Enables students to develop effective comprehension, university level vocabulary enhancement skills, and critical and analytical reading and thinking skills The content and activities will increase students’ reading efficiency, which will ultimately help students to make inferences and make critical judgments, and to demonstrate the ability to think and respond in writing in regards to required readings.
Students will improve overall comprehension and vocabulary building skills. The skills acquired in this course will certainly assist students to better understand the purpose, interactions, conflicts, solutions, and overall development of the assigned reading
The learning activities in this course, will help students improve their reading rate, and reading flexibility, which will prove to be helpful in subsequent university courses and in the career workplace.
The course enhances critical reading skills to engage with texts, including Scripture, fostering biblically-informed comprehension. Students develop analytical abilities to discern truth, aligning with biblical principles, enabling them to articulate faith-based insights in writing for missional purposes.
The course equips students to read and respond to texts with missional intent, improving comprehension to engage with God’s mission. Enhanced reading skills enable students to interpret and communicate divine truths effectively, advancing missional outreach through thoughtful analysis.
By developing reading flexibility, the course helps students understand texts within diverse cultural contexts. This contextual awareness supports missional engagement, enabling students to interpret readings and respond in writing that addresses local community needs and perspectives.
The course promotes intercultural understanding through diverse literary readings, encouraging students to appreciate global perspectives. Enhanced comprehension skills enable culturally sensitive responses, fostering missional communication that builds bridges across cultures in writing and dialogue.
The course builds practical reading and vocabulary skills for academic and workplace success. Improved comprehension and critical analysis equip students to apply insights in real-world ministry and professional settings, enhancing effective communication and service.
Through iterative reading and response activities, the course transforms students’ analytical and writing skills. This experiential learning fosters reflective engagement with texts, integrating missional values into personal growth and community-focused communication.
