Efficient & flexible reading / Kathleen T. McWhorter.
By: McWhorter, Kathleen T.
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BookPublisher: New York : Pearson/Longman, c2008Edition: 8th ed.Description: xxi, 602 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780321445728 (pbk.) :.Other title: Efficient and flexible reading.Subject(s): Developmental reading -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Reading (Higher education) -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 428.43 | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Portsmouth Branch Library General Stack | Non-fiction | 428.43 McW (Browse shelf) | Available | 7216P |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 587-594) and index.
Developing your efficiency and flexibility -- Active reading and learning -- Strengthening your word power -- Main ideas and paragraph structure -- Patterns : relationships among ideas -- Reading essays and articles -- Techniques for learning textbook material -- Learning and retention strategies -- Graphic and visual literacy -- Critical analysis -- Evaluating arguments and persuasive writing -- Reading and evaluating internet sources -- Skimming and scanning -- Techniques for reading faster.
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