| Information about the Reading Department |
READ 82 | READ 85 | READ 880 | READ 881 | READ 882 | READ 88
READ 82 • Proficient Reading
Instructor: Joanne Blore
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Course Information: Prerequisite: READ 883 or through the assessment process. READ 82 covers the three components of reading comprehension: literal, critical, and affective. The course provides instruction, exercises, and strategies designed to help students effectively read college textbooks. Students will develop vocabulary and increase reading rate to aid in reading college level material.
READ 85 • Vocabulary Building
Instructor: Jordan Fabish
Course Information: A study of methods to expand general word knowledge and build academic vocabulary emphasizing conceptual development and effective communication. Specifically designed to increase personal vocabulary skills and stimulate appreciation of the English language. Cognitive scientist Lev Vygotsky said, "Thought is born through words." Your thoughts will soar when you build your brain's storehouse of words and expand your strategies for lifelong vocabulary acquisition in Read 85. Welcome!
READ 881 • Reading Essentials
Instructor: Jennifer Rodden
READ 882 • Reading Development
Instructor: Candace M. Dickerson
Course Information: Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Successful completion of READ 881 or qualification through reading assessment process which must be completed before registration for the class.
This course will develop the essential reading skills that facilitate the reading process. Students in this course will learn to read between the lines and continue building vocabulary skills. As a reader develops, information is discovered that can be applied to other courses, as well as to the world around us. Join us and discover what lies beneath the written word.
READ 882 • Reading Development
Instructor: Jordan Fabish
Course Information: Congratulations! You have taken the life-changing step of attending college . . .
but you want to do more than just attend, you want to deepen and broaden your understanding of
college-level information and to really strengthen your thinking processes. That is what READ 882 will
do for you. You will learn and practice proven and varied strategies to improve your reading
comprehension, enlarge your vocabulary, and interact with important ideas and with your peers. Not only
will you enjoy READ 882, but you will be a sharper student in all your other classes.
READ 882 • Reading Development
Instructor: Lark Zunich
READ 883 • Reading Improvement
Instructor: Jennifer Rodden
Course Information: It is great to have you in this class! Literate citizens are in great demand in the world today. I commend your decision to broaden your literacy skills. This class will provide you with many opportunities to read a variety of materials, further expand your vocabulary knowledge, develop effective comprehension strategies, and become part of the LBCC community. Class activities will include engaging in small group and class discussions, participating in cooperative group projects, writing reflective responses to reading assignments, completing varied online lab activities, and demonstrating understanding through various assessments.
READ 883 • Reading Improvement
Instructor: K. Jennings
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Course Information: Prerequisite: Qualification through reading assessment process or English 882A or Read 882.
Reinforces instruction in reading improvement strategies and vocabulary enrichment, emphasizing the development of critical comprehension. Read 883 is For students who have previously acquired essential reading skills and need developmental instruction. Focus continues to be on comprehension strategies, mainly the activation of prior knowledge, setting of purposes, making predictions and creating new learning from text. Exposure to longer selections will provide additional opportunities for note taking, summarizing and outlining, the use of critical thinking skills and the recognition of patterns of organizations in selected literature.
This course will reinforce previous instruction in reading comprehension strategies and vocabulary development and is
designed to improve your critical reading skills. This class is especially helpful for students who have previously acquired essential comprehension skills, but who will benefit from further instruction of different reading strategies.
Students will learn to systematically analyze and logically examine written passages by improving ability inferential and critical thinking skills.In addition, this class will enhance your reading enjoyment and knowledge of the world.
