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Sue Jensen,
644-7493, Office 565
e-mail: sue.jensen@gcccd.edu

College Reading classes are held in Rooms 546, 547, and 548. Each room has a sign on the door, "College Reading."

ENGL 105, 106, 107 COLLEGE READING (3 units)

Want to read faster, understand better and remember more? No matter how poorly or how well you can read, College Reading is for you. At Grossmont College you can enjoy one of the best-equipped reading programs in California. Almost every exercise is available on ten or more levels of difficulty. Your program will be individualized. You won't be bored, and you won't feel left out. You'll compete against yourself, not against other students. Computer-assisted instruction helps you increase your reading speed. Over five hundred students go through this program every year, most averaging two full grade levels of reading improvement for a single semester of work.

ENGLISH 090R: READING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 3 units, 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory Recommended Preparation: Completion of assessment process with appropriate score for entrance to English 090. Concurrent enrollment in English 090. This course is designed as a developmental course for students needing to improve basic reading skills. Emphasis is placed on building vocabulary, improving comprehension, increasing reading speed, and applying basic study skills. This course is offered on a Pass/No Pass basis only (non-degree credit course).

ENGLISH 098R: READING FUNDAMENTALS 3 units, 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory Prerequisite: "Pass" grade in English 090 and 090R or equivalent or assessment recommendation for English 098. Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in English 098. This course is designed to provide an introduction to effective reading skills and strategies. An emphasis is placed on expanding vocabulary, improving reading comprehension, and increasing speed. Students will also learn basic strategies for inferential and critical reading. (Non-degree credit course.)

ENGLISH 105-106-107: COLLEGE READING 3 units, 3 hours lecture. Recommended Preparation: English 104 if reading level is below 10.0. A program of systematic reading improvement aimed at developing higher speed, better comprehension, and more efficient study methods. Offered for one, two or three semesters. Individualized to suit each student's needs and abilities.

ENGLISH 110R: PRINCIPLES OF COLLEGE READING 3 units, 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory Prerequisite: A "C" or "Pass" grade or higher in English 098R or assessment score indicating placement in English 110. Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in English 110. This course is designed to develop effective reading skills and strategies necessary for the reading of college level material. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary geared toward college textbooks and learning strategies.

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