Reach every student with MyLab Reading & Writing Skills MyLab(tm) is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. When students enter your course with varying skill levels, MyLab can help you identify which students need extra support and provide them targeted practice and instruction outside of class. Learn more about MyLab Reading & Writing Skills. Develop critical-reading skills The Reading Level Module provides a Reading List of 20 selections . Students begin by taking an initial Lexile Locator Test. A Diagnostic activity and Homework Exercise are provided for each reading. The eText for Resources for Corequisite Composition Courses includes Reading Strategies that teach students to examine, interpret, analyze, and evaluate ideas.

Students learn to make inferences, consider an author''s techniques, and identify his or her biases in relation to the message presented and then apply this knowledge to their own writing. Sections preceding and following each reading that focus, guide, and shape the students'' thought processes and encourage thoughtful and reasoned responses. Build essential writing knowledge 14 Writing Activities in the Writing Practice Module with Instant Feedback, offering an optional, automated evaluation of writing content - before it gets submitted for grading. Electronic scoring provides feedback in 6 areas: Ideas, Organization, Conventions, Fluency, Word Choice, and Voice; as well as a Spelling and Grammar check. The online Writing Advisor offers further suggestions in each area for self-remediation. The eText for Resources for Corequisite Composition Courses includes: Prewriting, Drafting and Revising Strategies that guide students through annotating, paraphrasing, outlining, and mapping, which enables and prepares them to write response papers. Essay structure and argumentation techniques that teach students to read and analyze arguments and to plan, develop, organize, write, and revise effective written arguments. The section on Writing Documented Papers helps students understand this necessary college skill.

Students learn to identify trustworthy sources, extract information from them so as to avoid plagiarism, integrate information from sources into essays, incorporate quotations, and use the MLA and APA documentation systems. Examining Writing model essays within chapters are annotated to explain key features and reinforce the chapter''s learnings. Provide solid fundamental knowledge for all students 8 Reading and Writing Skills Modules provide coverage of 74 key topic areas. A wealth of activities in each module challenge students to recall and apply the content. Post-Tests included for each. 15 ESL Modules covering Reading, Listening, and Grammar provide practice with increasing levels of difficulty. Each module begins with an Audio Overview and Animation, continues with 3 Practice Exercises, and ends with a Post-Test 4 Study Skills Modules covering general Study Skills, Digital Literacy, College Success, and Growth Mindset. Empower each learner with personalized learning The Path Builder tool diagnoses students'' strengths and weaknesses and offers up a personalized Learning Path.

Students then receive targeted practice and multi-modal activities to help them improve over time. A Locator Test diagnoses a student''s reading ability based on the Lexile® Framework for Reading. After the test, students receive readings and practice at their estimated reading level. Throughout the course, periodic diagnostic tests incrementally adjust their level with increasing precision. Writing Practice with Instant Feedback offers an optional, automated evaluation of writing content - before it gets submitted for grading. Electronic scoring provides feedback in 6 areas: Ideas, Organization, Conventions, Fluency, Word Choice, and Voice; as well as a Spelling and Grammar check. The online Writing Advisor offers further suggestions in each area for self-remediation. Reach every student with MyLab Teach your course your way: Your course is unique.

So whether you''d like to build your own assignments, teach multiple sections, or set prerequisites, MyLab gives you the flexibility to easily create your course to fit your needs. A Multimedia Library full of supporting visual and audio media and other resources accompanies the MyLab. Use it to build assignments, supplement your lectures, or give your students access to a wealth of related material. Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need - when and where they need it - to be successful. Deliver trusted content: You deserve teaching materials that meet your own high standards for your course. That''s why we partner with highly respected authors to develop interactive content and course-specific resources that you can trust - and that keep your students engaged. Improve student results: When you teach with MyLab, student performance often improves.

That''s why instructors have chosen MyLab for over 15 years, touching the lives of over 50 million students. MyLab students have access to one tutoring session with Pearson Tutor Services for Reading at no additional cost, for up to thirty minutes of assistance. Additionally, students have access to Pearson Tutor Services for Writing, including 3* writing submissions at no extra cost. Highly qualified online tutors will carefully review the submissions (i.e., essay, document, or report), and provide personalized and detailed feedback with advice on how to improve. You will receive the tutor''s response typically within 12-48 hours, may be longer during peak periods. Check out the preface for a complete list of features.