The News Magazine in the College Reading Classroom.

Baechtold, Shirley; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ326530

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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The News Magazine in the College Reading Classroom.

Baechtold, Shirley; And Others

Journal of Reading, v29 n4 p304-10 Jan 1986

Describes how news magazines were used successfully as supplements to teach civic literacy, vocabulary, and writing to college level reluctant readers. Contains two sample exercises. (HOD)

Descriptors: Current Events, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education, Periodicals, Readability, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Relevance (Education), Supplementary Reading Materials, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Writing Exercises

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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