Chapter 1 Refine Your Reading Style
1.1 Some Misconceptions about Efficient Reading
1.2 Some Techniques to Help Refine Your Reading Style
1.3 Reading Style Flexibility
1. Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading
2. Skimming, Scanning, and Study Reading
Answer Key
Chapter 2 Rapid Word and Phrase Recognition——Additional Drills on Skimming and Scanning
2.1 Rapid Visual Perception of Words
2.2 Rapid Visual Perception of Phrases
2.3 Rapid Word Meaning Recognition
Chapter 3 Context
3.1 Using Context Clues for Word Meanings
3.2 Context Clues: Direct Definition and Explanation
3.3 Context Clues: General Sense of the Sentence
3.4 Context Clues: Contrast
3.5 Putting Context Clues to Work
Answer Key
Chapter 4 Word Parts
4.1 The Structure of English Words
4.2 Prefixes
4.3 Word Roots
4.4 Suffixes
4.5 Comprehensive Exercises
Answer Key
Chapter 5 Reading Sentences
5.1 Core Parts of a Sentence
5.2 Multiple Subjects and Verbs
5.3 Finding More Than One Essential Thought
5.4 Finding the More Important Thought
5.5 Reading Punctuation
Answer Key
Chapter 6 Reading Paragraphs
6.1 Structure of a Paragraph
6.2 Learn to Recognize the Elements
6.3 Finding Topics
6.4 From Topic to Main Idea
6.5 Locating the Topic Sentence
6.6 Two-Step Topic Sentences
6.7 Locating Supporting Details
6.8 Locating Implied Main Ideas
Answer Key
Chapter 7 Recognizing Patterns of Organization
7.1 The pattern of Organization
7.2 Simple Listing Pattern
7.3 Sequence Pattern
7.4 Compare and Contrast Pattern
7.5 Cause and Effect Pattern
7.6 Four Patterns of Organization
7.7 Mixed Patterns of Organization
Answer Key
Chapter 8 Reading Longer Selections
Moving Beyond the Paragraph
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Chapter 9 Test-Taking Strategies for Reading Comprehension
Chapter 10 Reading Practice
Acknowledgments