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Academic Coverage: Unit and Topic Details

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EdReady for College Success covers all of the critical academic reading and writing skills that students are expected to apply to their college-level coursework. The program utilizes an integrated approach and also incorporates a comprehensive review of key grammar skills. The program is divided into two stages, as follows:

Stage
1

Mastery indicates that the student has a solid foundation of key English reading, writing, and grammatical skills.

Sufficient to avoid most remedial requirements

Introduction to College Reading and Writing
Introduction to College Reading and Writing
Reading
  • Author, Audience, and Purpose
  • Fact and Opinion
  • Using Context Clues 
  • Identifying Word Parts
  • Topic Sentences
Writing
  • Topic Sentences
  • Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Grammar
  • Subjects and Verbs
  • Prepositional Phrases
  • End Punctuation
Identifying Main Ideas
Identifying Main Ideas
Reading
  • Stated Main Ideas
  • Supporting Details
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Developing a Thesis Statement and Supporting Ideas
Grammar
  • Run-on Sentences
  • Comma Splices
  • Sentence Fragments
Discovering Implied Meaning
Discovering Implied Meaning
Reading
  • Author’s Point of View and Cultural Context
  • Implied Main Ideas
  • Major and Minor Supporting Details
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Developing an Implied Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences
  • Coherence
Grammar
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Past, Present, and Future Tense
Interpreting Bias
Interpreting Bias
Reading
  • Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
  • Outlining a Reading
  • Faulty Parallel Structure
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Using Transitional Words and Phrases
Grammar
  • Commas with Introductory Phrases
  • Commas with Transitions
  • Adjectives and Adverbs
Analysis through Definition
Analysis through Definition
Reading
  • Identifying Denotation and Connotation
  • Identifying Types of Definitions
  • Recognizing Objective and Subjective Language
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Creating an Effective Introductory Paragraph for an Essay
  • Understanding the Four Sentence Types
Grammar
  • Comma Use in a Series
  • First-, Second-, and Third-Person Pronouns
Stage
2

Mastery indicates that the student has an excellent foundation of key English reading, writing, and grammatical skills.

Sufficient for college-level reading or writing assignments in any discipline

Exploring Comparative Elements
Exploring Comparative Elements
Reading
  • Identifying a Comparison Made in a Reading
  • Figurative Language
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Developing a Thesis for a Compare and Contrast Essay
  • Developing an Outline for a Compare and Contrast Essay
  • Figurative Language
Grammar
  • Commonly Confused Words
  • Parenthetical Expressions
  • Mistakes with Modifiers
  • Active and Passive Voice
Informed Opinions through Causal Chains
Informed Opinions through Causal Chains
Reading
  • Listing Causes and Effects in a Reading
  • Logical Fallacies and Causal Relationships
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Responding Effectively to Essay Assignments
Grammar
  • Numbers
  • Semicolons, Colons, and Commas
Applied Critical Analysis
Applied Critical Analysis
Reading
  • Recognizing the Main Idea and Source Bias in a Complex Reading
  • Evaluating Credible Sources Used Within a Reading
  • Logical Fallacies and Analysis
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Using Effective Evidentiary Support
  • Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotations
  • Blending Source Material into an Essay
Grammar
  • Creating Concise Sentences
  • MLA Citation Styles
Using Sources in Critical Reading and Writing
Using Sources in Critical Reading and Writing
Reading
  • Restating Different Viewpoints
  • Using Context Clues
  • Identifying Word Parts
Writing
  • Finding and Evaluating Sources
  • Evidentiary Support
  • Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Formatting a College Essay – APA Style
Grammar
  • Capitalizing Words and Punctuating Titles
  • Quotation Marks
  • APA Citation Styles

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