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Welcome to St. Petersburg College's free course: Get Ready for College Reading.
We've designed this self-guided course to help you practice and refine the reading skills
you will need to be successful in college. Effective reading skills are vital to your
success, both in the classroom and in the workplace.
The purpose of most college-level reading instruction is to assist you in understanding
the thought processes and ideas of authors. Reading is a complex and versatile skill set
and college textbooks require a variety of reading assignments.
Some skills will be important in academic reading, no matter what the subject. These
skills include: Clear, well-organized thoughts that are expressed
by the main idea; Inferences; and
Patterns of organization. This course is divided into six modules and
by completing these modules you will be able to become a more critical reader and thinker.
At the beginning of each module is a pre-assessment. Give the pre-assessment a try to determine
your strengths. If you already have developed those skills, move to the next module.
If your score shows that you need to refine your skills, work your way through
the presentations and practice exercises. You will find additional resources if you
want more help in a specific area. At the end of each module, take the post-assessment
and see how well you have learned the skills in that module.
You can return to the previous modules at any time and repeat them as often as you like.
When you are finished, you should be prepared to use your critical reading and thinking
skills to better understand the material presented to you.
The skills you learn will be a great benefit to as you move forward in the classroom and
in the workplace. So, get ready for college reading!