Improving Reading SkillsDesigned as a core reader/work text for first- and intermediate-level developmental reading courses, this book teaches reading skills within the context of relevant selections, with many issues drawn from books, magazines and newspapers. A variety of exercises and assignments have been included. Many of the reading selections are written by women and for ethnic writers. Word Origins sections are also included: these provide the history of the word, its root and its progression into the English language. |
Contents
Introduction to Improving Your Vocabulary | 1 |
Introduction to Annotating Paraphrasing and Summarizing | 11 |
PRACTICING THE BASICS | 17 |
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