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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Critical Reading
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.0427
EAN: 9781592573400
ISBN: 1592573401
Label: Alpha
Manufacturer: Alpha
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: May 03, 2005
Publisher: Alpha
Release Date: May 03, 2005
Studio: Alpha
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Editorial Review:
The essential guide to looking at literature with your own two eyes.
What students know about Shakespeare, Orwell, Dickens, and Twain is primarily what their instructors tell them. Heres a book that teaches the students how to move on to the next levelevaluate and read critically on their own, trust their own opinions, develop original ideas, analyze characters, and find a deeper appreciation for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more. Ideal companion for college students and accessible for the casual reader as well
Covers fiction, poetry, narrative nonfiction, biographies and memoirs, essays and editorials, and newspapers, magazines, and journals
Features examples from published writing
Includes a reading list and a glossary of literary terms
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - It is for idiots
I purchased this Idiot's Guide thinking it might have something to offer to students who have trouble reading and writing critically. It offered nothing but obvious, tried and not true methods. I returned it.
Rating:  - A Guide That Grabs You From Page One and Holds You Captive
How often have we heard the statement that someone is a prolific reader or that he or she is well-read?
At first this may impress us, however, when you think about it, you have to ask how much these individuals retain and what are they getting out of their reading? As Amy Wall and Regina Wall point out in The Complete Idiot's Guide To Critical Reading, there is a difference between being well read and knowing how to read well. What counts is not quantity but rather the quality of your reading. ... Read More
Rating: - Get this book!
This book really opened my eyes about how to read books. I was flipping through it in the book store and it grabbed my attention for two reasons - it was written by a Mom/Daughter team and it reads very well. This is the best book I've ever read regarding why anyone should read books.
Rating: - Finally!
Someone shows the way in a manner that's accessible and easy to understand.
What's different about this book from others on the topic is that it doesn't rely on taking a few specific works and analyzing each of them to death. (If that had worked in high school and college, I wouldn't have bought this book. All that did was suck the fun out of reading anything 'literary'.)
Instead They discuss the main points and suggest questions for you to consider as you read. For example, ... Read More
Rating: - Wow - This is Great!
Finally! Someone found a way to tell people not only HOW to read, but WHY it is so important to read - something my high school teachers never managed to drill into my head. The authors really get into the nitty gritty about the importance of reading. It's not just to be smarter but for your own personal growth and understanding of the world. If you have never read a play or poetry, you'll want to try it. If you are a reader of fiction, you'll understand what to look for in your reading which will ... Read More
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