RS BENG 1101: RECEPTIVE SKILLS

This course deals with the two receptive skills: reading and listening.  It is intended to develop in the student a critical appreciation of the written word.   Students will be advised on effective reading habits and encouraged to set personal reading goals as well as develop personal read ing plans.  As a concomitant to critical reading, students will learn to write reviews and critiques of written material.  On the listening side, the course is designed to help students become aware of the skills of receiving and understanding language and other types of information.  Students will have the opportunity to interpret verbal messages.  They will also be introduced to different listening occasions. Assessment for this course will be based mainly on such reviews and critiques, and the achievement of the personal reading goals.