Joe Cortina,
Richland College Janet Elder,
Richland College
ISBN: 0072997664 Copyright year: 2005
Supplements
FOR INSTRUCTORS
An Annotated Instructors’ Edition (ISBN 0-07-287197-0) provides answers to all exercises; marginal notes that provide a rich variety of teaching tips, related resources, and relevant quotations; and an Instructor’s Guide (an additional section bound in to the back of the text).
An Instructors Resource CD-ROM (ISBN 0-07-287198-9 ) offers an Instructor's
Manual and Test Bank, which includes supplemental materials, answer keys,
teaching strategies, pages that can be used as transparency masters, and
supplementary reading selections (with apparatus) retired from previous
editions.
The Instructors Online Learning Center (password-protected at www.mhhe.com/openingdoors)
offers the same Instructors Manual and Testbank material, along with
Powerpoint slideshows to accompany each chapter of the text.
FOR STUDENTS
A free student CD-ROM is packaged with every new copy of the student text.
This CD-ROM contains a variety of support and practice materials that help
students master the skills and concepts presented in the text:
Self-grading quizzes for 9 reading selections that offer feedback for
both correct and incorrect responses
Video and audio, featuring Joe Cortina and Janet Elder, offering key
definitions and comprehension monitoring questions
Flashcards of important reading terms
Chapter tests
Journal writing prompts
Crossword puzzles for vocabulary practice
Additional web site resources for each reading selection
The Students Online Learning Center (password-protected at www.mhhe.com/openingdoors)
offers much of the material from the CD-ROM, but also
select resources from Catalyst, McGraw-Hills premier online resource
for English
Quizzes offering additional reading passages for comprehension practice for each chapter of the text
Working on the Web exercises that ask students to engage meaningfully with websites that illuminate chapter content
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Each sample chapter is accompanied by additional questions for comprehension, critical thinking, journal writing, and group work.
To obtain an instructor login for this Online Learning Center, ask your local sales representative.
If you're an instructor thinking about adopting this textbook, request a free copy for review.