Getting Ahead Fundamentals Of College Reading

Getting Ahead covers the foundations of basic reading comprehension, including improvement and practice of study, vocabulary, sentence building, and critical thinking skills. The goal of the text is to build the reader's motivation--about themselves, their life situation, and their academic situation--in order to excel ("get ahead") in either their academic and professional careers.Getting Ahead discusses the basic skills and strategies required for the simple comprehension of a written piece, coupled with an introduction to critical thinking and reading. Greater attention is given to building vocabulary skills and study strategies. For those interested in improving basic reading skills.Yaworski, JoAnn is the author of 'Getting Ahead Fundamentals Of College Reading', published 2005 under ISBN 9780321099662 and ISBN 0321099664.