Feature Summary

An extensive "comprehension core" as the heart of the text (Part Two).
Clear explanations and understandable examples of each essential comprehension skill.
Numerous textbook passages for application of reading and study skills.
Three full-length reading selections in each of the first nine chapters. Chapters 10 and 11 each present an actual textbook chapter as the reading selection.
Exercises that integrate writing and reading and call for both objective and essay responses.
Cumulative review and continued application of skills taught in the comprehension core.
Presentation of vocabulary and study skills as they relate to learning from college textbooks and other college-level materials.
Flexibility, allowing instructors to adapt assignments to the specific needs of their own students.
Skills typically included on state-mandated reading competency tests are addressed, as well as tips for scoring well on standardized reading tests.
Consistency in philosophy and approach with New Worlds: An Introduction to College Reading and Comprehending College Textbooks, our other reading comprehension textbooks.
An extensive Instructor's Manual and Test Bank that contains supplemental materials, answer keys, teaching strategies, and pages that can be used to make transparency masters.

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