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CHAPTER 8

Reading Across the

Disciplines:

Math, Science, Social Science,

and Literary Content

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Habit for success:

Use what you

know.

“Intelligent human beings learn from experience. When confronted with a new and perplexing problem, they…call upon their store of knowledge and experience for sources of data and for processes that will help them solve each new challenge.”

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How do you

read math

and science

texts?

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Take math and science!

They… • Develop critical thinking and

problem skills useful in any situation

• Relate closely– what you learn in

one course will help you succeed in

another

• Form the base for career growth

areas like health care and math

education

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As you read math and

science textbooks:

• Interact actively, in writing – highlight,

take notes, write out problem steps

• Pay attention to formulas

• Use memory strategies to recall

scientific vocabulary and data

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As you do math and science

homework:

• Review your notes as soon as you

can after class

• Do problems, and then problems, and

then some more problems

• If you get stuck, try another problem

or take a break

• Work with others

• Consider learning styles

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Use music to remember

math and science

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How do you read texts in

the social sciences and

humanities?

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Take humanities courses!

They…

• Help you develop broad knowledge

• Prepare you to be a participating

member of your community

• Set you up for success in the 21st

century workplace

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As you read humanities and

social sciences texts:

• Look for themes under which you can

group and connect ideas

• Use SQ3R to read actively

• Think critically about what you read

• Compare information and ideas in

one course to what you’ve learned in

another

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How do you “read”

visual aids?

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Visual aids

are designed to make

information easier to

read and understand.

They show:

• Trends over time

• Comparisons of rankings

• Distributions of information

• Cycles

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Sample table

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Sample bar and line charts

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Sample pie chart

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How do you

read works of

literature?

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Take literature courses!

They…

• Introduce you to the world’s greatest

writers and writing

• Allow you to experience other times

and cultures

• Help you understand human

behavior and relationships

• Give you insight about yourself and

your thinking

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Understand literary elements

• Setting: Where and when the action occurs

• Plot: The events and actions that take place

• Characters: People and their personalities,

thoughts, and actions

• Theme: The work’s central message

• Point of view: The author’s perspective, revealed

through a third-person or first-person narrator

• Style: How the author uses language

• Imagery: Figures of speech used to create pictures

in the reader’s mind

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Real People

Use What They Know

Laban Seyoum

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“The whole object of

education is…to develop

the mind. The mind

should be a

thing that works.”

Sherwood Anderson

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