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Master
Course Outline
READ 078
Basic Reading Skills
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:50
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Description
Encourages and supports improvement of basic reading, comprehension, and study skills. Develops an understanding of the reading process and appreciation for the importance of reading both for pleasure and personal growth. Prerequisite: Entrance by placement exam. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Develop a greater understanding of the reading process
Demonstrate a familiarity with the use of P.Q.R.S.T and other reading strategies
Learn to recognize vocabulary in context and improve skill in dictionary use
Improve comprehension by practicing fundamentals of text analysis, including identifying transitions, paraphrasing, summarizing, writing responses to text-related questions, and locating and outlining main ideas and supporting details using graphic organizers
Demonstrate the ability to read self-selected books independently with improved concentration, confidence, and fluency
Improve basic research skills utilizing the library and the Internet to search for information more effectively
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Course Topics
Reading habits, strategies, and study skills
Context clues, dictionary use, and vocabulary
Topics and main ideas
Supporting details
Patterns of organization
Critical thinking to enhance comprehension
Reading habits, strategies, and study skills are reinforced throughout the quarter
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Syllabi
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Quarter
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Item
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Instructor |
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| READ 078 |
Spring 2013 |
0367 |
karen kirkwood |
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| READ 078 |
Spring 2013 |
8012 |
Erica Wauchek |
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| READ 078 |
Winter 2013 |
8055 |
Philip Coffeen |
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| READ 078 |
Winter 2013 |
0367 |
karen kirkwood |
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| READ 078 |
Winter 2013 |
8012 |
Erica Wauchek |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Year
Two** |
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Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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