ENG 345 BUILDING BASIC READING SKILLS

3 Units 3 hours lecture
Corequisite: ENG 346
Recommended for students whose reading placement scores indicate a substantial need for reading improvement. Focuses on literal comprehension skills such as stated main idea, implied main idea, major/minor details, sequence, and constructing written summaries of a reading. Materials will be at the student’s instructional reading level and range from expository readings to novels and short stories. Vocabulary skills will be developed through instruction in use of context clues and word parts and through extensive recreational reading. Students will develop time management and study techniques.
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