| Developing Critical Reading Skills, 6/e Deanne Spears,
City College of San Francisco
What professors are saying about
Developing Critical Reading Skills..."This is the best critical reading text that I have reviewed ... Developing Critical Reading Skills contains clear explanations of concepts and selections that interest and motivate students." --Janice Horn, Irvine Valley College"I love this textbook, and I think my students do, too ... excellent choice of example passages and exercises, clear explanations of skills." --Alice K. Perrey, St. Charles County Community College"The articles and essays are interesting, thought-provoking and provide additional practice for students who need to gain confidence in their reading skills." --Patricia R. Grega, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Designed for reading courses at the high intermediate to advanced level, Developing Critical Reading Skills employs a wide range of selections to hone the reader's ability to analyze, interpret, question, and challenge the words of the writer.
Features of the new edition:Revised Selections: 40% of the reading selections are new, including many essays by international authors: Jamaica Kincaid, Gish Jen, Katherine Anne Porter, Ryszard Kapuscinski, Loren Eiseley, Virginia Woolf, and Leo Tolstoy.New Chapter: Chapter 10 now addresses critical reading and the World Wide Web.Revised Critical Reading and Argument: Part IV (Chapters 8, 9, and 10) contains updates examples of manipulative appeals and logical fallacies, including more balanced coverage of conservative, moderate, and liberal political agendas.
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