Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Reading is an introductory college course designed for students who score 62 (Next Gen 237) and above on the Accuplacer, or for students who want to improve their critical reading. Students taking this course will improve their ability to apply critical reading skills for college endeavors such as notetaking methods and test taking strategies. Students will examine memory techniques, practice active listening, and evaluate textbooks and websites. Students will also summarize and interpret scholarly journals and graphic materials. The skills acquired in this course will ensure students' success for the rigors of college reading and beyond.
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
- Analyze factual and opinion statements to determine point of view in
academic texts. - Apply inferencing techniques to analyze expository texts.
- Select from a variety of note taking methods to maximize comprehension
of college reading material. - Develop techniques to enhance memory for test taking.
- Illustrate effective reading techniques to promote overall
comprehension of college level expository texts. - Practice active listening and notetaking skills during academic lecture
and discussion. - Demonstrate the reading process by skimming, building schemata, making
predictions, integrating knowledge, relating information and reviewing. - Apply critical reading and thinking techniques to evaluate academic source materials.
- Develop thinking strategies to reduce personal bias to aid with comprehension.
Prerequisites
Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.