Table of Contents

	Introduction: How to Use This Book	p. ix
	Pretest	p. 1
	Building a Strong Foundation
	Getting the Essential Information	p. 19
	Finding the Main Idea	p. 27
	Defining Vocabulary in Context	p. 33
	The Difference between Fact and Opinion	p. 39
	Putting It All Together	p. 45
	Structure
	Start from the Beginning: Chronological Order	p. 53
	Order of Importance	p. 61
	Similarities and Differences: Compare and Contrast	p. 67
	Why Do Things Happen? A Look at Cause and Effect	p. 73
	Being Structurally Sound: Putting It All Together	p. 81
	Language and Style
	A Matter of Perspective: Point of View	p. 89
	Diction: What's in a Word?	p. 95
	Style: It's Not What They Say but How They Say It	p. 101
	How They Say It, Part Two: Tone	p. 107
	Word Power: Putting It All Together	p. 111
	Reading Between the Lines
	Finding the Implied Main Idea	p. 119
	Assuming Causes and Predicting Effects	p. 125
	Emotional Versus Logical Appeals	p. 131
	Finding Meaning in Literature	p. 137
	Drawing Conclusions: Putting It All Together	p. 143
	Posttest	p. 149
	Preparing for a Standardized Test	p. 169
	Additional Resources	p. 175

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