Connect College Reading 2nd Edition Dole Test Bank

PART I: READING TO SUCCEED. 1. Connecting to the Reading Process. Getting Motivated to Read. Fast Forward to Your Future. Reading Selections and Talking with Classmates. Read and Talk “The Power of Three Little Words” (Article). Reading Is an Interaction. Before You View or Read. Surveying a Reading Is Like Watching a Preview. Read These Parts Quickly When You Survey. You and the Author Both Have Your Purposes. More than One Purpose. You Already Know Something about This. While You Are Viewing or Reading. After You View or Read. Beyond Skills: Knowledge. Connect Your Skills. Chapter Summary Activity.

PART II: READING TO UNDERSTAND. 4. Finding the Main Idea. Read and Talk The Passion of Vision (Nonfiction Book). Asking Questions to Understand What You Read. What Is the Reading About? The Topic. What Is the Author’s Point About the Topic? The Main Idea. Location of the Topic Sentence: Anywhere. What Is the Proof for the Author’s Main Idea? The Supporting Details. Major Versus Minor Details. The Thesis Statement of a Group of Paragraphs. Outlines and Visual Maps. Outlines. Concept Maps. Connect Your Skills. Chapter Summary Activity. ou Shalt Covet What Thy Neighbor Covets (Web Article).

PART III: READING CRITICALLY 8. Distinguishing Fact and Opinion. 9. Making Inferences. 10. Analyzing the Author’s Tone. 11. Evaluating the Author’s Reasoning and Evidence. Casebook Applying Your Critical Reading Skills to Arguments. PART IV: RESOURCE GUIDES A. A Guide to Reading Visuals. B. A Guide to Reading Novels. C. A Guide to Taking Tests.