Contents
Part 1: Features of College Textbooks
Learning Goals or Chapter Objectives
Key Terms and Definitions
Chapter Outlines
Organization and Headings
Visual Aids
Chapter Summaries
Review Questions, Discussion Questions, and Exercises
Study Guides
Part 2: Strategies for Reading College Textbooks
Your Physical Reading Environment
Dealing with Distractions
Time Management
The Reading Process
More Active Reading Techniques
"Speed" Reading and Efficient Reading
Critical Reading
Language and Learning
Part 3: Using Textbook Features and the Reading Strategies: Practice Exercises
Exercise 26: Management: "Diversity"
Exercise 27: Psychology: "Stress and Stressors"
Exercise 28: Communication: "Kinesics: Body Communication"
Exercise 29: Chemistry: "The Scientific Method"
Exercise 30: Humanities: "Impressionism"
Part 4: College Textbook Chapters with Exercises
Business: "Exploring the World of Business"
An Introduction to Physical Science: "Atmospheric Effects"
A People and a Nation (American History): "Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861-1865"
Seeing Sociology: "Families"
Answer Key
Credits