RDG 093 - Introduction to College Reading

3 Credit(s)

Provides directed practice in development of college reading skills, emphasizing vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, advanced reading skills, and reading for study. Vocabulary skills include dictionary use, word components and etymology, context clues, and multiple meanings of words. Comprehension skills include main ideas and support words signaling key concepts. Advanced reading skills include critical reading and reading efficiency. Reading for study includes effective textbook study methods, outlining, study mapping, summarizing, and textbook graphics. This course does not count toward graduation.

Prerequisite(s): Course required based on assessment test reading scores or RDG 092 with a Pass grade.