Transfers ToCSUCSU GE Area A3DescriptionThis course covers the theory and practice of critical reading as critical thinking for successful academic performance. The course emphasizes the following areas: logic and its relation to written text; inductive and deductive reasoning; formal and informal fallacies; academic vocabulary advancement; development of effective and flexible reading rates; proficiency of textual comprehension; identification of rhetorical elements; discernment between factual evidence and opinion; strategic application of these abilities in reading university level texts. This course meets Los Rios' Area II b critical thinking for general education requirements. One or more hours per week may be required in the Folsom Lake College Reading and Writing Center or English Center. 