BEP 090 - Basic Education Reading

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Nassau Community College

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Description:

This course, a requirement of the Basic Education Program, is designed to improve the skills of reluctant readers. Students select fiction and nonfiction books and read intensively throughout the semester to experience the work of a variety of authors in several genres. Through classroom reading, conversation and correspondence, as well as through rigorous weekly homework assignments, students learn to read actively and respond thoughtfully to text. They become familiar with literary terms and reading/writing strategies they will need to succeed in subsequent coursework. This class meets three times a week and provides an intensive, active educational experience within a framework of classroom and learning center support. Freshmen assigned to this course must pass it before proceeding to RDG 001 or RDG 002. (4 class hours). SUNY GEN ED-n/a; NCC GEN ED-n/a

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0.00

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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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