Hot Topic s is guaranteed t。engage readers,stimulate thinking,and provoke conversation while developingvocabulary and reading skills.The controversial topicsexplored in the text all have more than one side to them,thus encouraging debate and classroom interaction.●Three readings per chapter explore the same hot topicfrom different points of view.The readings in each chapter vary by genre and increase in difficulty to support reading development.●A focus on reading skills and reading comprehension through pre—reading questions,skimming and scanning activties,lhe use of context clues,vocabulary analysis.and the development of critical thinking skills helps students increase their reading fluency.●Open-ended questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to voice their opinions and defend their viewpoints either through discussion or in writing.