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Employ comprehension strategies
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you use background information to comprehend text
you utilize resource materials to enhance understanding of text
you apply knowledge of expository structures to a variety of materials
you explain and evaluate the influence of format on the readability and cognitive aspect of a text
you distinguish between fact and opinion
you identify main ideas and supports
you adjust reading pace (skimming, scanning, and reading) to enhance comprehension
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Critique a range of diverse materials
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you evaluate the choice of words, expressions, and style considering the purpose and context
you identify propaganda techniques and faulty reasoning
you analyze and explain how slang, jargon, idioms, cliches, syntax, imagery, figures of speech, allusions, symbols and irony affect meaning in text
you draw inferences about values, attitudes, and points of view
you critique the devices an author uses to influence readers
you summarize what has been read
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Read to acquire information from a variety of sources
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you recognize the concepts and details in informational texts such as reports, technical manuals, insurance policies, financial statements, and government documents
you draw on and integrate information from multiple sources when building knowledge and developing a position on a topic of interest
you evaluate the reliability and authenticity of information in written material
you adjust reading pace (skimming, scanning, and reading) to readability of text and purpose
you select resources appropriate to a particular task
you identify book features including table of contents, glossary, and index to locate information
periodicals, various electronic search engines, fact books, pamphlets, and technical manuals
you compile and organize information, and summarize what has been learned
you identify images, symbols, and icons central to particular messages
you recognize common structural features such as columns, bolding, and italicizing in written materials
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Develop vocabulary for college reading
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you apply word meaning and word analysis/structure strategies such as knowledge of roots, suffixes, and prefixes to understand unfamiliar words
you examine the origin, history, denotation, connotation, and usage of English words and phrases by consulting dictionaries, glossaries, handbooks, and other sources of information about the language
you apply memory techniques to learn new vocabulary
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Employ context clues from a variety of college materials
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you consider the context of a work when determining the meaning of abbreviations and acronyms as well as the technical, idiomatic, and figurative meanings of terms
you apply a variety of context clues such as restatement, example, definition, synonyms, antonyms
you recognize key vocabulary that is in italics, margins, notations, and bold face type
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Improve rate of reading while maintaining comprehension
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you adjust reading pace (skimming, scanning, and reading) to readability of text
you adjust rate of reading for purpose of reading
you adjust speed according to difficulty of reading
you demonstrate an increase in reading rate over time
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Interpret visual aids
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you interpret diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs
you use bar graphs to make comparisons
you see trends in line graphs
you relate parts to whole in a circle graph
you locate specific information in response to a prompt
you use flow charts to show cause and effect relationships
you interpret editorial cartoons
you use maps to locate specific information in response to a prompt
you interpret schematic drawings
you evaluate the relationship between the visual aid and the text
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Apply reading skills to academic tasks
Assessment Strategies
in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including technical textbooks, occupational materials and practical reading
individually or in small groups
in class/lab or simulated real-life or workplace situations
Criteria
you select and use appropriate rehearsal strategies to prepare for assessment activities
you evaluate assessment performance and modify rehearsal strategies
you distinguish words used in directions
you accurately complete practice and assessment activities
you use the course syllabus to generate an academic study schedule
you access technology and apply reading skills appropriately to compete an assigned academic task
you interpret printed college information resources
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Apply study skills
Assessment Strategies
by showing evidence of using memory, time management, note taking, and test-taking strategies in content courses
in class/lab or simulated real-life situations
in oral or written summaries
Criteria
MEMORY TECHNIQUES
you identify at least five types of memory strategies
you apply memory strategies to course material
you assess the effectiveness of the memory strategies used
you select strategies for individual use
TIME MANAGEMENT
you evaluate how you spend your time in a typical week or month
you lay out a calendaring system for your lifestyle
you show evidence of following a calendaring system
you explain how you have made adjustments to meet obligations
you reflect on the effectiveness of the strategy(ies) you used/implemented
NOTE-TAKING & OUTLINING
you describe how to apply at least two note-taking strategies (2-column, mapping, outlining, text annotation)
you describe when to apply at least two note-taking strategies
you submit notes taken during a lecture
you submit notes taken from a text
you reflect on the effectiveness of the strategy(ies) you used/implemented
TEST-TAKING
you explain at least five strategies that can maximize test-taking performance
you explain strategies you apply while taking a test
you explain strategies you employ to reduce test anxiety
you assess the effectiveness of the strategies used to prepare for and take a test