Reading comprehension
Reading closely is a skill separate from reading fluently. This course covers how texts are structured, how to locate an argument inside one, and how to answer questions from the text rather than from memory.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01Three levels of readingLiteral, inferential, evaluative.
- 02StructureHow texts are built.
- 03Main idea and detailSeparating the claim from the support.
- 04InferenceSupported, not invented.
- 05Tone and stanceWhat the writer thinks.
- 06Evidence and argumentJudging support.
- 07Words in contextMeaning from the sentence.
- 08Reading efficientlyWhere to spend attention.
- 09Difficult textsDense, technical or old.
- 10Reading outside testsWhere this pays off.
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