DEPARTMENT: Academic Programs
CURRICULUM: English
COURSE NUMBER: ENG 091
COURSE TITLE: Basic Reading and Study Skills
TYPE OF COURSE: Cornerstone
COURSE LENGTH: One Quarter
CREDIT HOURS: 5
LECTURE HOURS: 55
LAB HOURS: 0
CLASS SIZE: 25

PREREQUISITE: ASSET, SLEP, or Instructor Permission

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Learn and apply study skills essential for successful college work: time management, effective reading comprehension, textbook marking and notetaking, test-taking skills and memory improvement.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDRESSED:

1. Communication:
   • Read and listen actively to learn and communicate;
   • Speak and write effectively for personal, academic, and workplace purposes;
   • Access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources;
2. Human Relations:
   • Use social interactive skills to work in groups effectively;
3. Critical Thinking:
   • Think critically and act logically in evaluating information, solving problems, and making decisions;
4. Personal Responsibility:
   • Value one's own skills and abilities and be motivated to continue learning;
   • Take pride in one's ideas, work, and art;
   • Have the ability to adapt to change.
5. Information Literacy:
   • Access and evaluate information from a variety of sources and contexts;
   • Use information to achieve personal, academic, and career goals, as well as to participate in a democratic society.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, the student will successfully:

1. Understand literal meaning;
2. Identify topic sentences and main ideas;
3. Infer main ideas when they are not directly stated;
4. Recognize basic vocabulary (e.g. Reader's Digest)
5. Understand and decode vocabulary by roots and affixes;
6. Use context clues to make meaning from text;
7. Use an English dictionary;
8. Identify definitions and examples in text;
9. Identify enumerations in text;
10. Recognize headings and subheadings;
11. Understand signal words;
12. Demonstrate an active reading technique, such as SQ3R or PRWR;
13. Outline and take notes on a piece of text;
14. Understand one's motivation;
15. Establishes goals and meets deadlines;
16. Take lecture notes effectively;
17. Organize and manage time, materials, and assignments;
18. Implement review strategies;
19. Understand the importance of punctuality and good attendance;
20. Utilize test-taking skills;
21. Recognize a variety of learning styles and strategies;
22. Access on-campus resources, such as the library, the Tutoring Center, the Writing Center, CLIC, and counseling;
23. Participate clearly and effectively within a diverse group;
24. Report to a larger group;

RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Reading and Study Skills, by John Langan (McGraw-Hill)