IELI 2460 Reading from Academic Sources

Course Description

This course focuses on processes and strategies for a variety of academic and disciplinary genres; strategies for learning from lengthy and complex texts; and vocabulary, speed, and comprehension development.

Course Goals

• Develop advanced reading skills to prepare for university coursework
• Develop library skills needed in academic research
• Take and use notes
• Acquire discipline-specific vocabulary and Academic Word List vocabulary
• Improve reading speed and comprehension
• Engage in critical reading
• Use technology relevant to course goals