RDNG1000 — Critical Reading and Thinking for College
RDNG 1000 - Critical Reading and Thinking for College RDNG 1000 - Critical Reading and Thinking for College Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: Critical Reading and Thinking for College is a college level course in reading which emphasizes critical reading and thinking skills using focused questioning. This course primarily presents and applies strategies for critical analysis and evaluation of college-level texts. Students will develop strategies to adjust reading rate based on need and purpose to enhance more effective textbook study and to increase college level vocabulary. MnTC Goals None Analyze text using critical reading processes. Evaluate text using critical reading processes. Demonstrate an understanding that reading involves the active integration of new information with past experience. Use the interactive process of conceptualizing to determine the structure of material for a variety of college curricula. Identify the academic thought patterns of organization in a text. Use a variety of strategies to increase vocabulary for college disciplines. Apply and adapt a specific study system for analysis and evaluation of college level texts. Adjust reading rate based on need and purpose. Increase their reading rate. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) None Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) None Courses and Registration
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052