Critical Reading

Catalog description

Develops analytical, interpretive, and evaluative reading abilities throughknowledge of structure, style, content, and author intent in both narrative andexpository texts from a variety of print and digital sources. Students will improveacademic literacy and expand general knowledge across disciplines with a focuson humanities. Emphasis on logical reasoning and thinking, valid and invalidinferences, author's purpose and point of view, academic vocabulary, medialiteracy, and visual literacy. Involves class lecture and discussion sessions. Canbe used to satisfy liberal arts and sciences elective requirements. Prerequisite:RDG096 or RDG099.