Together, Reading and All That Jazz content, the author-created teaching resources, and Connect Reading (a state-of-the-art learning technology product) represent a cohesive instructional framework to accelerate college readiness. Reading and All That Jazz, an introductory-to-intermediate reading text, motivates and engages readers with contemporary and relevant readings while building the essential reading skills and vocabulary needed for literal and critical comprehension. With multiple practice opportunities and an adaptive learning plan via Connect Reading,Reading and All That Jazzprovides for genuine thinking, assessment, and interpretation.

Mather/McCarthy Reading and All That Jazz 6/e

Preface

Walkthrough

Part 1 Getting a Handle on College

Introduction: Your First Week in Class

ASSIGNMENT SHEETS

YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT

A DISCUSSION OF READING RATE

TIMED READING

READING: Excerpt from Speaking of Success: Sonia Sotomayor

CALCULATING YOUR READING RATE

Study Technique 1: Skimming

READING: Excerpt from Power Learning by Robert S. Feldman – “Motivation”

READING: Excerpt from Step Out on Nothing by Byron Pitts - “Keep Your Head Up”

Study Technique 2: Scanning

READING: Warren Buffet Offers Advice to Students

Chapter Summary and Review

Chapter 1 Improving Your Vocabulary

INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE-LEVEL VOCABULARY

CONTEXT CLUES

WORD STRUCTURE: ROOTS, PREFIXES, AND SUFFIXES

DICTIONARY USE

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ONLINE DICTIONARIES

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

DICTIONARY ORGANIZATION

WORD CARDS

VOCABULARY SUMMARY AND REVIEW

Chapter 2 Becoming an Effective Learner: Finding Out About Yourself

HOW YOU LEARN

Study Technique 3: Marking Written lq