READ 101 - Critical Reading

Prerequisite: READ 043 with a "C" or better or appropriate placement through the Rio Hondo College assessment process
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ENLA 100 or appropriate placement
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course is designed to aid students in acquiring critical reading and thinking skills across the disciplines. Emphasis is placed on the ability to analyze and evaluate material by establishing thesis and support as well as by analyzing elements of argumentation. The course also focuses on vocabulary and the effects of language on the reader.