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Thinker's Guide Series / How to Read a Paragraph



How to Read a Paragraph The Art of Close Reading 
How to Read a Paragraph The Art of Close Reading
 
Author: Richard Paul and Linda Elder
Publisher: Foundation for Critical Thinking
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 60
Dimensions: 51/4" x 8"
ISBN (10Digit): 0-944583-21-0
ISBN (13Digit): 978-0-944583-21-0

This guide provides theory and activities necessary for deep comprehension. Imminently practical for students.

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    Contents include:

    Theory
  • The Premise of This Guide
  • Reading for a Purpose
  • Considering the Author’s Purpose
  • Developing a “Map” of Knowledge
  • Avoiding Impressionistic Reading and Writing
  • Reading Reflectively
  • Student Generated Map of Knowledge
  • Faculty Generated Map of Knowledge
  • Thinking About Reading While Reading
  • Engaging a Text
  • Books Are Teachers
  • Reading Minds
  • The Work of Reading
  • Five Levels of Close Reading
  • Structural Reading
  • How to Read a Sentence
  • How to Read a Paragraph
  • How to Read a Textbook
  • How to Read a Newspaper
  • How to Read an Editorial
  • Taking Ownership (Mark it Up)
  • Reading to Learn
  • Reading to Understand Systems of Thought
  • Reading Within Disciplines
  • The Art of Close Reading Practice
      Exercises in Close Reading
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    • The Revolt of the Masses by Jose Ortega y Gasset
    • The True Believer by Eric Hoffer
    • The Idea of Education by John Henry Newman
    Appendices
    A. Sample Paraphrases
    B. Analyzing the Logic of an Article, Essay, or Chapter
    C. Analyzing the Logic of a Textbook
    D. The Logic of Ecology



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    7. Critical Thinking, Concepts & Tools
    8. Engineering Reasoning
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