Textcerpts : Mastering College Textbook Reading

Preface v Acknowledgments x PART I. How to Read a College Textbook 1(18) Why Read Textbooks? 2(1) Characteristics of College Textbooks 2(2) Surveying a Textbook 4(2) Learning the Vocabulary 6(3) Using a Study Reading Formula 9(2) Recognizing Patterns of Organization 11(3) Marking the Textbook 14(2) College Disciplines 16(3) PART II. Practice Readings in the Disciplines 19(90) Humanities Communications: The Importance of Language 21(5) Music: Early Rock `n' Roll 26(4) American History: The Second Great Removal 30(4) Literature: The Harlem Renaissance 34(4) World History: Gandhi and Civil Disobedience 38(5) Social Science Psychology: Three Principles of Scientific Endeavor 43(5) Sociology: What is a Family? 48(4) Anthropology: Youth Gangs 52(4) Political Science: The U.S. Presidency 56(4) Economics: What is Money? 60(5) Math and Science Chemistry: Composition and Properties of Matter 65(6) Biology: Elephants Calling 71(4) Environmental Science: Population Growth 75(4) Computer Science: How Private is E-mail? 79(4) Mathematics: Probability 83(5) Career-Related Disciplines Health: Addiction 88(5) Nursing: Theories on Caring 93(4) Criminal Justice: Agencies of Criminal Justice 97(4) Business: Marketing Fundamentals 101(4) Business Communication: Communicating with Cultures Abroad 105(4) PART III. Chapter Practice 109(227) Sociology: Culture 110(28) Humanities: Love 138(38) Criminal Justice: Perpetrators and Victims of Crime 176(24) Chemistry: Introduction to Chemistry 200(15) Psychology: Health and Stress 215(35) Media: The Web 250(29) Health: Infectious and Noninfectious Conditions 279(57) Political Science: Civil Rights 336