Week 5 Module 8 Read about persuasion.

The quizzes for your readings in this course were developed by Bakersfield College Professor Heather Silvis. She will act as your guide in the memoji video at the top of each quiz.

In college courses, the reading load is heavier than most people can manage if they try to read course texts the way they would read a novel. Here are some tips from Kelci Lynn Lucier on ThoughtCo (Links to an external site) that you can use to become a more effective reader in college-level classes:

Determine how to make progress in your assigned readings (everyone is different, Professor Lucier provides suggestions to help you experiment and find what works for you).
Schedule reading time
Read effectively.
Know that you can't do everything.

Read the whole article here (Links to an external site) or view the PDF (Links to a PDF document).

To share the reading load with members of a study group:

Upload a PDF to your Google Drive (New>File upload or click-and-drag the PDF into your Google Drive).
Click the PDF to preview it.
Click the share button in the upper right to add other people or get a link to share. Make sure you choose "comment" as the option for viewers. Share the link via the Canvas Inbox with members of your group.
Click on the annotate icon in the upper right to start adding notes. Highlight text or illustrations throughout the document to comment on them.

This week's graded reading task

Read the following chapters and complete the quizzes: