Maricopa Community Colleges  RDG012   19926-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/28/92
RDG012 19926-19956 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Reading English as a Second Language IV
Designed for students of English as a Second Language. Includes development of advanced vocabulary, comprehension, and study skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement test score, or grade of "C" or better in RDG011, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RDG012   19926-19956 Reading English as a Second Language IV
1. Identify standard and slang usage of words. (I)
2. Identify the complete names represented by common abbreviations or acronyms. (I)
3. Define unknown words using context clues in two or more sentences. (I)
4. Define prefixes attached to bound roots. (I)
5. Define bound Greek and Latin words within words. (I)
6. Define given suffixes. (I)
7. Identify the natural phrases within sentences. (I)
8. Identify the appropriate synonym based on the connotation of a sentence. (I)
9. Identify directive words (translation and conjunctions) appropriate tological sequence of ideas within a sentence. (I)
10. Explain the meaning of figurative langauge in reading material. (II)
11. Locate specific information by scanning reading material. (III)
12. Identify stated and unstated main ideas in reading materials. (IV)
13. Identify statements of fact and opinion. (V)
14. Draw conclusions about a reading selection. (VI)
15. Write a summary of a given reading selection. (VII)
16. Apply a appropriate reading technique for comprehension of textbooks. (VIII)
17. Use notetaking techniques for reading of textbooks and listening to lectures. (VIII)
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RDG012   19926-19956 Reading English as a Second Language IV
    I. Vocabulary development
        A. Usage
          1. Standard
          2. Slang
        B. Complete names
          1. Abbreviations
          2. Acronyms
        C. Context clues
          1. Comparison
          2. Contrast
          3. Explanation
          4. Example
          5. Definition
          6. Situation
        D. Structural analysis
          1. Prefixes
          2. Roots
            a. Greek
            b. Latin
          3. Suffixes
        E. Natural phrases
        F. Synonyms
        G. Directive words
          1. Transitions
          2. Conjunctions
      II. Figurative langauge
        III. Scanning techniques
          IV. Main ideas
              A. Stated
              B. Unstated
            V. Facts and opinions
              VI. Conclusions
                VII. Summaries
                  VIII. Other skills
                      A. Text reading techniques
                      B. Notetaking techniques
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