Opening Doors : Understanding College Reading
by Cortina, Joe; Elder, JanetEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-26
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary
Opening Doorsis an intermediate college reading improvement text that presents a systematic way for students to approach their college reading assignments. Its 27 reading full-length reading selections and 2 chapter-length selections, which come from textbooks and other college appropriate materials, provide ample opportunities for integrated, recursive practice of essential reading comprehension skills, critical reading and thinking skills, and study strategies. This new edition includes fuller explanations, enhanced illustrations and graphics, eight new reading selections, and expanded reading selection quizzes.
Table of Contents
| New features and new reading selections for this edition | |
| Orientation | |
| Preparing and Organizing Yourself for Success in College | |
| Making Yourself Successful in College Skills | |
| Doing What Successful Students Do Motivating Yourself Setting Your Goals Identifying Your Learning Style Managing Your Time Setting Up a Weekly Study Schedule Making the Most of Your Study Time Planning Further Ahead: Creating a Monthly Assignment Calendar and Using a Daily ""To Do"" List Creating Your | |
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