TY - GEN AU - McWhorter,Kathleen T. TI - Essential reading skills SN - 0321142527 (student ed.) U1 - 428.40711 22 PY - 2005///] CY - New York PB - Longman KW - Reading (Higher education) KW - BUEsh KW - College readers KW - Study skills KW - HHUUEENN KW - Reading book N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Reading actively -- 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 : college textbook reading -- Student resource guide B : understanding sentences, a review -- Student resource guide C : using your dictionary, a review -- Student resource guide D : test-taking strategies, a review UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0415/2004003370.html ER -