"TEN STEPS TO IMPROVING COLLEGE READING SKILLS, Sixth Edition, will help you become a better reader and a stronger thinker. The book carefully explains and illustrates ten key reading skills that are widely recognized to be essential for literal and critical comprehension. It then provides numerous high-quality activities and high-interest reading selections to help you practice and master those skills." (Book Cover).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface: To the Instructor

Introduction

1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker

2 Some Quick Study Tips

3 The Power of Reading

Part One: Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills

1 Vocabulary in Context Reading: All Washed Up? / Sarah Hansen Mastery Tests

3 Supporting Details Reading: Now More Than Ever: Community Colleges / Daniel Wister Mastery Tests

5 Relationships I Reading: Soft Addictions / Tim Bashard Mastery Tests

6 Relationships II Reading: The Influence of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy / Ronald B. Adler and Neil Towne Mastery Tests

7 Inferences Reading: He Was First / John Kellmayer Mastery Tests

8 Purpose and Tone Reading: What Causes Hearing Loss / Jane E. Brody Mastery Tests

9 Argument Reading: Obedience: Milgram's Controversial Studies / Mary M. Gergen and others Mastery Tests

10 Critical Reading Reading: Managing Conflicts in Relationships / Rudolph F. Verderber Mastery Tests

Part Two: Ten Reading Sections

1 The Professor is a Dropout / Beth Johnson

2 Taming the Anger Monster / Anne Davidson

3 Young and Isolated / Jennifer M. Silva

4 My Father's Hands / Calvin R. Wothington

5 Motivation and Needs / Virginia Quinn

6 Effects of the Automobile / James M. Henslin

7 Two Main Forms of Scientific Inquiry / Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece, and others

8 Bad Managers / Michael W. Drafke and Stan Kossen

9 Better, More Affordable Colleges Start Online / L Rafael Reif

10 Into the Light / Tanya Savory

Part Three: Relationships and Combined-Skills Tests

1 Relationships Test

2 Combined-Skills Tests

Part Four: For Further Study

1 More About Summarizing and Outlining

2 Additionnal Tests on Fact and Opinion

3 Three Additional Readings

4 Understanding Bias

5 Writing Assignments

Appendices

Pronunciation Guide

Limited Answer Key

Advanced.

Reading level 9-13.