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Basic Reading Skills (ENG 090 (UG13))

Term: Fall 2013 (UNDG)

Faculty

Katie D. KalagherShow MyInfo popup for Katie D. Kalagher
kkalagher@qcc.mass.edu
Office hours:
  • By Appointment Only
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    Schedule

    Tue, 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM (9/3/2013 - 12/17/2013) Location: MAIN (Administration Building 250 - Lecture Only)

    Description

    This course focuses on developing reading skills. Students locate main ideas, recognize supporting details, locate transitions, identify patterns of organization, analyze the use of inferences and vocabulary. They employ skimming and scanning techniques, analyze word meaning through contextual and word structure analyses, and develop dictionary skills. The minimal passing grade for developmental courses is a �C�.

    Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score. This developmental English course cannot be used to satisfy degree or certificate requirements. F/S/SU