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Posted: 06/21/07

R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: NA

RDG 097 – Reading III

Course Description

This course emphasizes vocabulary, comprehension, and critical reading skills development. Topics include vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, critical reading skills, study skills, and content area reading skills.

Competency Areas	Hours
Vocabulary Skills	Class	5
Comprehension Skills	D. Lab*	0
Critical Reading Skills	P. Lab/O.B.I.*	0
Study Skills	Credit	5 I.C.
Content Area Reading Skills
*D. Lab may be substituted, as needed, for class hours on a 2 to 1 basis and P. Lab on a 3 to 1 basis.

Prerequisite:	RDG 096, or entrance reading score in accordance with approved DTAE admission score levels
Corequisite:	None

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.

VOCABULARY SKILLS		10	0	0
Word Structure	Use word parts to determine word meanings.
Dictionary Use	Use a dictionary effectively.
Context Clues	Use context clues to determine word meanings.
COMPREHENSION SKILLS		20	0	0
Main Idea	Identify stated and implied main ideas.
Supporting Details	Identify supporting details.
Transitions	Identify transition words, phrases, and sentences.
Organizational Patterns	Identify paragraph patterns, such as time order, examples, series, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect.
Visual Aids	Read graphs, charts, tables, and maps.
CRITICAL READING SKILLS		10	0	0
Facts and Opinions	Differentiate between facts and opinions.
Inferences	Infer meanings and draw conclusions.
Purpose and Tone	Read to determine author’s purpose and tone.
STUDY SKILLS		5	0	0
Textbook Skills	Develop textbook reading skills, which include previewing, reviewing, and annotating.
Reading for Information	Develop techniques for locating and organizing information.
Test-taking Skills	Develop reading techniques that help prepare for objective/subjective test taking.
Directions	Follow written directions.
CONTENT AREA READING SKILLS		5	0	0
Applied Reading Skills	Develop content area reading skills by reading a variety of materials.

Suggested Resources

Langan, J., Bader, C., and Anton, H. Improving Reading Comprehension Skills, Townsend Press.

Nist, S. L., and Mohr, C., (1997) Improving Vocabulary Skills, 2/e, Townsend Press.

Reading Series Book Two, (2003) Houghton Mifflin Company.

Flemming, L. (1996) Reading for Success, Houghton Mifflin Company.

Wiener, H. and Bazerman, C. (2000) Basic Reading Skills Handbook, 5/e, Houghton Mifflin Company

McWhorter, K. (2002) Essential Reading Skills, Longman Publishers.

Kanar, C. (2000) The Confident Reader, Houghton Mifflin Company.

Olsen, A. and Biley, P. (2005) Active Vocabulary, Longman Publishers.

Alexander, R. and Lombardi, J. (2005) Joining a Community of Readers, 3/e, Pearson Longman.

McGraw-Hill. (2001) Reading Basics: Intermediate 3. Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill.

Pabis, D. C., and Hamer, A. B. (2005) Basic College Vocabulary Strategies, Pearson Prentice Hall.

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