Course Description:
ENG 092R is the upper-level course in reading and critical thinking skills focusing on improving reading comprehension to meet the demands of college level reading requirements. We will be reviewing vocabulary in context, main ideas, supporting details, various patterns of organization, making logical inferences, demonstrating reading comprehension in writing, and drawing reasonable conclusions. We will also work on effective strategies for approaching readings from across the curriculum, assignments, and other helpful study skills.
ENG 092R is a Pass/Fail course based on the course works, quizzes, mid-term exam, and departmental final exam.
Prerequisites:
Placement by the CUNY/ACT reading test of a scores from 46 to 54.
Performance Objectives:
- Identify main ideas and relevant supporting details.
- Derive word meaning from context, use the dictionary effectively, study word parts, and build college-level vocabulary.
- Make valid inferences and draw reasonable conclusions based on the text.
- Develop study skills including questioning, annotation, outline, and summary.
- Demonstrate reading comprehension through writing.
- Interpret multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, maps, charts, multimedia) embedded in reading material.
- Develop familiarity and expertise in standardized reading test-taking skills.
- Develop critical thinking skills through the reading process in preparation for college-level reading.
