TY - BOOK AU - McWhorter,Kathleen T. TI - Essential Reading Skills SN - 0321429931 (student ed.) AV - LB2395.3 .M387 2007 U1 - 428.4/0711 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Pearson/Longman KW - Reading (Higher education) KW - College readers KW - Study skills N1 - Reading actively -- Using your dictionary -- Building vocabulary : using context clues -- Building vocabulary : using word parts -- Locating main ideas -- Identifying supporting details and transitions -- Understanding implied main ideas -- Keeping track of information -- Recognizing the basic patterns of organization -- Recognizing comparison/contrast and cause/effect patterns -- Reading and thinking critically -- Student resource guide A : introduction to college textbook reading -- Student resource guide B : a guide for ESL (ELL) readers -- Multicultural reader -- Online student resource guide : test-taking strategies, a review UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0705/2006287626.html ER -