A Community of Readers: A Thematic Approach to Reading
Roberta Alexander; Jan JarrellSinopsis
Alexander Jarrell s A COMMUNITY OF READERS A THEMATIC APPROACH TO READING Eighth Edition helps developing readers engage in all steps of the reading and learning process reading discussing and reflecting writing and critical thinking Using the unique PRO system Prepare to Read Read Actively and Reflect and Organize to Learn students develop and follow a concrete learning process that helps them examine fact and opinion understand bias identify main and supporting ideas write effectively and more Each chapter focuses on a theme helping emerging readers develop schema and introduces a key reading skill such as identifying main ideas Updates include two new themes Chapter 1 Succeeding in College and Chapter 5 Our World Our Environment new full length readings in every chapter new visual aids and an e book version with the MindTap digital learning solution