READING TECHNIQUES II (READ 0305)

Term: 2017-2018 Fall

Faculty

Tamatha Joan CardwellShow MyInfo popup for Tamatha Joan Cardwell

tcardwell@nctc.edu

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Tammy Cardwell

North Central Texas College

1500 North Corinth St.

Corinth, TX 76208

(940) 498-6223

 

Teaching Experience:

Instructor, College Preparatory Reading & Writing

 

Education:

TWU:  Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012

TWU:  Master in Reading Education, 2014

Schedule

Thu, 6:30 PM - 9:20 PM (8/28/2017 - 12/15/2017) Location: COR COR01 312

Description

A course intended to continue the improvement of reading skills with particular emphasis on critical and analytical reading strategies. The course begins with a review of active reading strategies for informational texts and ends with an emphasis on critical reading of persuasive texts. Critical reading skills covered include identifying an author's purpose, tone, bias, and logic.

This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.

48 Lecture hours.

Prerequisite: READ 0300 passed with a C or better or satisfactory placement score.