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Active Reading Skills: Instructor's Manual and Test Bank for College-Level Reading and Critical Thinking 3rd Edition by Kathleen T. McWhorter

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Instructor's manual and complete assessment package for Active Reading Skills: Reading and Critical Thinking in College (3rd Edition) by Kathleen T. McWhorter. Includes teaching strategies, answer keys, test banks, and mastery tests designed to enhance college students' reading comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary development.

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Active Reading Skills: College-Level
Reading and Critical Thinking
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INSTRUCTOR'S
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MANUAL & TEST
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Kathleen T. McWhorter
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Comprehensive Instructor's Manual and Test Bank
for Instructors and Students
© Kathleen T. McWhorter
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All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Guide for Instructors
Features of the Book v
General Suggestions for Teaching the Course x
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Part I: College Reading Skills
Chapter 1: Reading College Textbooks: An Active Approach 3
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Chapter 2: Strengthening Your Vocabulary 13
Chapter 3: Identifying and Analyzing Main Ideas 23
Chapter 4: Examining Details and Transitions 40
Chapter 5: Working with Implied Main Ideas 53
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Chapter 6: Organizing Information 66
Chapter 7: Examining Basic Patterns of Organization 71
Chapter 8: Examining Comparison/Contrast and Cause/Effect Patterns 84
Chapter 9: Making Inferences and Analyzing the Author’s Purpose 99
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Chapter 10: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion 110
Chapter 11: Analyzing Tone and Bias 119
Chapter 12: Reading Arguments 128
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Part II: Student Resource Guide 141
Student Resource Guide A: Test Taking, Exit Exams, and Competency Tests 142
Student Resource Guide B: Evaluating Internet Sources 149

Part III: Useful Teaching Materials
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Sample Syllabus 155
Reading Analyses I (in order of sequence) 159
Reading Analyses II (in order of difficulty) 160
Introduction Bingo 161
Reading Survey (Pre-Course Personal Assessment) 162
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KWL Chart 164
Suggested Reading List for Nontraditional Students 165
Book Review Project 166
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Part IV: Complete Answer Key 169
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Introduction
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Part One: Chapter Review Quizzes

Test Bank 1
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................................. 197
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................................................. 199
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Chapter 3 ................................................................................................................................. 201
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................................................. 203
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................................................. 205
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Chapter 6 ................................................................................................................................. 207
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................................................. 209
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................................................. 211
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Chapter 9 ................................................................................................................................. 213
Chapter 10 ............................................................................................................................... 215
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 217
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 219
Answer Key to Chapter Review Quizzes—Test Bank 1 ………………………… 221
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Test Bank 2
Chapter 1 ………………………………………………………………………… 225
Chapter 2 ………………………………………………………………………… 227
Chapter 3 ………………………………………………………………………… 229
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Chapter 4 ………………………………………………………………………… 231
Chapter 5 ………………………………………………………………………… 233
Chapter 6 ………………………………………………………………………… 235
Chapter 7 ………………………………………………………………………… 237
Chapter 8 ………………………………………………………………………… 239
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Chapter 9 ………………………………………………………………………… 241
Chapter 10 ……………………………………………………………………….. 243
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 245
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 247
Answer Key to Chapter Review Quizzes—Test Bank 2 ………………………… 249
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Part Two: Mastery Tests

Test Bank 1
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................................. 253
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Chapter 2 ................................................................................................................................. 256
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................................................. 259
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................................................. 263
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, Chapter 5 ................................................................................................................................. 267
Chapter 6 ................................................................................................................................. 271
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................................................. 276
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................................................. 281
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Chapter 9 ................................................................................................................................. 286
Chapter 10 ............................................................................................................................... 291
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 295
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 299
Answer Key to Mastery Tests—Test Bank 1 ……………………………………. 303
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Test Bank 2
Chapter 1 ................................................................................................................................. 309
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Chapter 2 ………………………………………………………………………… 312
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................................................. 316
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................................................. 320
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................................................. 325
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Chapter 6 ................................................................................................................................. 329
Chapter 7 ................................................................................................................................. 333
Chapter 8 ................................................................................................................................. 337
Chapter 9 ………………………………………………………………………… 341
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Chapter 10 ……………………………………………………………………….. 345
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 349
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 353
Answer Key to Mastery Tests—Test Bank 2 ....................................................................... 357
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Part Three: Student Resource Guide

Test Bank 1
Guide A…………………………………………………………………………... 363
Guide B…………………………………………………………………………... 365
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Answer Key to Student Resource Guide—Test Bank 1………………………… 367

Test Bank 2
Guide A…………………………………………………………………………... 371
Guide B…………………………………………………………………………... 373
Answer Key to Student Resource Guide—Test Bank 2………………………… 375
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Credits …………………………………………………………………………... 377
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