The Bedford/St. Martin's Textbook Reader by Ellen Kuhl Repetto - Second Edition, 2013 from Macmillan Student Store

The Bedford/St. Martin's Textbook Reader

Second  Edition©2013  Ellen Kuhl Repetto

ISBN:9780312444358

About

Gain essential practice reading across the disciplines while learning information vital to collegiate success. The Bedford/St. Martin's Textbook Reader focuses on topics like college success, composition, mass communication, history, psychology, and environmental science while teaching you to read college-level materials efficiently and effectively.

Table of Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION: READING COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS

1. COLLEGE SUCCESS

Introduction

Preparing to Read the Textbook Chapter

     Step by Step to College and Career Success, Chapter 12: "Majors and Career Choices"

Practicing Your Textbook Reading Skills

Testing Your Understanding

Making Thematic Connections

2. COMPOSITION

Introduction

Preparing to Read the Textbook Chapter

     The Bedford Handbook, Part X: "Document Design"

Practicing Your Textbook Reading Skills

Testing Your Understanding

Making Thematic Connections

3. MASS COMMUNICATION

Introduction

Preparing to Read the Textbook Chapter

     Media Essentials, Chapter 11: "Public Relations and Framing the Message"

Practicing Your Textbook Reading Skills

Testing Your Understanding

Making Thematic Connections

4. HISTORY

Introduction

Preparing to Read the Textbook Chapter

     Understanding the American Promise, Chapter 19: "The Growth of America's Cities, 1870-1900"

Practicing Your Textbook Reading Skills

Testing Your Understanding

Making Thematic Connections

5. PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction

Preparing to Read the Textbook Chapter

     Psychology, Chapter 13: "Stress, Health, and Coping"

Practicing Your Textbook Reading Skills

Testing Your Understanding

Making Thematic Connections

6. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Introduction

Preparing to Read the Textbook Chapter

     Environmental Science, Chapter 10: "Land: Public and Private"

Practicing Your Textbook Reading Skills

Testing Your Understanding

Making Thematic Connections

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ANSWER KEY

 

 

Ellen Kuhl Repetto

Ellen Kuhl Repetto is an editor and writer who has contributed to more than twenty composition readers, handbooks, and rhetorics. She is the author of The Bedford/St. Martin's Textbook Reader, The Compact Reader, and Common Threads.