New Worlds: An Introduction to College Reading, 2/e
Joe Cortina,
Richland College Janet Elder,
Richland College
ISBN: 0072552131 Copyright year: 2004
New to this Edition
New Content: Chapter One offers a brief learning styles assessment; Chapter Two includes an expanded list of roots; Chapter Five offers improved formulas for implied main ideas, practice exercise on distinguishing between topics and complete sentences, and a summary chart of three formulas for implied main ideas; Chapter Six includes a section on major and minor details; Chapter Seven adds a summary chart of paragraph patterns and signal words; Chapter Eight includes tone words and definitions expanded and grouped by categories; Chapter Ten provides expanded exercises on interpreting graphic material.
Expanded Selections and Exercises: Three reading selections appear in each of the first nine chapters (a total of five more than in the first edition). Each selection is accompanied by 20 multiple-choice questions (double the number in the first edition). The reading selection quizzes now include questions on roots, as well as reading skills application questions. In addition, reading comprehension exercises now include four multiple-choice answer options.
Visuals and Support Material: The second edition offers an expanded selection of photographs and visual aids, as well as a complete Online Learning Center, a new Annotated Instructor's Edition, and a revised Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.
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2004 McGraw-Hill Higher Education