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Active Reading Skills: Reading and Critical Thinking in College, 3rd Edition – Kathleen T. McWhorter – Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank Chapters 1–12

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Active Reading Skills: Reading and Critical Thinking in College, 3rd Edition – Kathleen T. McWhorter – Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank Chapters 1–12

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Active Reading Skills Third Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Guide for Instructors
Features of the Book v
General Suggestions for Teaching the Course x



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
Chapter 6: Organizing Information 66
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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
Chapter 10: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion 110
Chapter 11: Analyzing Tone and Bias 119
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Chapter 12: Reading Arguments 128


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
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Part III: Useful Teaching Materials
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
KWL Chart 164
Suggested Reading List for Nontraditional Students 165
Book Review Project 166


Part IV: Complete Answer Key 169




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Test Bank
Introduction

Part One: Chapter Review Quizzes

Test Bank 1
Chapter 1 ......................................................................................................................................197
Chapter 2 ......................................................................................................................................199
Chapter 3 ......................................................................................................................................201
Chapter 4 ......................................................................................................................................203
Chapter 5 ......................................................................................................................................205
Chapter 6 ......................................................................................................................................207
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Chapter 7 ......................................................................................................................................209
Chapter 8 ......................................................................................................................................211
Chapter 9 ......................................................................................................................................213
Chapter 10 ....................................................................................................................................215
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 217
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 219
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Answer Key to Chapter Review Quizzes—Test Bank 1 ………………………… 221

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
Chapter 9 ………………………………………………………………………… 241
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Chapter 10 ……………………………………………………………………….. 243
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 245
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 247
Answer Key to Chapter Review Quizzes—Test Bank 2 ………………………… 249


Part Two: Mastery Tests

Test Bank 1
Chapter 1 ......................................................................................................................................253
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
Chapter 9 ...................................................................................................................................... 286
Chapter 10 .................................................................................................................................... 291
Chapter 11………………………………………………………………………... 295
Chapter 12………………………………………………………………………... 299
Answer Key to Mastery Tests—Test Bank 1 ……………………………………. 303

Test Bank 2
Chapter 1 ...................................................................................................................................... 309
Chapter 2 ………………………………………………………………………… 312
Chapter 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 316
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Chapter 4 ...................................................................................................................................... 320
Chapter 5 ...................................................................................................................................... 325
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

Part Three: Student Resource Guide
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Test Bank 1
Guide A…………………………………………………………………………... 363
Guide B…………………………………………………………………………... 365
Answer Key to Student Resource Guide—Test Bank 1………………………… 367
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Test Bank 2
Guide A…………………………………………………………………………... 371
Guide B…………………………………………………………………………... 373
Answer Key to Student Resource Guide—Test Bank 2………………………… 375

Credits …………………………………………………………………………... 377




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