Academic Reading: College Major and Career Applications

by Kathleen T. McWhorter and Brette McWhorter Sember

Book Overview

Academic Reading is an advanced reading text that offers excellent coverage of reading comprehension and critical thinking and provides strategies for reading in the major academic disciplines. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205736580
• ISBN13: 9780205736584
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Well written and organized

I studied this book in preparation for writing a research paper for my EE degree. I found it well written and organized, and the example text was a joy to read. I have dabbled in writing short stories and have done a previous college research paper, but I found many excellent suggestions and ideas, plus other insights that suprised and informed me. I'm sure you will find it worth reading.

A 'MUST READ' for all college/university students!

This unique book is a 'MUST READ' for all college and university students!In terms of reading strategies covering the broad spectrum of academic disciplines, this is an excellent strategy guide. I would even say, the best in the genre!The author has done a marvellous job of identifying specialised reading techniques as well as specific thought patterns for readers to anticipate when reading in the academic disciplines. Take a look at these chapters:Chapter 9: Reading in the Social Sciences;Chapter 10: Reading in Business;Chapter 11: Reading Literature;Chapter 12: Reading Mathematics;Chapter 13: Reading in the Natural Sciences;Chapter 14: Reading in the Technical & Aplied Fields;In each chaper, the author even provides ideas and insights to help you adapt your study techniques to each discipline.Another interesting aspect of this book is the author's treatment of essential vocabulary building skills. I particularly like her creative concept of learning word parts to generate the multiplier effect.Like any other reading techniques book, this book also has plenty of reading assignments and practical exercises across the disciplines.When compared to Shirley Quinn's 'Active Reading in the Arts & Sciences', which also covered disciplne-specific reading skills, and which I had also reviewed, this book definitely has a much broader scope and also a much farther depth.Strategy-wise, I would add that this book is an excellent reading companion to Eleanor Leo's 'Powerful Reading, Efficient Learning' and Anne Phillips/Peter Sotiriou's 'Steps to Reading Proficiency', which I had reviewed earlier. Together, they will help college and university students to get more out of what they read. Guaranteed!