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Langan: Reading and Study Skills
Reading and Study Skills, 7/e
John Langan

Skill Four: Recognizing Signal Words

Annotated Links

The following links address content addressed in the sample readings of this chapter. You may find the short selections bring up topics of interest to you that you would like to explore further. These websites may get you started in that direction.
Does Sex Education Work?
(http://www.avert.org/sexedu.htm)

An article about sex education.
Why Overcoming Consumerism?
(http://www.verdant.net/society.htm)

One approach to consumerism. What biases exist in this article about the topic?
Never Enough? Anti-Consumerism Campaign
(http://enough.enviroweb.org/)

This website provides more information to persuade people to reject consumerism.
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
(http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/)

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). FNIC's mission, since 1971, has been to collect and disseminate information about food and human nutrition.
Other Smoking Dangers
(http://www3.utsouthwestern.edu/library/consumer/smokndanger.htm)

You know smoking is bad for your heart and lungs. But did you know there are other risks?
National Sleep Foundation
(http://www.sleepfoundation.org/)

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy.
Helping Women Reenter the Work Force
(http://www.apayne.com/helpwomen/)

This website is for the purpose of helping women re-enter the Workforce or to redirect their career. Links are provided for employment opportunities, learning opportunities, shopping, places for small businesses to register job opportunities, shopping opportunities or for women to register their resumes.
Short Term Memory Test
(http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/stm0.html)

A test of your short term memory.