I. FUNDAMENTALS OF READING STRATEGIES. 1. Strategies for Active Reading. 2. Fundamental Comprehension Skills. 3. Essential Vocabulary Skills. II. CRITICAL READING STRATEGIES. 4. Evaluating the Author's Message. 5. Evaluating the Author's Techniques. 6. Reading and Evaluating Arguments. III. ACADEMIC READING STRATEGIES. 7. Patterns of Academic Thought. 8. Learning from Textbooks. 9. Using Writing to Learn. 10. Reading Graphics. 11. Reading Online. 12. Reading Research, Reference, and Collateral Assignments. (Available online only) 13. Reading in the Social Sciences. 14. Reading in Business. 15. Reading in the Humanities and Arts. 16. Reading Mathematics. 17.Reading in the Natural Sciences. 18. Reading in Technical and Applied Fields. Academic Success. Credits. Index.