Online Class: Reading Comprehension 101

In a digital age flooded with text, effective reading is essential for extracting valuable insights from diverse sources. This course offers tailored strategies to boost reading proficiency, allowing learners to read at twice the speed and retain critical information for academic and professional growth.
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  • 16
    Lessons
  • 32
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 3,387
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 9
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.9
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Mastering Reading Comprehension: Unlock the Power of Texts

In an era teeming with information, the ability to decipher, digest, and draw insight from written content stands as a paramount skill. Whether you're prepping for high-stake standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, or GMAT, or aiming to elevate your professional skills, our comprehensive course on reading comprehension is tailored just for you.

With the proliferation of digital platforms, the demand for reading—ranging from technical manuals to online resources—has surged. Both academically and professionally, you are often inundated with an array of materials to read and interpret. Navigating this expansive textual landscape requires not just reading, but effective reading. But what if you could not only understand complex materials but do so rapidly and efficiently?

Our course is meticulously crafted to address the twin challenges of reading: comprehension and speed. It's not about skimming; it's about mastering the art of grasping the essence of texts swiftly. Whether you're an avid reader seeking to refine your skills or someone facing challenges with reading speed and comprehension, our course offers tools, techniques, and insights tailored to all proficiencies.

Consider this: industry wisdom posits that reading one book every month for five years on a specific topic can brand you as an expert in that field. Now, imagine supercharging that potential. What if, with enhanced reading capabilities, you could digest two books in a month, attaining expertise in half the time? Or even ambitiously, four books in just over a year?

The power of reading is undeniable. It's the gateway to knowledge, opportunities, and advancement. In the competitive landscapes of academia and the workplace, reading with precision and speed isn't just an advantage—it's a necessity. Our course isn't merely about reading; it's about empowering you to extract profound insights from texts, fostering a skill that amplifies your potential manifold.

Dive into our structured program and emerge with a transformative skillset. Equip yourself with the prowess to read efficiently, comprehensively, and ahead of the curve. Remember, in the world of texts, it's not just about reading, but reading right. Your journey to masterful reading begins here. Welcome aboard!

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Course Lessons

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  • Lesson 1. Enhancing Reading Skills for Academic and Professional Excellence

    Connecting new information with existing knowledge enhances learning, making reading comprehension crucial for academic and career growth. This lesson emphasizes active engagement and environment optimization for effective reading practice.

  • Lesson 2. Exploring the Four Modes of Reading: Enhancing Comprehension through Strategy

    Reading effectively involves active engagement and tailoring your speed to the material in question to ensure comprehension. Practicing various reading modes improves retention and understanding, which is critical for success in test situations.

  • Lesson 3. Mastering Pre-Reading for Academic Success

    This lesson equips you with pre-reading techniques to enhance reading efficiency, boosting comprehension by linking new information with existing knowledge. Utilizing scanning methods for text structure and visuals, and asking strategic questions, sets the foundation for effective learning and retention.

  • Lesson 4. Paragraph Structure Essentials

    Topic sentences at the beginning of paragraphs signal the primary idea, aiding in efficient skimming and effective structure assessment during pre-reading. Supporting sentences further develop these ideas, providing essential evidence, details, or examples.

  • Lesson 5. Fiction, Nonfiction, and Technical Texts

    Different types of reading materials require different cognitive strengths: fiction invites imaginative engagement while nonfiction and technical texts demand focus on facts and structure. Readers often align their preferences with their cerebral inclinations, discovering varied levels of enjoyment and challenge.

  • Lesson 6. Mastering Signal Words: Your Guide to Anticipating Textual Shifts

    Transform reading into an interactive experience by questioning the author's intentions and expertise while identifying signal words to anticipate changes in the message. This proactive approach ensures a higher level of comprehension and critical engagement with the material.

  • Lesson 7. Unlocking Ideas with Words

    Effective vocabulary building involves looking up unfamiliar words during reading and understanding word roots, which supports improved comprehension. Diligently expanding your vocabulary, by engaging with new words, enriches both reading enjoyment and understanding.

  • Lesson 8. Enhancing Reading Through Understanding Patterns

    Organizational techniques such as chronological, classification, and theory critique are common in writing, helping readers grasp the flow and purpose of the text. Recognizing these structures allows readers to discern the author's intent, be it to educate, persuade, or narrate a sequence of events.

  • Lesson 9. Effective Annotation Techniques for Improved Reading Comprehension

    To annotate effectively, use techniques such as underlining terms, circling definitions, and writing margin notes, enabling readers to outline and easily retrieve information. This interactive approach significantly enhances reading comprehension and material engagement.

  • Lesson 10. Unlocking the Main Idea: Techniques to Identify and Learn Core Concepts

    Main idea questions help identify the author's key message amidst numerous details; understanding such exams involves spotting thesis statements, often hidden in text, to confidently detect the writer’s point. Detecting wrong answer tricks involves recognizing answers that are too narrow, too broad, or distractingly related, which helps in discerning correct solutions in reading exams.

  • Lesson 11. Unlocking the Secrets of Anticipation in Reading: Engaging with Authors Beyond the Text

    Anticipation in reading requires readers to actively engage with the material, using clues to predict the direction of an argument, while staying focused and avoiding distractions from excessive details. Annotating helps readers maintain track of the flow in complex texts, ensuring they aren't misled by seemingly correct but irrelevant information.

  • Lesson 12. Annotation and Interpretation: A Guided Literary Journey

    Engaging with fiction can refine the abilities to assume and predict, crucial for navigating nuanced reading materials. The lesson uses an excerpt from 'Great Expectations' to illustrate character relationships, plot developments, and atmospheric settings that guide readers toward deeper insights.

  • Lesson 13. The Power of Perspective: Seeing the World Through Different Lenses

    Choosing the right narrative perspective is essential for effective storytelling, as it influences both the narrative’s immediacy and emotional impact. The lesson contrasts first-person intimacy and second-person directness with third-person detachment, showcasing their role in shaping the reader's connection to the text.

  • Lesson 14. Mastering Language and Style

    Language comprehension hinges on understanding the author's diction, denotation, and connotation. By practicing reading complex texts like Shakespeare, one can gain deeper insight into a writer's intent and style.

  • Lesson 15. Speed Reading 101

    Harnessing the power of your peripheral vision and tracking techniques can drastically improve your reading speed, allowing quicker navigation through text. Focusing on understanding as you increase speed prevents skimming pitfalls, ensuring a thorough grasp of material without slowing down.

  • Lesson 16. Expanding Your Literary Horizon: Advanced Speed-Reading Techniques

    To effectively increase reading speed, start with simpler texts and incrementally challenge yourself, ensuring comprehension remains the priority. Use finger pacing techniques and peripheral vision exercises to naturally extend your reading capability without stress.
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate increased reading speed and comprehension by practicing for 20 minutes daily over a three-week period.
  • Identify key factors that affect reading comprehension and implement strategies to improve understanding and retention within three weeks.
  • Demonstrate improved reading speed and purpose by implementing the speedreading technique daily.
  • Define the four modes of reading and distinguish their impacts on reading comprehension.
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform pre-reading exercises by applying questioning strategies to new material, enhancing comprehension and retention of information.
  • Identify the techniques that enhance reading comprehension by conducting a pre-reading preview, such as scanning subtitles and pictures before reading the main text.
  • Demonstrate effective use of pre-reading techniques, including identifying topic sentences and concluding sentences, to improve reading comprehension skills.
  • Recognize and apply the concept of topic, supporting, and concluding sentences to enhance understanding of paragraph structure.
  • Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between fiction and nonfiction content by identifying key characteristics and purposes.
  • Evaluate personal reading habits to determine brain dominance and select appropriate reading strategies for fiction, nonfiction, and technical materials.
  • Demonstrate the ability to articulate a passage's main and supporting ideas by verbally summarizing paragraphs aloud after reading them.
  • Identify and explain at least three signal words used in a provided passage to anticipate upcoming content changes and improve comprehension.
  • Recognize and define unfamiliar words using context clues and dictionary resources, demonstrating an improvement in vocabulary by accurately using 10 new words in sentences.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

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Course Title: Reading Comprehension 101
Course Number: 57700129
Lessons Rating: 4.5 / 5 Stars (1,958 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: This course is fully available online in all 50 states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. It’s also offered in major English-speaking countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.
Last Updated: December 2023
CEU Value: 0.9 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor: Dana Kristan
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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