READ 1000 - FYE: College Reading and Learning
3 Credits
Provides the reading and learning strategies that students will need for success in their college-level courses and in their careers. Special attention is given to the various contexts of successful study and personal enrichment, including attitudes, behaviors, and actions of successful individuals.
Pre-Requisites Both of these groups:
1.One of these two: EAP 0099, ENG 0099 (Minimum grade: 1.67 GPA Equivalent)
And
2. Any one of these three: READ 0093, READ 0094, READ 0099
OR
ENG 1108
Major Content Areas
Note-taking, annotating texts, creating concept maps and summary charts (25%)
Increasing general and discipline-specific vocabulary (25%)
Building background knowledge (25%)
Self-quizzing (10%)
Working with mnemonics (10%)
Establishing purposes for reading (5%)
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the comprehension of textbook material at the literal, inferential, and critical levels.Identify and reflect on personal attitudes and behaviors affecting college/career success.
Demonstrate an increase in the knowledge of general and discipline-specific vocabulary.
Describe and apply strategies for learning English vocabulary elements.
Identify and apply multiple learning strategies for a specific discipline.
Define key terms and describe key concepts that form the background knowledge needed for the intensive study of a specific discipline.
Design and implement plans for academic success based on the use of campus resources and services.
Demonstrate the productive use of online resources to enhance learning in a discipline.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
02 - Critical Thinking
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