Hot Topic s is guaranteed t。engage readers，stimulate thinking，and provoke conversation while developingvocabulary and reading skills．The controversial topicsexplored in the text all have more than one side to them，thus encouraging debate and classroom interaction．●Three readings per chapter explore the same hot topicfrom different points of view．The readings in each chapter vary by genre and increase in difficulty to support reading development．●A focus on reading skills and reading comprehension through pre―reading questions，skimming and scanning activties，lhe use of context clues，vocabulary analysis．and the development of critical thinking skills helps students increase their reading fluency．●Open-ended questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to voice their opinions and defend their viewpoints either through discussion or in writing．