College Reading and Critical Thinking   [Archived Catalog]
Northwest Vista College Schedule/Catalog 2011-2012
   

READ 0303 - College Reading and Critical Thinking


Prerequisites: Appropriate placement score

Reading Basic Skills Prerequisite: READ 0302
This course is designed for students who need to improve reading effectiveness with college-level textbooks. Skills emphasizing terminology, structure, and content of general academic and technical subject matter are taught. Such skills as finding the main idea, writer's intent and organization of ideas are introduced and reviewed. Strong emphasis is placed on study skills. Notetaking, outlining, summarizing are components of the course. Instruction in critical reading and higher order thinking skills are refined. Reading lab may supplement class instruction.

Semester Hours: (3-3-1)

CIP: 32.0108.52 12


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