A Community of Readers
A Community of Readers: A Thematic Approach to Reading Roberta Alexander, Jan Jarrell,
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
ISBN: 0547189532
DDC: 428
Edition: Paperback; 2009-02-05
Summary:
Focused on interesting, contemporary themes, A COMMUNITY OF READERS
presents college-level reading skills concerning real-life issues
relevant to students. A COMMUNITY OF READERS, the second of two books
in the Alexander reading series, offers guided, detailed instruction
on all segments of the reading and learning process: reading,
discussing, writing, and critical thinking. The author uses a unique
system to teach the reading process called PRO (Prepare to Read, Read
Actively and Reflect, and Organize to learn), which gives students a
concrete learning process to follow. Each chapter introduces a key
reading skill (e.g. main idea, vocabulary, inference) and focuses on
one theme. This thematic organization helps students develop schema
while improving their reading skills. The Fifth Edition maintains the
focus on student participation in the classroom community, and covers
basic to high level reading skills including examining fact and
opinion, understanding bias, and thinking critically.
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