The new sixth edition of Joe Cortina and Janet Elder's Opening Doors: Understanding College Reading continues to offer a clear, effective, and systematic way to approach college reading assignments. Its 27 full-length reading selections and two chapter-length selections, culled from textbooks and other college-level materials, provide ample opportunities for integrated, recursive practice of essential reading comprehension skills, critical reading and thinking skills, and study strategies.

The sixth edition of Opening Doors includes:

• Six new reading selections in health, music, literature, and communications with accompanying activities, exercises, and quizzes.

• A full-color design with readings and graphics that look like materials that students are likely to encounter in college.

• Expanded sections on interpreting visual aids in Chapter 10, as well as new photographs, cartoons, and other visuals throughout the text.

• Additional coverage of new writing patterns, note-taking, and the SQ3R Study System,

• Coverage of all the skills necessary for reading in college, including vocabulary, comprehension, critical reading and thinking, and study techniques.

• An extensive Online Learning Center at http://www.mhhe.com/cortina featuring extra quizzes, weblinks, videos, and supplemental reading selections.