The Reading an Academic Article student module introduces students to what makes an academic article different than other articles and provides a strategy for reading these challenging articles.
Outcomes and Objectives
The Reading an Academic Article student module meets the following NOVA and VCCS goals and student learning outcomes:
- NOVA General Education Goal:
- VCCS Developmental English Student Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the use of pre-reading, reading and post-reading skills with college-level texts.
- Demonstrate comprehension by identifying rhetorical strategies and applying them to college level texts.
- Analyze college-level texts for stated or implied main idea and major and minor supporting details.
Copyright and Usage
Unless otherwise noted, the content in this module and any suggested assignments or assessments are licensed as CC BY.
More Info About the Reading an Academic Article Student Module
This module was developed by Jami Yazdani, former Associate Dean for Annandale's LTR in March 2013, and reviewed in March 2017 by Elizabeth Dellavedova, Librarian, Annandale Campus.