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ESOL0052 — Reading V

3 credits · 3 hours

ESOL 0052 - Reading V ESOL 0052 - Reading V Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: This course focuses on developing advanced reading skills by reading and analyzing college-level texts of different genres. Topics include reading skills and strategies, new vocabulary and vocabulary strategies, and academic skills needed for success in college. Special emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills necessary for comprehension of academic texts in college. MnTC Goals None Major Content Reading Skills and Strategies Types of text organization Critical thinking Comprehension skills Inference Main ideas with support/evidence Graphics in a text Analyzing complex and difficult texts Connecting to the text Annotating college textbooks Vocabulary Skills Using advanced context clues Understanding English collocations, and idiomatic expressions Using dictionaries for words with multiple meanings English signal words Academic Skills for College in the U.S. Outlining and summarizing Paraphrasing academic English Test preparation and test taking Learning

Prerequisites: ESOL0042

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