Meaningful and Strategic Reading Across the Disciplines

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

Meaningful and Strategic Reading Across the Disciplines will prepare you for the reading you will encounter as an undergraduate student at Notre Dame. You will learn practical strategies for managing your reading load and engaging in a process-based approach so that you are ready to take the next step after your first reading- whether that be delving further into inquiry, participating in class discussions, or composing essays. We'll deconstruct readings in a variety of disciplines you will encounter in the first-year curriculum, demystifying the various genres and ways of knowing. At the same time, we will explore reading as a process of connecting yourself and your experience to the academic material you will encounter in your courses. The format for the course will be seminar-style discussions and studio-based reading sessions, where you will get instructor feedback and guidance while you read. You should leave this course poised to approach the reading process as an active and engaged participant in scholarly, civic, and personal conversations.