We want to recognize that reading competency can look slightly different in different class contexts. What might be understood as excellent comprehension or analytical thought when applied to a work of fiction could prove of little use in understanding a science-based text. Or what vocabulary decoding skills help a student to understand a history text may not provide the right foundation to clear up the meaning in a medical text with its complex terms.
So. We have created this site in order to provide a quick tool, accessible to instructors and students alike, that could indicate whether taking a lab at the Academic Reading Center could bring greater success. Choose a category from the navigation menu above, read the article, and click through to take a short quiz on the material. If you get two or more of the five questions wrong, it could be that taking a lab at the Academic Reading Center could help you to shore up your approach to reading texts at this level or in your subject area.
Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive assessment. Not all problems or challenges can be diagnosed in this sort of situation. It is simply a tool. Use at your own discretion, and if in any doubt about the results, please come in and see us to discuss your competencies and strengths in person. We can tailor an ENG 343 Lab to suit many student needs.
So. We have created this site in order to provide a quick tool, accessible to instructors and students alike, that could indicate whether taking a lab at the Academic Reading Center could bring greater success. Choose a category from the navigation menu above, read the article, and click through to take a short quiz on the material. If you get two or more of the five questions wrong, it could be that taking a lab at the Academic Reading Center could help you to shore up your approach to reading texts at this level or in your subject area.
Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive assessment. Not all problems or challenges can be diagnosed in this sort of situation. It is simply a tool. Use at your own discretion, and if in any doubt about the results, please come in and see us to discuss your competencies and strengths in person. We can tailor an ENG 343 Lab to suit many student needs.