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Rosenthal, Nadine – 1995
Written in the tradition of Studs Terkel, this book presents oral histories of 77 diverse readers (from avid to infrequent readers) about how reading affects their lives. Sprinkled throughout the book are narratives of nationally recognized personalities, such as Maxine Hong-Kingston, Robert MacNeil, Gloria Steinem, Linus Pauling, Julie Harris,…
Descriptors: Adults, Interviews, Mentors, Oral History
Download full textDanks, Joseph H. – 1982
The readings in this collection were prepared to accompany a report of a series of experiments conducted to determine what information readers, both skilled adults and children beginning to read, use when they read to understand a story. Titles of the readings are are (1) "Oral Reading: Does It Reflect Decoding or Comprehension?" (2)…
Descriptors: Adults, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
