Guide to College Reading

Proceeds logically from literal comprehension to critical interpretation and response

Guide to College Reading empowers students by helping them develop the skills needed for the diverse reading demands of college courses, and it helps them to become active learners and critical thinkers. Organized into six parts, it guides students from comprehension to application–with ample opportunity to practice skills and engage with exercises.Guide to College Reading focuses on the key areas of reading comprehension, vocabulary improvement, and textbook reading; concurrently, it addresses the learning characteristics, attitudes, and motivational levels of reading students.

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Kathleen McWhorter is the author of numerous textbooks in the fields of developmental reading, writing, integrated reading and writing, and study skills, as well as in freshman composition. She has over 35 years of teaching experience at the secondary and college levels and has taught reading, writing, and study skills at both a community college and a 4-year college. She holds a doctoral degree in reading education and learning skills.