Directions for using reading software in the Learning Lab
Index of textbook and Learning Lab Materials Relevant to English 078, 079, 081, 083 and 084
B Handouts (Reading Comprehension, Main Idea, Conclusions, Judgments, Inference, Point of View, Tone, Figures of Speech, Signal Words, Paragraphs, Organizing Concepts) Choose a document RULES B1.4 The Key to Successful Reading MAIN IDEA B2.00 Discovering the Topic B2.0 Understanding the Main Idea B2.01 General and Specific B2.02 Main Idea - Too General - Too Specific B2.03 Judging the Statement B2.1 9.9 or below - Locating Topic Sentence and Topic Noun (Middle Level) B2.2 10.0 or above - Exercise for Locating the Topic Sentence (Advanced Level) B2.3 Main Idea of a Paragraph B2.4 Main Idea (Beginning Level) B2.5 Main Idea (Advanced Level) B2.6 Paragraph Reading B3.0 Conclusions B3.1 Drawing Conclusions (Beginning Level) CONCLUSIONS B3.0 Conclusions B3.1 Drawing Conclusions (Beginning Level) B3.2 Conclusions (Advanced Level) JUDGMENTS B4.0 Judgments B4.1 Analogies (Judgment) B4.2 Making a Judgment INFERENCES B5.1 Additional Exercises in Inference B5.2 More Inferences B5.3 Making Inferences (Beginning Level) B5.31 Making Inferences in Longer Passages (Beginning Level) RECOGNIZING POINT OF VIEW B7.0 Recognizing Point of View TONE B8.0 Recognizing Tone LITERARY FORMS AND FIGURES OF SPEECH B10.0 Understanding Literary Forms and Figures of Speech USING SIGNAL WORDS B11.0 Using the Signal Words B11.01 Working with Transitions B11.02 Identifying Common Types of Signal Words B11.03 transitions PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION - TYPES OF PARAGRAPH B12.0 Comparison/Contrast B12.1 Descriptive Paragraph B12.2 Understanding Organiztional Patterns-Cause/Effect Pattern B12.30 Sequencing B12.31 Aequencing Dates & Events or Stages B12.5 Scrambled Paragraph RETAINING CONCEPTS AND ORGANIZING FACTS B15.1 Retaining Concepts and Organizing Facts - More Paragraph Patterns B15.2 Understanding Organization (Beginning Level)
C Handouts (Speed Reading) Choose a document C1.01 What Do You Know About Speed Reading C1.11 Rapid and Efficient
Choose a document D1.0 Ten Rules for Vocabulary Improvement VOCABULARY D1.01 Understanding Context Clues D1.1 Different Types of Context Clues D1.21 Master Word Series D1.22 Master Word Series - Check Test HANDOUT OF BASIC SKILLS TEST ON SHELF D1.7 Important Affixes
E and F Handouts (Study Skills, Outlining) Choose a document E1.1 Reading Graphs & Tables STUDY SKILLS E2.0 Scheduling Study Time E2.1 Personal Master Weekly Schedule E3.0 Textbook Study System SQ5R E3.01 The PRWR Study System E3.011 Improving Comprehension: Formulate Questions E3.1 Reflection: Key Process for the Efficient Reader and Learner E3.2 3 X 5 Card Notetaking System E4.0 The Cornell Notetaking system E4.1 Signal Words in Notetaking E4.12 Guidelines for Effective Notetaking During Lectures E5.1 Retention: Keys for Improving Your Memory OUTLINING F1.0 Outlining
G and K Handouts (Test Taking Skills and Dictionary Skills) Choose a document TEST TAKING SKILLS G1.1 Preparation for Taking Exams G1.3 Nelson Denny - Do and Don't List G2.0 Preparing for Objective Tests G2.1 Taking Objective Tests G2.2 Matching Questing Test Taking Strategies G2.3 Sentence Completion Test Taking Straegies G3.0 Essay Tests G3.1 Essay Exam Clues G3.2 Procedure for Answering Essay Questions G4.0 Multiple Choice Tests DICTIONARY SKILLS K1.2 Using the Dictionary K2.0 Using the Thesaurus
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