ELC 004 - Intermediate Reading/Vocabulary

Credit Hours: 3
Course designed for the ELC student with intermediate reading/vocabulary skills. Students learn reading strategies for comprehending longer readings from sources such as texts and magazines. Course covers strategies for efficient reading: skimming, scanning, identifying main idea and support, as well as making inferences and summarizing. Increased exposure to academic vocabulary with the goal of incorporation into writing exercises and discussions based upon readings are emphasized.