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Basic Reading Skills Handbook, 6/e

BASIC APPROACH

(Note: This textbook was published by our college division for use by students at post-secondary institutions whose reading skills are below the level needed to succeed in college. Please review this text carefully to ensure appropriateness of content for your students.)

The Basic Reading Skills Handbook, 6th edition, provides reading skills instruction, reference and practice for a first-level college reading course, in a convenient handbook format.

Both the handbook chapters and the attached anthology offer extensive exercises keyed to the handbook presentation. Reading selections in the handbook and anthology are selected to be of high interest as well as appropriate to the skills level of the students.

FEATURES

• Handbook is formatted for reading skills.
• Self-assessment tests for every chapter help students track progress and review tests for each unit provide an overview of the material discussed.
• Includes an anthology of high interest readings with exercises that are keyed to the handbook chapters.
• Special attention is given to using context clues and to learning multiple meanings of words.
• Includes extensive practice in comprehension skills, such as finding the main idea, sorting out major and minor details, and making inferences.
• A "Cultural Exchange" glossary for each chapter and reading selection to explains references to cultural traditions and the languages and customs of the diverse peoples of the United States.
• A "Writing to Read" unit covers underlining, listing, summarizing and making personal connections with the reading.

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