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Author:   Victoria Rey
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   Second Edition
ISBN:  

9781792430398

ISBN 10:   1792430396
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   19 August 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Using ACTOR in Reading Importance of Reading Causes of Poor Reading Comprehension The Reading–Writing Connection ACTOR and Efficient Reading Reading Skills 8 Reading Strategies  Review Questions Chapter 2: Vocabulary Enhancement Definition Clues Punctuation Clues Context Clues Examples Comparison Contrast Cause and Effect General Sense Mastery Tests Word Parts Mastery Tests Introduction to the Digital Literacy Journey What Is Criminology? Chapter 3: Sentence Relationships Example Words Addition Words Time Order Transitions Comparison Words Contrast Words Cause and Effect Words Mastery Tests Managing Your Career in Today's World Chapter 4: Main Idea Topic General and Specific Topics Stated Main Idea at the Beginning of the Paragraph Stated Main Idea between the First and Last Sentences Stated Main Idea at the End of the Paragraph Stated Main Idea at the Beginning and End of the Paragraph Mastery Tests Implied Main Idea Chapter 5: Supporting Details Major Details Major and Minor Details Practice Mastery Tests Global Climate Change and Ozone Depletion Chapter 6: Paragraph Patterns List Time Definition and Example Comparison  Contrast  Comparison and Contrast  Description  Spatial Classification Cause and Effect Mastery Tests  Developing Good Classroom Survival Tactics  Reading Journal Guide (Informational Text) Chapter 7: Inference  Making Decisions Figures of Speech  Inference in Fiction  Inference in Sayings or Quotes Inference in Informational Texts Mastery Tests Stretch Your Dollar  Chapter 8: Fact and Opinion Fact Opinion Fact and Opinion Mastery Tests Obesity and Weight Management Chapter 9: Purpose General Purposes Inform Persuade Entertain Specific Purposes Instruct Describe Compare Contrast Explain  Narrate Mastery Tests  Sustainability Problems and Solutions  Chapter 10: Tone 181 Words That Express Feelings  Mastery Tests A Hole in My Life Chapter 11: Argument Point or Position Supports Mastery Tests  Turning Point Reading Journal Guide (Inspirational Article/Story) Chapter 12: Summing Up ACTOR Reading Skills and Strategies  Tips on Taking a Reading Test Mastery Tests  Index

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