THE REGENTS' TEST SKILLS CLASSES
Gordon College offers two classes, Regents' Writing Skills and Regents' Reading Skills that are designed to help students pass the Regents' Test. Generally, these Regents' Skills attract two types of students: those who have amassed 45 credit hours or more hand who have not taken and passed the test and students who have failed either or both portions of the test twice. For details on The Regents' Test Skills Class see the Academic Catalog.
Descriptions of the two Regents' Test skills classes may be found below. To check availability of classes, see the current schedule of classes. Regents' skills classes may be found listed under the heading "Learning Support."
RGTR 0199 Regents' Writing Skills
The Regents' Writing Skills course is intended to ensure that all graduates of USG institutions possess certain minimum skills in writing. Students learn to evaluate their own writing strengths and weaknesses and work on improving their writing skills so that they are able to write an essay meeting the Regents' criteria.
RGTR 0198 Regents' Reading Skills
The Regents Reading Skills course is intended to ensure that all graduates of USG institutions possess certain minimum skills in reading comprehension. Students work on improving their comprehension of material drawn from a variety of subject areas (social science, natural science and humanities) with various modes of discourse (exposition, narration and argumentation). Critical thinking and the following four major aspects of reading are emphasized: vocabulary in context, inferential and literal comprehension, and analysis.
NOTE: Students taking either RGTR 0199 or RGTR 0198 are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the Counseling Center's Test Anxiety Workshops scheduled for Tuesday March 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday March 12 at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Participation is mandatory for students who are native speakers seeking extra time on the test. See your Regents' Skills instructor for details.