Reading and All That Jazz

by Peter Mather, Rita McCarthy

This introductory-to-intermediate reading text provides motivating and engaging readings selected to gain and hold readers' attention; clear explanations to help grasp basic concepts for successful reading; and a wide variety of well-developed practice exercise to provide genuine thinking, interpretation, and even some improvisation.

672 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1960

Reviews

[Thang Tran · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book provides me many interesting critical reading and writing exercises, from analyzing newspaper articles to academic book excerpts. I was most surprised to know that urban legends and humorous cartoons can actually be great exercise materials for students as well. Before each critical reading section, there is an introduction of the text, vocabulary related, and author's brief biography. Within each chapter there are information about Jazz and especially the last section is the summary of jazz development throughout history. I recommend this book for students and teachers who want to approach both critical reading and writing, and to hone these skills.