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References Introduction and History of Content Area Literacy  College Students Content Area Teacher and Text Selection   Assessment   Reading Strategies                         Writing Strategies   Summary   References

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Introduction and History of Content Area Literacy

College Students

Content Area Teacher and Text Selection

Assessment

Reading Strategies

Writing Strategies

Summary

References