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Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 12-11-2001 |
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RDG020
2002 Summer II – 2013 Summer
II |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Reading
English as a Second Language II |
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Designed for students who are learning English as a second
language. Includes continued development of vocabulary and reading
comprehension skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement
test score, or grade of "C" or better in RDG010, or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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RDG020 2002
Summer II – 2013 Summer II |
Reading English as a Second Language II |
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Use previewing skills to predict the main idea of selected
passages by using illustrations, titles, and scanning technique. (I) |
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Apply basic word attack skills to unfamiliar words. (II) |
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Predict the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context
of the reading passage. (III) |
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Use idiomatic expressions appropriately in everyday
communication. (III) |
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Apply vocabulary introduced in reading selections in both
speaking and writing. (III) |
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Identify the topic, stated main idea, and supporting
details in selected reading passages. (IV) |
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Locate words in a standard English dictionary to determine
correct spelling and first definition. (V) |
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Use visual/graphic materials as aids to comprehension. (V)
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Follow oral and written directions in English. (V) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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RDG020 2002
Summer II – 2013 Summer II |
Reading English as a Second Language II |
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I. Previewing skills A. Illustrations as clues B. Titles as clues C. Scanning to detect the
main idea II. Word attack skills A. Prefixes B. Suffixes C. Roots D. Compound words III. Visual and oral
vocabulary development A. Context clues B. Multiple word meanings C. Antonyms D. Synonyms E. Homonyms F. Idiomatic expressions IV. Comprehension A. Topics B. Main ideas C. Supporting details D. Sentence relationships
(transitions) V. Functional reading A. Dictionary skills B. Visual/graphic materials
1. Charts 2. Graphs 3. Maps 4. Tables 5. Diagrams 6. Illustrations |