English reading Center

Welcome to the English Reading Center

Location: SSEC Building 116A

Monday: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.| 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Friday: Closed

All Southwest students may request reading assistance.

Students enrolled in reading courses are encouraged to utilize the center to complete online assignments included in their coursework.

Learning modules are also available to all current Reading 25, English 21 and English 28 students.

We have six new learning modules:

Figurative Language

Critical Thinking

Topics and Main Ideas

Vocabulary: Using Word Parts

Facts or Opinions

Reading charts, graphs, and tables

We also offer a series of workshops each semester. Topics include:

Critical Thinking Techniques

Critical Reading Strategies

Vocabulary: Using Word Parts to Make Meaning

Surveying A Textbook

Readers’ Workshop Series: Spring 2013

March 5, 2013

11:00 am- 12:00 pm

“Reading to Remember”

Comprehension Strategies

SSEC 116A

March 13, 2013

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Vocabulary: Practical Ways to Increase Your Word Knowledge

SSEC 116A

March 21, 2013

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Figurative Language: Similies,

Metaphors, Personification &

SSEC 116A

April 10, 2013

1:00 -2:00 pm

“Reading Between the Lines”:

Understanding Inferences

SSEC 116A

April 25, 2013

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Surveying Your Textbook:

Strategies for Reading Textbook Chapters

SSEC 116A

For more information about our programs and resources, please contact Stephanie Burrus in the English Reading Center located in SSEC 116A or call 323-242-5458.