Introduction to College Reading II

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the development of reading and study skills neccessary for comprehending college textbooks. Strategies emphasized are those needed for success in content courses.

TEXTS: 

Bridging the Gap - by Brenda Smith

The Color of Water - by James McBride

Collegiate Dictionary 

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:  A folder for Newsweek magazines, a small, spiral notebook to write journal entries, and package of 3x5 index cards for vocabulary words.
 
  COURSE OBJECTIVES:

That the student gain increased confidence and competence in the following areas:

• Comprehension
  • setting purpose
  • differentiating between main ideas and supporting detail
  • comprehension monitoring
  • recognizing patterns of organization
  • summarizing

• Study skills
  • goal setting
  • time management
  • note taking
  • memory testing
  • outlining
  • test taking