About This Lesson
College Reading will prepare students for the literary demands found in both college and career atmospheres. Students will engage in careful reading and critical analysis of a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts. Through close readings and analysis students will deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide meaning and pleasure for their readers. Additionally, students will develop their voices as writers through the continual study and practice of the essential elements of writing.
Course Objective(s):
- Students will read a variety of genres analytically, accurately, and efficiently.
- Students will apply comprehension and organizational strategies to essays, textbooks, and literature.
- Students will identify the stated and implied main idea in written material.
- Students will locate and interpret supporting ideas in written material.
- Students will apply a variety of methods to expand and retain vocabulary.
- Students will distinguish between fact and opinion.
- Students will infer and draw conclusions from written material.
- Students will respond to texts both verbally and in writing, presenting ideas and opinions based on the reading.
