Reading is the process of receiving ideas and information from written material. Effective, efficient reading includes both literal and critical comprehension of sentences, paragraphs, and longer passages. Since literal comprehension is a requirement for critical comprehension, high priority will be given to literal comprehension skills. Building an extensive vocabulary involves being able to determine meanings of words through use of context clues, word structure, and dictionary skills. My overall goal is for you to be able to take in all of the information you have heard in class and make it make sense.
People learn by being as active and interactive as possible.
People learn by making mistakes, seeing why they are mistakes, and then trying again and trying again as many times as necessary. The human brain is born wanting to learn and knowing how to learn by practicing, practicing, practicing, and practicing. This is the natural learning process. F Class Activities Grades on class activities will be given during each class session. If you are not in class when such an activity occurs, you will receive a grade of 0.