The Reader's Corner provides a large selection of thematically arranged readings with strong pedagogy for higher-lever reading students. After an introductory unit on the reading process and essential reading skills, the text offers readings of varied length on current engaging topics. As well as applying reading skills and strategies, students also develop critical thinking and analytical skills essential for college reading.
The Text's fifty reading selections, chosen to reflect today's most compelling issues, are organized into five themes: Americans in Transition, Rumblings in the Culture, Against All Odds, Hard Questions, and America at Work. Some of the authors icluded are Donna Britt, Dave Barry, Caroline Huang, and William Raspberry, as well as writers of the Associated Press.
New! Textbook readings: In this new edition, each each chapter has at least one textbook reading from an accademic discipline. These range from psychology to history and finance and also include career-relsted texts.
New! "America at Work" unit: Focuses on issues that student face in the workforce such a career choices and business commucation. This unit and the textbook selections provide palpable links to the academic and non academic world outside the reading skills calssroom.
Part 1 Americans in Transition
Part 2 Rumblings in the Culture
Part 3 Against all Odds
Part 4 Hard Questions
Part 5 America at Work