Course Overview
Module 1: Skimming
Strategies for looking at a text in order to gain an overall view of the content and the value of the text.
Module 2: Previewing
Techniques for extracting specific data from a text.
Module 3: Scanning
Techniques for reading a text in order to discover the main ideas in a limited amount of time.
Module 4: Bringing in what you already know
Using background information and information in a text, such as tables and diagrammes, to gain a better understanding of a text.
Module 5: Reading to learn
Strategies for reading with the purpose of remembering and reproducing.
Module 6: Expanding your vocabulary
Strategies for improving your word skills and expanding your vocabulary.
Module 7: Reading to summarize
Strategies for summing up the essential information and arguments in a text.
Module 8: Reading to compare
Strategies for evaluating multiple texts on the same topic and synthesizing your understanding of the texts into a general interpretation.
Module 9: Reading to criticize
Strategies for learning to disagree with the writer's opinions, and being able to form your own judgement of the issues raised in the text.
