1. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Chapter 9: Analytical Reasoning Breaking Through: College Reading, 8/e by Brenda Smith

2. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Successful Students: solve problems carefully and systematically. read directions and reason things out. keep sight of goals. pull out key terms. break problems into smaller sub-problems. are active and aggressive in seeking meaning. apply relevant old knowledge to the problem. are persistent and careful in seeking solutions.

3. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Logical Problem Solving Skills Break problems into small parts. Use logic to arrive at a solution. Break complex word problems into sequential steps for solution.

4. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Problem Solving Exercise Mary is shorter than Carol but taller than Kathy. Sue is taller than Mary but shorter than Carol. Which girl is tallest?

5. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Problem Solving Exercise George and Scott are the same age. Beth is younger than George, and Jack is older than Scott. Tom is older than Scott but younger than Jack. Who is the oldest?

6. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Analytical Reasoning in Textbooks Simplify the material. Break it into smaller, manageable ideas. Draw on what you already know. Actively seek to understand. Study textbook illustrations such as maps, charts, diagrams, and graphs.

7. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Maps, Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams Read the title. Read information in italics or boldface. Read the footnotes. Read labels. Read the legend or key. Notice numbers, trends, averages, & extremes. Refer back and forth to the text. Draw conclusions that can be proved.

8. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Summary Points What do good thinkers do? What are the characteristics of successful students? What are the characteristics of unsuccessful students? How do graphic illustrations condense complex information?

9. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Reading Selections Science Reading Sociology Reading Business Reading

10. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Reading and Studying Sociology Think broadly about society and search for reasons for human behavior. Make cause- and-effect connections. Compare and contrast customs and social behaviors across cultures. Remain open-minded and be tolerant of cultural differences. Avoid biased judgments! Think objectively and scientifically to evaluate the problems of society.

11. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Reading Direct Mail Advertisements: Evaluating a Credit Card Offer How much is the annual fee for the card? What is the finance charge rate? Does the rate start low and change after an initial period? Why do you need it?

12. ©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Longman Publishers Reading Casebook: What is Forgiveness? Essay by Frederic Luskin perspective History (war) perspective

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