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Tables of Contents for Reading and Study Skills
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
To the Instructor
xi
Introduction
1
8
Motivational Skills
9
28
Your Attitude: The Heart of the Matter
11
9
Setting Goals for Yourself
20
8
Learning Survival Strategies
28
9
Study Skills
37
212
Taking Classroom Notes
39
29
Time Control and Concentration
68
20
The PRWR Study Method
88
20
Using PRWR
108
38
Applying PRWR to a Textbook Chapter
146
45
Building a Powerful Memory
191
16
Taking Objective Exams
207
16
Taking Essay Exams
223
9
Using the Library
232
17
A Brief Guide to Important Word Skills
249
66
Understanding Word Parts
251
19
Using the Dictionary
270
10
Word Pronunciation
280
6
Spelling Improvement
286
11
Vocabulary Development
297
18
Reading Comprehension Skills
315
82
Introduction: Reading Comprehension
317
2
Recognizing Definitions and Examples
319
7
Recognizing Enumerations
326
10
Recognizing Headings and Subheadings
336
12
Recognizing Signal Words
348
10
Recognizing Main Ideas in Paragraphs and Short Selections
358
8
Knowing How to Outline
366
20
Knowing How to Summarize
386
11
Skim Reading and Comprehension
397
22
Introduction: Skim Reading
399
2
Visual Elements in Assertive Communication
401
2
Two Factors in the Success of a Marriage
403
3
Classifications of Abnormal Behavior
406
3
The Job Search
409
7
Skim-Reading Progress Chart
416
1
Questions on the Skim-Reading Selections
417
2
Rapid Reading and Comprehension
419
36
Introduction: Rapid Reading
421
4
Why So Many People Ignore Traffic Laws
425
4
Caffeine: All-American Drug
429
4
Child Abuse
433
4
The Smart Way to Buy a New Car
437
6
Nesting: Adult Children at Home
443
4
Students in Shock
447
4
Rapid Reading Progress Chart
451
1
Reading Rate Table
452
3
Mastery Tests
455
62
Motivational Skills
457
2
Taking Classroom Notes
459
2
Time Control and Concentration
461
2
Textbook Study I
463
2
Textbook Study II
465
2
Textbook Study III
467
4
Building a Powerful Memory
471
2
Taking Objective Exams
473
2
Taking Essay Exams
475
2
Taking Objective and Essay Exams
477
2
Using the Library
479
2
Understanding Word Parts
481
2
Using the Dictionary
483
2
Word Pronunciation
485
2
Spelling Improvement
487
2
Vocabulary Development
489
2
Definitions and Examples
491
2
Enumerations
493
2
Headings and Subheadings
495
2
Signal Words
497
2
Main Idea
499
2
Outlining
501
4
Summarizing
505
4
Skim Reading
509
4
Rapid Reading
513
4
Additional Learning Skills
517
38
Reading Graphs and Tables
519
9
Studying Mathematics and Science
528
3
Reading Literature and Making Inferences
531
6
Reading for Pleasure: A List of Interesting Books
537
6
Understanding Connections between Reading and Writing
543
4
Writing a Research Paper
547
8
Acknowledgments
555
4
Index
559