10808101College Reading Strategies
Course Information
Description
This course focuses on enhancing college reading and study techniques and offers students extended practice in applying these strategies to a variety of college level materials. Emphasis with be given to developing the critical thinking and reading skills necessary to be successful college readers. Topics covered will include identifying main ideas and supporting details, highlighting and annotating text, summary writing and making inferences.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Develop vocabulary strategies
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting answers to vocabulary questions
    by completing homework vocabulary assignment by specified due date
    on a written evaluation
    Criteria
    learner answers include definitions of words from context clues
    answers include a description of how the definitions were obtained
    homework assignments include the definition of vocabulary words using context clues in text material
    homework assignment includes an explanation of how the vocabulary word meaning is determined (by examples, synonyms, antonyms, general sense of the passage)
    written evaluation includes using context clues to determine word meanings in text material

  2. Identify literal meaning
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing exercises identifying topic, thesis, main ideas, both stated and implied, and supporting details in college reading material
    by completing homework including identification of topic, thesis, stated and implied main ideas, supporting details, exercises by specified dates
    by completing homework identifying patterns of development by specified dates
    on a written evaluation of topic, thesis, main ideas, supporting details, patterns of organization
    Criteria
    exercises include the identification of topic, thesis, and main ideas
    exercises include the identification of supporting details for main ideas and distinguishing between major and minor supporting details
    exercises include the identification of patterns of development (cause/effect, comparison/contrast, sequencing/enumeration)
    homework includes exercises that identify the topic and main ideas of text
    homework includes exercises that identify the supporting details for the main ideas of the text
    homework includes identifying the main ideas of the text
    homework includes identifying the supporting details for the main ideas of the text
    homework includes identifying patterns of organization
    on a written evaluation you demonstrate identification of topic and thesis
    on a written evaluation you demonstrate identification of main ideas and supporting details
    on a written evaluation you demonstrate identification of patterns of development

  3. Apply reading strategies to textbooks
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting answers to questions and participating in small/large group discussions
    by completing homework using a systematic method for textbook reading (SQ3R , KWL, annotation, highlighting) by specified dates
    by completing homework including organizing material by mapping, outlining, and summarizing
    Criteria
    you outline textbook chapters based on survey before reading
    you highlight and annotate text while reading
    you answer questions while reading
    you recite and review information
    you summarize information
    you employ the appropriate strategy to text
    on a written evaluation you create a concept map of the information
    on a written evaluation you outline information
    on a written evaluation you highlight/annotate
    on a written evaluation you summarize text

  4. Apply critical reading strategies
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting critical reading exercises of college level reading material
    by completing homework critical reading exercises of college level reading material by specified dates
    Criteria
    critical reading exercises include drawing valid inferences and making deductions
    critical reading exercises include an identification of the purpose, bias, and tone
    critical reading exercises include a distinction between fact and opinion
    critical thinking exercises include connecting readings to personal experience and prior knowledge and articulating those connections
    critical reading exercises include a connection between various cultures
    homework exercises include an identification of inferences and deductions
    homework exercises include an identification of the purpose, bias, and tone
    homework exercises include a distinction between fact and opinion
    homework exercises include a distinction between fact and opinion
    homework exercises include making connections between personal experience and pror knowledge and reading materials
    on a written evaluation you make inferences and deductions of the college level reading material
    on a written evaluation you identify the purpose, bias, and tone of college level reading material
    on a written evaluation you distinguish between fact and opinion in college level reading material
    on a written evaluation you use visuals along with text to identify meaning
    on a written evaluation you make connectins between various cultures, in the college level reading material

  5. Use a variety of information resources
    Assessment Strategies
    by accessing Blackboard including assignments, grades, announcements
    by submitting completed library assignment on a specified due date
    by submitting Wisconsin Author project on a specified due date
    Criteria
    Blackboard is accessed consistently
    library assignment includes required information from the library database
    library assignment includes a determination of appropriate websites for research
    library assignment includes checking out a book authored by a Wisconsin/Minnesota writer
    Wisconsin/Minnesota Author project includes a biography of the author
    Wisconsin/Minnesota Author project includes a personal reflection of the selected book
    Wisconsin Author project includes a short verbal presentation about the selected book
    you use time management strategies