{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-twenty-first-century-guide-paperback","title":"How to Read: A Twenty-First-Century Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Lepan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCorey Frost\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaureen Okun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"profoundly relevant and accessible .... An insightful, valuable resource.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith reading having become more difficult for many than ever before, universities and colleges are focusing increasingly on the degree to which reading and writing skills are interconnected and are revising their curricula accordingly. This book aims to help.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing examples from a wide range of academic disciplines and from literature, \u003cem\u003eHow to Read\u003c\/em\u003e offers practical advice on how to pick up on cues, how to infer the meanings of words, how to cope with long sentences and archaic language, and how to read critically. The book helpfully addresses challenges arising from gaps in background knowledge, unfamiliar vocabulary, complex sentence structures, and difficulties in identifying tone or point of view. An online chapter focuses on \"reading\" visual material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout, \u003cem\u003eHow to Read\u003c\/em\u003e prompts further thought and discussion with a wide range of questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon LePan\u003c\/strong\u003e's other books include \u003cem\u003eThe Broadview Guide to Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow to Be Good with Words\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnimals: A Novel\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLucy and Bonbon: A Novel\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eCorey Frost\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of English at Kean University and an experienced writing program administrator as well as a writer. \u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Okun\u003c\/strong\u003e, for many years a professor in both the English and the Liberal Studies Departments at Vancouver Island University, is a co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Broadview Guide to Writing\u003c\/em\u003e and editor of Sir Thomas Malory's \u003cem\u003eLe Morte Darthur: Selections\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.31 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48751936733405,"sku":"9781554817528","price":44.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/qpTopG2wU69781554817528.webp?v=1789890679","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/how-to-read-a-twenty-first-century-guide-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}