This course provides extensive work in vocabulary development and reading comprehension. Students develop vocabulary through use of context clues, analysis of word parts, and dictionary use. Main idea, supporting detail, inference, and organizational patterns are enhanced through reading and responding to a variety of literature and text selections. This course provides opportunity to learn and practice areas of reading that use analytical reading and reasoning skills that go beyond CSS 122. This course includes increased word power, higher level comprehension skills, and writing as related to reading.
Students learn to make judgments and solve problems through critical thinking and reasoning skills.
This course provides instruction and practice in the fundamentals of writing including grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, organization and spelling. The student moves from paragraph to essay development using the process approach to writing. Development of a thesis, introduction and conclusion are taught, as are the use of transitions and organizational patterns for coherence. Practice in grammar, mechanics and MLA format is provided. These courses are developmental in nature and the three credit equivalents do not satisfy degree or certificate program requirements.