HS 20 - College Prep Reading

5 Credits

Emphasis on reading for comprehension and vocabulary development. Topics of study include literal, inferential and critical level comprehension; recall/study strategies; vocabulary; information literacy.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
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Designed to Serve ELL students who need to improve their reading and test between 150-209 on the ESL COMPASS or who are evaluated at level 1 or 2 on the CASAS exam.
Active Date 20220405T16:40:54

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
OEE Yes
Class Limit 30
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
Reading comprehension:

literal understanding
inferential understanding
critical analysis

Reading strategies:

recall/study strategies
vocabulary
informational literacy

Student Learning Outcomes
Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual information, affixes and etymology, and the dictionary and thesaurus.

Apply literal and inferential comprehension skills on a variety of materials written at 6th-9th grade reading levels.

Apply pre-reading strategies: previewing, skimming and questioning techniques.

Apply reading strategies: comprehension strategies, and isolating & organizing key information with highlighting and note-taking.

Apply post-reading strategies, including creation of study materials such as concept cards, Q & A, academic patterns charts, summary, outline, etc.

Apply appropriate reading rates depending on purpose and difficulty of material.

Interpret and draw conclusions from quantitative and graphical information.

Locate and use textual, visual, and electronic resources for research and or to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Recognize the meaning of most everyday words and some new words in short, 1-2 page readings. To understand vocabulary, you will use different strategies: Tapping or sounding out syllables; Using pronunciation rules; recognizing words you already use when speaking, and; breaking down words into parts.

Find information in a short reading