TY - BOOK AU - Mather,Peter AU - McCarthy,Rita TI - The art of critical reading: brushing up on your reading, thinking, and study skills SN - 007241376X AV - LB2395.3 .M27 2005 U1 - 428.40711 22 PY - 2005///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Reading (Higher education) KW - Critical thinking KW - Study skills N1 - Includes indexes; Your life in college and beyond -- Topics, main ideas, and details -- The author's purpose and the rhetorical modes -- Transition words and patterns of organization -- Inference -- Figurative language -- Tone -- Fact and opinion -- Point of view -- Bias -- Analyzing and evaluating arguments -- Evaluating the evidence -- Organizing textbook information -- Vocabulary units N2 - "This new text uses the theme of art (integrated through reading selections, visuals, and exercises) to create an exciting and engaged approach to reading and learning. The Art of Critical Reading offers a wealth of effective exercises and reading selections drawn from a variety of sources (college textbooks, newspapers, magazines, and classic and contemporary literature)to inspire students to read with passion and care."--Publisher description ER -