Syllabus

Syllabus

Preparing for College Reading II 11092
Spring 1999

Dr. Yesu                    Office: FA 340         Phone: 1-508-588-9100 X1850
Office Hours: MWF 8:30-9:00, MW 12:00-1:15, Th By Appointment
e-mail: ryesu@massasoit.mass.edu

TEXTS: Smith, Brenda D. Bridging The Gap: College Reading. 5th ed.
              New York: Longman, 1997.
              TIME                            A college dictionary

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to afford students an opportunity to increase the accuracy of comprehension and to further develop general knowledge, vocabulary, study skills, and critical reading skills. An additional one-hour lab in the Academic Resource Center may be a required part of the course. NOTE: Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward graduation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To improve the student's independent learning skills
2. To improve the student’s critical thinking, reading, writing,
       listening and speaking skills and to promote an understanding
       of the interrelationship among these skills
3. To increase the student's general fund of knowledge
4. To improve the student's general and content specific
       vocabularies

CLASS POLICIES:

Instructor's Assumption:   Learning to read well demands commitment on your part. I assume that, as a college student, you are prepared to work hard and responsibly.

Attendance: Attendance is required. After five absences, your grade will be reduced. Three late arrivals and/or early departures constitute an absence. If you miss all or a portion of a class, you are to arrange immediately with a classmate to review the material covered during your absence. Also, you are to arrange with me to make up all in- and out-of-class written assignments. In fairness to those students present, quizzes missed due to absences or tardiness may not be made up.

Teaching Procedures: The class will be taught through lecture, small group work, individual conferences, and in- and out-of-class assignments. As time permits, relevant audiovisual materials will be used in class.

Bring your texts, dictionary, paper, and pen to class each day. I intend to make the class as useful and enjoyable as possible: I expect you to do the same.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is presenting the work of others as if it is your own. It is a form of cheating and of theft and will result in failure.

Please Note: I have the right to terminate a student's participation in my class or course if his/her behavior disrupts the learning process.

Due Dates: Work is due as assigned. Late writing assignments, as a general rule, are not acceptable. They will be discounted one letter grade for each late day. In no case may work be submitted for evaluation more than one week after the due date.   Late homework is never accepted.

Class: Bring your text, dictionary, paper, and pen to class each day. I intend to make the class as useful and enjoyable as possible, and I expect you to do the same. The class will
be taught through lecture, discussion, group work, and exercises.

GRADING: Your final grade will be an average of all exams and long written assignments, your quiz and homework average, and your class participation (class participation, attendance, tutorials).

SCHEDULE

This schedule indicates approximately when we will be involved in which tasks.   The specific due dates for assignments and quizzes will be announced in class.

January 25
TOPICS: Overview     Pretesting      The Process of Reading
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Review Chptr 1. Do Exercises….

February 1
TOPICS: Concentration        Requirements of Learning
                 Characteristics of a Successful College Student
ASSIGNMENT: Study notes. TIME assignment. Quiz

February 8
TOPICS:   Classroom Notetaking    Levels of Thinking
                    Printed Materials Project
ASSIGNMENT: Study notes. TIME assignment. Quiz

February 15
President’s Day – No Classes
TOPICS: Reading and Study Strategies    Vocabulary
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Read Chptr 2. Do Exercises…. TIME

February 22
TOPICS: Main Idea        Vocabulary
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptrs 3, 10. Do Exercises… TIME assignment.

March 1
TOPICS: Main Idea Vocabulary     Testtaking      Time Management
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptrs 4, 6. Do Exercises…   TIME assignment.

March 8
TOPICS: Point of View    Organizing Text Information    Exam I
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptrs 5, 9. Do Exercises…    Printed
                  Materials       Project due

March 14-21 Spring Recess

March 22
TOPICS: Inference Rate and Flexibility       Vocabulary    Career Plans
ASSIGNMENT:   BTG Chptr 7, 8. Do Exercises… TIME assignment.

March 29
TOPICS: Critical Thinking      Graphic Illustrations
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptr 7. Do Exercises…. TIME assignment.

April 5
TOPICS:   Critical Thinking
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptr 11. Do Exercises… TIME assignment.

April 12
TOPICS:   Textbook Application       Exam II
ASSIGNMENT:   BTG Chptr 4. Do Exercises… Career Plans due.

April 19
Patriot’s Day – No Classes
TOPICS:   Organizing Textbook Notes      Subscription Service Project
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptr 11. Do Exercises… TIME assignment.

April 26
TOPICS:   Inference
ASSIGNMENT: BTG Chptrs 5. TIME assignment.

May 3
TOPICS: Inference
        ASSIGNMENT: TIME assignment.

May 10
TOPICS:   Review    Posttesting Final
ASSIGNMENT: Subscription Service Project due.

May 14-19
   Exam III

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