ENGL 096 Fundamentals of Academic Reading
This course is designed to improve students' academic reading skills. Students will develop proficiency in comprehending and interpreting a variety of college-level reading materials. The course emphasis is reading as an interactive process and critical thinking.
Prerequisite
Appropriate score on English placement test or successful completion of
ENGL 093
Hours Weekly
4 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Evaluate, interpret, and synthesize information from a variety of sources including college textbooks, periodicals, literature, and/or electronic media sources.
- 2. Comprehend the literal meaning across disciplinary texts by identifying the topic, stating the main idea, and locating
supporting details. - 3. Evaluate and make logical inferences by identifying the author's tone, purpose, point of view, and bias.
- 4. Apply principles of metacognition and critical thinking skills as an effective reader and writer.
- 5. Make connections between reading and writing by finding, using, and referencing specific, relevant textual evidence to support ideas.
- 6. Demonstrate information literacy skills by locating source information effectively and using appropriately.
- 7. Summarize clearly and accurately.
- 8. Expand vocabulary by using a variety of strategies.
Course Objectives
- 1. Evaluate, interpret, and synthesize information from a variety of sources including college textbooks, periodicals, literature, and/or electronic media sources.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Research Project
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Rubric for project
- 2. Comprehend the literal meaning across disciplinary texts by identifying the topic, stating the main idea, and locating
supporting details. This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam Rubric/Answers
- 3. Evaluate and make logical inferences by identifying the author's tone, purpose, point of view, and bias.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam Rubric/Answers
- 4. Apply principles of metacognition and critical thinking skills as an effective reader and writer.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam Rubric/Answers
- 5. Make connections between reading and writing by finding, using, and referencing specific, relevant textual evidence to support ideas.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam Rubric/Answers
- 6. Demonstrate information literacy skills by locating source information effectively and using appropriately.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Research Project
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Rubric for project
- 7. Summarize clearly and accurately.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam Rubric/Answers
- 8. Expand vocabulary by using a variety of strategies.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Exam Rubric/Answers