Course ScheduleLS 0213 College Reading IISections: LS 0213-001, 004, 006Fall 2003
Week 1
Introduction to course Pretest in Reading Faster and Understanding More
Week 2
Module 1 Silent Reading Module 7 Increasing Reading Rate, Chapter 1 Modules 2 and 4, Chapter 1 Module 3 Root Words- pg. 370-371
Week 3
Silent Reading Module 4, Chapter 2, Main Idea Quiz on root words-pg. 370-371 Homework Lesson 4, Root Words-pg. 373
Week 4
Silent Reading Quiz on root words, pg. 373 Homework Lesson 5- pg. 375 Quiz on Main Idea Module 5 (Chapter 3 ) Paragraph Patterns
Week 5
Silent Reading Quiz on root words, pg. 375 Homework Lesson 6- pg. 377
Week 6
Silent Reading Module 5 Paragraph Patterns (Chapter 4) Quiz on root words, pg. 377 Homework Lesson 7-Prefixes, pg. 379-380
Week 7
Silent Reading Quiz on Prefixes-pg. 379-380 Homework Lesson 8, pg. 382 Continue Chapter 4
Week 8
Silent Reading Quiz on Prefixes, pg. 382 Quiz on Paragraph Patterns 18 Vocabulary Cards Due
Week 9
Quiz on 60 Roots and Prefixes Module 6-Chapter 5 (Mapping and Outlining)
Week 10
Quiz and Discussion of The Giver
Week 11
Projects on The Giver, Movie Module 10, Chapter 7, Skimming and Scanning
Week 12
Module 8-Quiz on 35 Vocabulary Cards (Individual appointments with instructor)
Week 13
Module 11-Critical Reading, Chapter 8
Week 14
Continue Module 11- Chapter 9
Week 15
Chapter 10-Interpreting Literature
Week 16
Nelson-Denny Reading Test Results and Recommendations
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.
Grading Policy Students will receive a grade of A,B,C, D or F. The grading scale is as follows: 90-100= A * 80-89= B 70-79= C 60-69= D ** Below 60= 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. 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.
* To receive an “A” in the course, the student must score 10th grade level or above on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test or score 80 or above on the Compass Test (in addition to having an “A” average).
**A final grade of “D” will be given only if a student scores between 60-69 on a retest or has missing assignments which cause him or her to have an average between 60-69.
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism) is a serious offense and can result in the student receiving a grade of “F” in the course.
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