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Title of Program
Lessons in Reading and Reasoning
Publisher or Producer
Queue (800) 232-2224
Version and/or Date
1984
Setting (in classroom, small groups, etc.)
Individually in the lab
Potential Users
High school and college students
Computer
Hardware: Macintosh/PC
Operating System: DOS
Checklist
(characteristics present indicated by x)
Overall design of program is good
Reading selections are long (several paragraphs).
Reading selections are complete works rather than excerpts.
x Content of reading selections is appropriate for college
students.
Tasks involve students in constructing ideas, rather than in
answering objective questions.
Reading Strategies
(items present marked by x)
Previewing
Accessing prior knowledge
Establishing a purpose for reading
Determining text structure and organization
Asking questions
Defining terms as used in context
Monitoring comprehension
Using fix-up strategies when comprehension breaks down
Paraphrasing and summarizing author's ideas
Relating author's background to reading selection
Determining author's purpose and attitude
Relating ideas in reading selection to other ideas
Evaluating the validity of the author's claims
Collaborating with other ideas
Comments
Includes separate lessons on 20 fallacies in thinking,
including false authority, red herring, circular reasoning.
Each fallacy is briefly explained, and then users determine
whether brief statements contain a fallacy. The questionare is
in multiple-choice format. Incorrect answers are explained.
Explanations for correct answers would be helpful. A class
management system is included. It also contains tests.
Evaluator
Sally Rings
Date of Evaluation
12/93
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