ESOL 0032 - Reading III

1. Reading Strategies and Skills
   1. Skimming and scanning
   2. Reading strategies appropriate for various text types
   3. Using context clues
   4. Identifying main ideas and details
   5. Summarizing and paraphrasing a reading
   6. Organizational patterns
   7. Outlining a text
   8. Elements of fiction
   9. Charts, graphs, and other graphic material
2. Vocabulary Skills
   1. Using a dictionary
   2. Using context clues to understand new words
   3. Identifying parts of speech and word forms
3. Types of Texts
   1. Fiction vs. Nonfiction
   2. Textbook organization
   3. Articles and newspaper
   4. Internet resources
4. Academic Skills in U.S. Culture
   1. Note-taking from a reading
   2. Marking a reading
   3. Test-taking
   4. College and library resources

1. use reading strategies to increase comprehension.
2. determine which reading strategies are effective for a given type of text.
3. recognize simple patterns of organization.
4. identify main ideas and details in a variety of texts.
5. summarize and paraphrase.
6. use context clues to understand new vocabulary.
7. produce an outline of a non-fiction passage.
8. explain the elements of fiction.
9. describe connections between readings and personal experience.
10. interpret charts, graphs, maps, tables, and other graphic material.
11. use library, campus, and computer resources.

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