RDNG 0940 - Academic Literacy

1. Academic literacy and academic discourse
2. Independent, sustained reading
3. Text-processing strategies
4. The reading-writing process
5. Academic vocabulary building
6. Organization of ideas
7. Critical reading, writing, and thinking
8. Response to academic texts
9. Evaluating and using source materials
10. Audience awareness
11. Writing and evaluating arguments
12. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage

1. use pre-reading and reading strategies to facilitate understanding of texts.
2. read actively and critically.
3. use annotation effectively.
4. employ a variety of strategies for building academic vocabulary.
5. identify abstract ideas found in complex academic texts.
6. deconstruct abstract ideas found in complex academic texts.
7. explain valid inferences based on information in texts.
8. evaluate arguments for validity and credibility.
9. synthesize ideas and information from multiple sources and varying points of view.
10. write well-organized, unified, and coherent essays with a thesis statement.
11. evaluate the validity and reliability of sources.
12. support ideas with adequate and varied evidence.
13. tailor language to address a specific audience.
14. detect and correct grammatical and mechanical errors.

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