A Community of Readers: A Thematic Approach to Reading
By Roberta Alexander, Jan Jarrell
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Alexander/Jarrell's A COMMUNITY OF READERS: A THEMATIC APPROACH TO READING, Eighth Edition, helps developing readers engage in all steps of the reading and learning process: reading, discussing and reflecting, writing and critical thinking. Using the unique PRO system -- Prepare to Read, Read Actively and Reflect, and Organize to Learn -- students develop and follow a concrete learning process that helps them examine fact and opinion, understand bias, identify main and supporting ideas, write effectively and more. Each chapter focuses on a theme, helping emerging readers develop schema, and introduces a key reading skill, such as identifying main ideas. Updates include two new themes (Chapter 1: Succeeding in College and Chapter 5: Our World, Our Environment), new full-length readings in every chapter, new visual aids and an e-book version with the MindTap digital learning solution.
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Alexander/Jarrell's A COMMUNITY OF READERS: A THEMATIC APPROACH TO READING, Eighth Edition, helps developing readers engage in all steps of the reading and learning process: reading, discussing and reflecting, writing and critical thinking. Using the unique PRO system -- Prepare to Read, Read Actively and Reflect, and Organize to Learn -- students develop and follow a concrete learning process that helps them examine fact and opinion, understand bias, identify main and supporting ideas, write effectively and more. Each chapter focuses on a theme, helping emerging readers develop schema, and introduces a key reading skill, such as identifying main ideas. Updates include two new themes (Chapter 1: Succeeding in College and Chapter 5: Our World, Our Environment), new full-length readings in every chapter, new visual aids and an e-book version with the MindTap digital learning solution.
A comprehensive instructor’s manual offers ideas for group activities, writing assignments and out-of-class projects.
Compelling Themes: The book’s thematic approach enables students to focus on a single topic and explore complex material from varied viewpoints and through different genres. Chapter openers draw students into the chapter theme with intriguing visuals and thought-provoking discussion questions.
Work the Web Feature: Each chapter includes a boxed section that encourages students to further explore the theme through a web-based activity.
Skills Mastery: Multiple self-checks and mastery tests throughout the book give students opportunities to assess their knowledge of key skills and concepts. Instructors also can use these exercises as reviews, pre-tests or post-tests.
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Skills Instruction and Thematic Readings
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