Academic Reading Skills

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Ungraded

Grade Descriptors

  • Ungraded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Be able to demonstrate the use of different reading techniques.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Annotate text after using skimming, scanning and active reading techniques.

  • 1.2

    Summarise text after using skimming, scanning and active reading techniques.

2

Explain, with examples, how language used in texts can reveal assumptions and prejudice.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Identify and explain instances of opinion and bias in text.

  • 2.2

    Analyse the use of objective and emotive language in a text.

3

Demonstrate how to apply critical reading techniques to texts.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of an argument from at least two texts.

  • 3.2

    Critically evaluate an argument.