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Townsend PressPreparing Students forCollege-Level Reading?We can help—in Ten Steps.Introducing the Seventh Edition ofTen Stepsto ImprovingCollegeReadingSkillsAvailableas a bookor as adigitalprogram.SEVENTH EDITIONTen Steps toIMPROVINGNEWSEVENTH EDITIONCollegeReading SkillsJOHN LANGANTen Steps toIMPROVINGCollegeReading SkillsJOHN LANGANA time-tested print or digital program thatwill raise your students’ reading levels.Proven to help students build reading strategies needed for college success,Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills is the most widely used text in theacclaimed Ten Steps reading series. Now in a brand-new edition, the text remainsthe best book available to prepare students for the demands of college reading.Townsend Press www.townsendpress.com 888–752–6410

Ten Steps Reading Series: The Standard of SuccessIt’s a fact. Many students arriveat college unprepared for collegelevel reading. When this happens,educators and students turn to theTen Steps Series from TownsendPress. Why? It works!Figure 1: Ten Steps Reading Series Users Outperform Users of Other TextbooksOn Reading Comprehension Posttest696694694SAT 10 Scaled Score692Proven, research-based, andaffordable, the Ten Steps Series is thebest sequence of books to preparestudents for college success. Andnow it is stronger than ever—with anew edition and Ten Steps Plus.690688686686684682Treatment (N 238)(See next page for details.)Control (N 163)Study conducted in 2014 by SEG Measurement.Featuring a New EditionNEWSEVENTH EDITIONTEN STEPSTOBUILDINGFIFTH EDITIONFIFTH EDITIONFIFTH EDITIONGROUNDWORKGROUNDWORKREADINGREADINGwith PHONICSFIFTH EDITIONFOR COLLEGETOCOLLEGE READING SKILLSJOHN LANGANSuggestedAvg. LexileReading LevelScorePage CountPriceWeb SupportGroundwork for College Reading, 5/eISBN: 978-1-59194-472-06–8850532 29YESGroundwork for College Reading with Phonics, 5/eISBN: 978-1-59194-486-76–8850612 29YESTen Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 6/eISBN: 978-1-59194-464-58–91000642 29YESTen Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 7/eISBN: 978-1-59194-566-69–101050660 29YES 888–752–6410724 29YESTen Steps to Advancing TownsendCollege ReadingSkills,Press 6/ewww.townsendpress.com10–111150ISBN: 978-1-59194-434-8Ten Steps to Mastering College Reading SkillsISBN: 978-1-59194-520-82MASTERINGCollegeReading SkillsCOLLEGE READING SKILLSFOR COLLEGETitle/ISBNNEWTEN STEPSADVANCINGTOIMPROVINGCOLLEGE READING SKILLSTEN STEPSTen Steps to11–121200674 29Townsendwww.townsendpress.com 888–752–6410888–752–6410Townsend Press www.townsendpress.comYES

Introducing a New Edition . . .Ten Steps to Improving College Reading SkillsNEWTen Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 7/e,carefully explains, illustrates, and teaches ten key skillsthat prepare students for college-level reading.It is available both in print and as a digital program.SEVENTH EDITIONTen Steps toIMPROVINGCollegeReading SkillsSEVENTH EDITIONREADING LEVEL 8–12Ten Steps toJohn LanganCollegeReading Skills660 pagesISBN 978-1-59194-566-6 (Student Edition—Book only)ISBN 978-1-59194-567-3 (Instructor’s Edition)ISBN 978-1-59194-569-7 (Bundle with Ten Steps Plus)IMPROVINGJOHN LANGANJOHN LANGANCONTENTSPreface: To the InstructorINTRODUCTION1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker2 Reading for Power and Pleasure3 Some Quick Study TipsPART ONE Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills1 Vocabulary in ContextReading: The Power of KindnessMastery Tests2 Main IdeasReading: Time to Unplug?Mastery Tests3 Supporting DetailsReading: Child-Rearing StylesMastery Tests4 Implied Main IdeasReading: Rowing the BusMastery Tests5 Relationships IReading: From Crayons to Chemo, He’s Back by Her SideMastery Tests6 Relationships IIReading: Students in ShockMastery Tests7 InferencesReading: Relationships in the 21st CenturyMastery Tests8 Purpose and ToneReading: The Scholarship JacketMastery Tests9 ArgumentReading: The Biggest Misconception about College StudentsMastery Tests10 Critical ReadingReading: The 2,000-Year-Old Wonder DrugMastery TestsPART TWO Ten Reading Selections1 The True Meaning of Love2 Sleepless in America3 Not If, But When4 The Opioid Crisis in America5 Vulnerable Areas in Marital Adjustment6 Coping with Nervousness7 Compliance Techniques: Getting People to Say Yes8 Lizzie Borden9 The Four Pillars of Meaning10 The Power WithinPART THREE Relationships and Combined-Skills Tests1 Relationships Tests2 Combined-Skills TestsAPPENDIXES1 Pronunciation Guide2 Writing Assignments3 Limited Answer KeyTownsend Press www.townsendpress.com 888–752–64103

Each Ten Steps Book . . .Covers key reading skillssuch as: Vocabulary in ContextMain IdeasSupporting DetailsImplied Main IdeasRelationshipsInferencesPurpose and ToneArgumentCritical ThinkingActive Reading & StudyOffers theseresources:Printed Teacher’sEditionElectronicTeacher’s GuidePowerPointsTen Steps PlusANDSee details on page 6.TopTeachersChooseTen StepsTopTenTenReasonsReasonsTeachersChooseTen StepsExpertise: The Ten Steps Series drawsfrom decades of classroom experience andresearch in the field of reading. Ten Stepsteaches what students need to succeed.Teachability:Depth:Flexibility: Ten Steps features a modularframework that can be modified to suit anyinstructional context.Each Ten Steps book explains tenessential reading skills. Examples, exercises,and activities deepen skill coverage and requirestudents to use what they’ve learned.Clarity: Reading skills in Ten Steps arepresented in clear, friendly language that helpsstudents learn.Interest: Dull readings discouragelearning. Ten Steps books feature livelytextbook excerpts, passages, and extendedessays that appeal to students and makelearning interesting and fun.Interactivity:Learning requiresstudents to engage with their materials. TenSteps activities prompt students to interactwith key concepts, bolstering learning.4Ten Steps was created bya teacher with an eye on the classroom. As aresult, Ten Steps is teacher-friendly.Synergy:Ten Steps builds students’reading skills through cumulative lessons.Skills learned in Part One are applied to readingselections in Part Two and to combined-skillstests in Part Three.Rigor:Reading skills require criticalthinking skills. Ten Steps features challengingexercises that build both.Proven Reliability:Used by tensof thousands of students, Ten Steps has beenproven to be the most effective print and digitalcombination for teaching college reading skills.Townsend Press www.townsendpress.com 888–752–6410

Introducing: Ten Steps Plus . . .The Best Books Have the Best Electronic ResourcesTen Steps Plus is the most comprehensive collection ofdigital resources ever offered by Townsend Press.TEN STEPSTOBUILDINGFIFTH EDITIONTownsend PressGROUNDWORKABOUTFOR EDUCATORSFOR STUDENTSSUPPORTSIGN INREADINGREADINGwith PHONICSAn online learning environment for educators and students using Townsend Press materials. Now servingmore than 27,000 educators and 1 million students.FOR COLLEGEFOR COLLEGEHOMELearning CenterWELCOME TO THE LEARNING CENTERFIFTH EDITIONGROUNDWORKFIFTH EDITION COLLEGE READING SKILLSFIFTH EDITION NEW ALREADY REGISTERED?Great! Sign in to continue.WANT TO EXPLORE?TRY SAMPLE ITEMSREADY TO BEGIN? Townsend PressHOMEABOUTFOR EDUCATORSFOR STUDENTSSUPPORTSIGN INLearning CenterCREATE AN ACCOUNTSIGN IN HEREWELCOME TO THE LEARNING CENTERAn online learning environment for educators and students using Townsend Press materials. Now servingSEVENTH EDITIONmore than 27,000 educators and 1 million students.CollegeReading SkillsCOLLEGE READING SKILLSIMPROVINGADVANCINGTRY SAMPLE ITEMSMASTERINGCOLLEGE READING SKILLS ALREADY REGISTERED?WANT TO EXPLORE?TOTO TEN STEPSTEN STEPSTen Steps toGreat! Sign in to continue.READY TO BEGIN?CREATE AN ACCOUNTSIGN IN HERELEARNING CENTER FEATURES ACCLAIMEDCONTENT NEW!VOCABULARY PLUS CUSTOMIZABLESETTINGSThousands of assignments and tensof thousands of items carefullycrafted to help students learn. INTEGRATEDMASTERY TESTS EXCLUSIVEWEB RESOURCES ONLINEASSESSMENTSOnline activities are followed by anarray of our famously-clear MasteryTests. ELECTRONICSUPPLEMENTSIncluding Study Guides for ournovels and Instructor Editions &PowerPoint files for our texts. (forinstructors only) Townsend PressHOMEABOUTFOR EDUCATORSFOR STUDENTSSUPPORTVideo lessons and extra onlinereadings which can be added to anyclass to extend learning. FREEAUDIOBOOKS SCORE AND PROGRESSREPORTINGFree downloadable or streamingaudiobooks of our popular BlufordSeries novels. (for instructors only)SIGN INLearning CenterWELCOME TO THE LEARNING CENTERJOHN LANGANA paperless, subscription-basedversion of our Vocabulary Series.Includes integrated eBooks!Assignments, tests, and item settingsare flexible and can easily beoptimized for any student or class.Our College Reading Tests andVocabulary Placement Test assessstudents and help guide instruction.Individual and group scores are keptand can be exported. Progress datais also readily available.An online learning environment for educators and students using Townsend Press materials. Now servingmore than 27,000 educators and 1 million students.ENHANCE YOUR CLASSES WITH THE LEARNING CENTER WANT TO EXPLORE?TRY SAMPLE ITEMS ALREADY REGISTERED?Great! Sign in to continue.SIGN IN HERESIGN UP TODAY READY TO BEGIN?CREATE AN ACCOUNTBringing the entire Ten Steps Series and much more to yourstudents’ tablets, smartphones, or computers—for just 6when purchased with a textbook.*The students and I found the [Ten Steps] book to be a great source for learning“ andreinforcing reading skills. . . . The clear and concise explanations facilitatedthe introduction of the skills. The scaffolding of the exercises helped studentsprogressively move toward a higher level of critical reading and thinking. Thereadings not only helped the students apply the skills to full-length writings, butthey also promoted critical thinking discussions. On behalf of the students andmyself, thank you. We had a very successful semester!”— Denise Trinidad, Reading InstructorNorthern Essex Community College*Or 29 when purchased alone, without textbook. A Limited/Lab Edition without eBooks is also available forlab/short-term students for 15. 12. See page 8 for pricing.Townsend Press www.townsendpress.com 888–752–64105

What’s Included in Ten Steps PlusTen Steps eBooks: Educators know Ten Steps isthe leading series of books for teaching college-levelreading. A subscription to Ten Steps Plus includesaccess to the entire series! eBooks are accessedinside the Learning Center and include bookmarking,highlighting, and note-taking capabilities.The Readings Bank: Ten Steps Plus comes with 15new readings complete with Lexile scores and readingcomprehension and writing assignments. These readingsretain the same lively, high-interest quality of our books.See for yourself today with your instructor account. Don’thave one? Visit www.townsendpress.net and create one.The Skills Bank: Want to teach a unit on main ideas?SEVENTH EDITIONTen Steps toIMPROVINGCollegeReading SkillsJOHN LANGANTen StepsPlusReadingsBankTen StepsLooking to offer a learning module on inferences?PlusNeed students in your co-requisite class to brush upSkillsBankon supporting details? The Skills Bank makes it easy.Featuring the full array of online exercises and tests fromthe Ten Steps Series, the Skills Bank lets you choose theskill(s), level(s), and sequence you want Townsendto teach.Press www.townsendpress.com 888–752–64The Townsend Library: To become stronger readers,students need to read more. With Ten Steps Plus,they can. Access to eBooks of 120 titles in the popularTownsend Library is included. Assign a novel or two inclass and host an online discussion. It’s all part of TenSteps Plus.Exercises and Mastery Tests: Ten Steps Plusfeatures thousands of additional, web-only exercise andtest items aligned with the Ten Steps Series to teachreading skills.6Townsend Press www.townsendpress.com 888–752–6410