Course

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

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

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

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

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

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

you use multiple sources to identify and locate information pertinent to an investigative search including encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, library catalogs, indexes to 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 reponse to a prompt

you interpret schematic drawings

you evaluate the relationship between the visual aid and the text

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

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