HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE TITLE: Preparation for College Reading 2
COURSE NUMBER: Read 0960
CREDITS: (Lec / Lab ) 3 (lec 3, lab 0)
PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of Read 0950: Preparation for
College Reading 1 (“C” grade or better) or placement examination
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Preparation for College Reading 2 focuses on reading of poetry, fiction, essays,
and textbook material to acquire the skills necessary for effective college
reading. These skills are achieved through both discussion and written analysis.
Vocabulary expansion is achieved through learning context clues and individual
practice. Regular practice to improve reading and comprehension skills is
provided.
OUTLINE OF MAJOR CONTENT AREAS:
I.
Assorted selections to read and review
A. Poetry
B. Fiction – short stories and a novel
C. Essays
D. Textbook chapters
II. Key ideas in poetry
A. Analysis
B. Synthesis
C. Application
D. Understanding figurative language
E. Vocabulary from poems, fiction, and essays
III. Interpreting and evaluating key ideas in fiction
A. Making inferences
B. Identifying tone, setting, and theme
C. Understanding plot, characterization and point of view
IV. Interpreting and evaluating essays
A. Identifying narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository essays
B. Distinguishing fact from opinion
C. Identifying point of view in essays
D. Understanding bias and propaganda
E. Identify the thesis statement and supporting detail
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V.
Understanding textbook material
A. Using pre-reading as a technique for understanding text material
B. Using reading aids such as italics and bold-faced type
C. Practicing the basics of highlighting as an aid to studying
D. Practicing the basics of outlining as an aid to studying
E. Using marginal annotations as an aid to studying
COURSE GOALS/OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
Students will:
1. develop vocabulary through context clues and sentence development.
2. apply analysis, synthesis, and application (critical reading and thinking
skills) to poetry.
3. identify the action in a poem.
4. identify figurative language and its meaning in a poem.
5. identify point of view in a poem.
6. establish speaker’s tone in a poem.
7. analyze the language of a poem, considering connotative and denotative
meanings.
8. check unfamiliar references to guide the understanding of a poem.
9. draw inferences from poetry.
10. identify figurative language in fiction.
11. determine the plot in a short story.
12. describe the setting of a short story.
13. describe the characters of a short story.
14. determine the tone in fiction.
15. determine the theme of a short story.
16. identify parts of an essay, including title, introduction, thesis statement,
supporting detail, and summary or conclusion.
17. distinguish between a summary and a conclusion in an essay.
18. identify narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive essays.
19. identify the point of view in an essay.
20. distinguish between fact and opinion.
21. identify propaganda techniques.
22. identify bias and biased language.
23. improve comprehension skills through active involvement in reading and
discussion.
24. apply critical reading skills to any new reading situation.
25. practice reading skills by reading a novel.
26. apply pre-reading skills to textbook chapters.
27. develop guide questions for a textbook chapter.
28. apply the use of marginal annotations to textbook chapters.
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HCC COMPETENCIES MET:
Working productively & cooperatively
Communicating clearly & effectively
Speaking/Listening
Writing/reading/visual
Thinking Creatively and Critically
STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS:
The student will attend class regularly, participate in class discussion, complete
all assignments, and complete the final examination. The student will spend a
minimum of two hours completing assignments for every hour of class.
Assignments must meet the minimum grading criteria set by the instructor.
METHODS FOR EVALUATING STUDENT LEARNING:
The final grade will be determined by grades earned on quizzes, assignments, a
final project for the novel, class participation, and a final exam.
SPECIAL INFORMATION: (SPECIAL FEES, DIRECTIVES ON HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS):
A dictionary is required.
The student must pass Read 0960 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher to be eligible to
enroll in Reading 1320 or other classes with a reading prerequisite.
AASC APPROVAL DATE: May 20, 2009
REVIEW DATE: May 2014
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Hibbing Community College, a technical & community college, is
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