COLLEGE READING II

LS 0213-003, LC02

Tentative Spring Schedule 2012

 

Instructor:

Linda Robinett

Office Hours:

Office Area:

3E5 AH Building

MW: 8:30-9:30 a.m.,

M: 12:20-1:20 p.m.

T: 8:30-11:00 a.m.

TH: 10:30-11:00 a.m.

        Online from 6:30-7:30

F:  9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Office Telephone:

(405) 682-1611, ext. 7386

E-mail:

Lrobinett@occc.edu

 

Week One

Introduction to the Course

Reading Assessment and Pre-testing

Module 2:   A Reading System for Effective Readers—Chapter 1

Week Two

 

Begin Module 3:Vocabulary Homework Lesson 3—Greek and Latin Roots, pg. A 23-24

Continue Chapter 1. Chapter 2-Context Clues

Rate drills weekly

Module 1: Sustained Silent Reading

Week Three

Vocabulary Quiz (Vocabulary Homework Lesson 3)

Vocabulary Homework Lesson 4, pg. A-26

Module 4 Main Idea—Chapters 3 and 4
Sustained Silent Reading

“Stated Main Idea” in My Reading Lab

Week Four

Vocabulary Quiz  (Vocabulary Homework Lesson 4)

Vocabulary Homework Lesson 5, pg. A-28

Continue Module 4

Sustained Silent Reading

Week Five

 

Vocabulary Homework Lesson 6, pp. A-30

Vocabulary Quiz  (Vocabulary Homework Lesson 5)

Main Idea Quiz

 Sustained Silent Reading

Week Six

Module 5: Transitions and Thought Patterns (Logic Patterns)—Chapter 7

Vocabulary Quiz  (Vocabulary Homework Lesson 6)

Vocabulary Homework Lesson 7—Prefixes, pp.  A-32-33

Sustained Silent Reading

“Nine Organizational Patterns” in My Reading Lab

Week Seven

Continue Module 5: More Thought Patterns—Chapter 8

Vocabulary Quiz  (Vocabulary Homework Lesson 7)

Vocabulary Homework Lesson 8—pp. A-35

Sustained Silent Reading

Week Eight

Thought Patterns Quiz (Paragraph Patterns)

Vocabulary Quiz  (Vocabulary Homework Lesson 8)

15 Vocabulary Word Cards due

Sustained Silent Reading

Week Nine

60 Latin and Greek Word Parts Quiz

Module 9: Chapters 9 and 10, Fact and Opinion,  Tone and Purpose

Week Ten

Module 8: Novel Quiz-The Ultimate Gift

Novel Discussion

Week Eleven

Novel Projects Due

The Ultimate Gift Movie

Week Twelve

Module 8: Vocabulary Word Cards

Week Thirteen

Module 9 continued: Chapter 11: Inferences 

Week Fourteen

Module 6: Outlines and Concept Maps (Study Reading)—Chapters  5and 6

Week Fifteen

Outlining/Mapping Assignment due

Nelson Denny and Accuplacer post-testing

Week Sixteen

Recommendations and Wrap-up


Students will need the access code that comes with the textbook for My Reading Lab.

 

Global Education Competency

 

Knowing our larger connection to the world is an essential part of a complete college education. In this course we will include connections to other cultures in order to create a fuller world perspective through our studies.

 

Attendance Policy

 

Students must attend class.  Reading is a skill that must be developed through consistent practice.  Therefore, students need to be present during class sessions and remain for the entire class session.   Students who do not attend class are unlikely to see an improvement in their reading level.  Students may be asked to withdraw from the class if they miss more than two classes of a T/TH class, 3 classes of a MWF class, or 1 class of a once-a-week class.  Three tardies or incidents of leaving early will count as one absence. 

Bonus attendance:  Students who do not miss more than 2 class periods will receive 25 bonus points.                                       

 

 

Grading Policy

 

Students will receive a grade of  A,B,C, or F. The grading scale is as follows:

90-100         A *  

80-89           B

70-79           C

Below 70     F

 

 

 

 Students will be allowed to retest one time if their initial score is below 70% except on the root/prefix quizzes.  (Students will not be allowed to retest if they miss or fail one of the six root/prefix quizzes.) For other tests or objectives, the instructor will designate a retesting date after each objective has been covered. Late tests or assignments will be dropped one letter grade.   It is the student’s responsibility to be in class on the retesting date if he or she needs to retest.  If a student misses a retest, he or she must meet with the instructor within one week to make up the test, or a zero will be recorded. Grades for each objective will then be averaged to determine the final grade for the course. In addition to the tests listed in the generic syllabus, there will be in class assignments that will total 100 points. Students must be present during the assignments to obtain the points. 

 

 

 

* To receive an “A” in the course, the student must score 10th grade level or above on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test or score 71 or above on the Accuplacer Test (in addition to having an “A” average).

 Students in the Learning Community section will have a grade from Reading Road Trip.  This is not listed in the generic syllabus.

 

Academic Dishonesty:  Academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism) is a serious offense and can result in the student receiving a grade of “F” in the course.

 

Cell phones and computers must be turned off and put away during class !!  I appreciate proper classroom etiquette.