Power Reading
General
Prefix
COLL
Course Number
120
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
University College
Description
Instruction and practice in strategies to enhance critical reading and reading flexibility through the application of efficient comprehension strategies and vocabulary development.
Credits
Min
2
Max
2
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Demonstrate an ability to develop and refine concrete and abstract vocabulary including denotative and connotative word meanings.
Outcome
Read textbooks and other academic texts in a critical and evaluative manner.
Outcome
Determine how language affects our attitudes and perceptions of the world.
Outcome
Formulate a variety of reading approaches and apply them to different types of material in order to read flexibly and efficiently.
Outcome
Examine how tone, source, attitude, and inference affect our ability to read objectively.