ELB 116 - Critical Academic Reading Strategies

Institution:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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Description:

3 credits This course for advanced-level nonnative English speakers will focus on reading strategies and vocabulary enrichment in a variety of academic disciplines (i.e., hard sciences, social sciences, history, business, and arts) that students will encounter in their general education classes. Students will improve their reading comprehension, increase their reading speed, and develop their retention of vocabulary. Strategies that will be covered are prereading techniques; annotation and notetaking; summarizing and paraphrasing; and vocabulary building through inference, using context, learning prefixes, etc.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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