<DIV><I>Reading Skills for Success</I> is a guide to advanced reading skills that can be used in conjunction with any freshman-level text. It is an excellent sequel to <I>Reader's Choice.</I><BR>Students using this book will develop their text-based processing skills by developing better understanding of word-level clues and recognizing different types of text structures. The appendixes include two sample textbook chapters -- the first on ecosystems and the second on the diffusion of languages -- so students may practice what they have learned.<BR>Activities are designed to improve:<BR>*analytical reading of academic prose<br>*the ability to apply one's knowledge to what is read by identifying textual relationships and structural organization of the paragraphs and the text<br>*reading of complex academic texts with in-depth and long-term understanding using reading, test preparation, and note taking strategies.<BR>An answer key is included.<BR></DIV>