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Posted: 06/21/07

R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: NA

RDG 098 – Reading IV

Course Description

This course provides instruction in vocabulary and comprehension skills with emphasis on critical reading skills. 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 097, 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		5	0	0
Word Structure	Use word parts to determine word meanings.
Context clues	Use context clues to determine word meanings.
COMPREHENSION SKILLS		15	0	0
Main Idea	Identify stated or implied main ideas of paragraphs.
Supporting Details	Identify supporting details.
Thesis	Identify controlling points or thesis statements of longer passages.
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		20	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.
Figurative Language	Interpret metaphors, similes, personification, and analogies
Evaluation	Determine author’s opinion.
Persuasion	Identify propaganda techniques. Form opinions based on information.
Argument	Identify and evaluate the point and support for an argument.
STUDY SKILLS		5	0	0
Textbook Skills	Develop textbook reading skills, which include previewing, reviewing, annotating, and evaluating.
Note Taking Skills	Develop skills, such as outlining, mapping, and summarizing reading passages.
Test-taking Skills	Develop reading techniques that help prepare for objective and subjective tests.
Research Skills	Locate information in textbooks, reference materials, and resources including the Internet and Galileo.
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. (1999) Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, 3/e, Townsend Press.

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

Reading Series Book Three, (2003) Houghton Mifflin Company

Flemming, L. (2005) Reading for Results, 9/e, Houghton Mifflin Company

Wiener, H. and Bazerman, C. (2000) Reading Skills Handbook, 8/e, Houghton Mifflin Company

Wiener, H. and Bazerman, C. Reading Textbooks, Houghton Mifflin Company

McWhorter, K. (2005) Reading Across the Disciplines, 2/e, Longman Publishers.

Smith, B. (2005) Bridging the Gap, 8/e, Longman Publishers.

Smith, B. and Headley, L. (2004) The Lifelong Reader, 2/e, Longman Publishers.

Alexander, R. and Lombardi, J. (2004) A Community of Readers, 3/e, Pearson Longman.

McWhorter, K. (2001) Academic Reading, 4/e, Longman Publishers.

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

Nist, S. L., and Mohr, C., (1997) Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Townsend Press.

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