Emphasis is placed upon speed and accuracy dealing with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents. This course is designed to give the student practice in interpreting reading selections. The student learns to recognize the main idea, sequence, supportive details, organization, and author's purpose within a selection. The use of context clues to determine the meaning of new words, question analysis, and the location of proper responses are also emphasized. This course is structured to meet the needs of the student who has difficulty expressing thoughts clearly and effectively, because of an inability to organize ideas and present them in a manner which is grammatically acceptable.
Emphasis is placed upon grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and organization of ideas.
A continuation of DS 123. DS 233 Language Arts 3 hrs. The course is structured to develop the student's comprehension and capacity for the use of written and oral language. DS 243 Mathematics 3 hrs. A continuation of DS 143.