RDG 101 - Effective College Reading

Institution:

Nassau Community College

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Description:

Prerequisites: Completion of Remedial Reading Courses or RDG101 Placement. This is an advanced reading course focusing on the critical reading of mature, college-level material as well as reading for pleasure. Students will review a variety of strategies needed for effective academic reading and develop a repertoire of critical reading strategies to be used in the context of important issues facing today's student, society, and the diverse career fields in which they are likely to become employed. There will be an emphasis on information literacy and writing, including the use of library materials and the Internet. In addition, students will have the opportunity to improve their individual reading capabilities to facilitate greater comprehension and to develop a broader vocabulary through challenging reading materials rather than through isolated exercise. SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-HUM

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncc.edu/

Phone Number:

(516) 572-7501

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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