Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to say:

I can...

Review

Vocabulary strategies (for text completion/sentence equivalence)

Reading comprehension strategies

Re-introduce 2-1-1-F 

First 2 intro sentences

First sentence of body paragraphs

First sentence of conclusion

Last sentence of conclusion

Write a short summary of the passage in note format

Signal words

Critical reasoning strategies

Understand

Reading Comp/Critical Reasoning strategies via analysis of arguments

Question types

Apply skills and practice by

Vocabulary strategies to word list by looking up synonyms

RC strategies to a sample reading passage and test questions

CR/A strategies to sample CR passages

Skills for writing an issue essay 

Vocabulary strategies to word list

Apply RC strategies to a sample reading passage and test questions

Skills for writing a timed (30 minute) issue essay

Critical reasoning strategies to CR exercise