Reading Comprehension

The Student Success Center offers an opportunity for students to work on reading skills in a one-on-one session with a Conversation Partner or a Writing Tutor. Reading strategies we used in high school, in our jobs, and recreationally may not always be best suited for the kinds–and quantities–of reading we are asked to do in our undergraduate and graduate courses at Temple. As with writing, developing strategic and effective reading skills is a lifelong process, and reading for one course or major may require a fairly distinct skill set from other courses or majors. Bring in an article or other text to your session, and together we can explore strategies tailored to your reading goals.    

English language learners, native or advanced speakers of English, and graduate students are welcome to make an appointment for Reading Comprehension.

 The reading support service is open to all graduate and undergraduate students at Temple. 

 

HOW TO USE THIS SERVICE:

Make an appointment in advance

• Log-in to our appointment system.
• Use the "Show All 'Appointment Focus' Options" drop-down menu (middle) to indicate the appropriate focus for your session, and then select an available time slot. Look for "Reading Comprehension" in the drop-down menu. Choose "Reading Comprehension - English" or "Reading Comprehension - English as a Foreign Language" for English, or "Reading Comprehension - Grad" for graduate-level readings. You can upload your reading to the appointment.
• Appointments can be scheduled up to 8 days ahead of time.
• We offer two appointment types: 2-block appointments (45-50 mins) and 1-block appointments (20-25 mins). In general, we recommend 2-block appointments when possible, but you can choose. All appointments must be booked in our appointment system at least 20 minutes in advance.