COURSE: ENR 095 Developmental Reading II



COURSE: ENR 095 Developmental Reading II

Spring 2009

Instructor:

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OFFICE HOURS:

MWF 9:30 – 11:00, TR 9:00 – 9:30,& by appointment

TEXTS:

Breaking Through College Reading, 8th Ed. By Brenda D. Smith (Customized Text)

The Return of Tarzan, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

(Students who do not purchase a novel and a textbook will fail the course)

COURSE GOAL:

For students to demonstrate proficiency in comprehending, evaluating, and responding to college-level reading material (Institutional credit).

OBJECTIVES:

• Students will demonstrate the ability to use strategies to develop vocabulary.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to use strategies for comprehending texts.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to apply critical reading strategies to

construct meaning from text.

GRADING/EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated on the following:

Assessment Paper 50 pts.

Homework Assignment #1 50 pts.

Homework Assignment #2 50 pts.

Midterm Exam 100 pts.

Novel Project 100 pts.

Reflective Paper 50 pts.

Final Exam 100 pts.

*The average of these grades will be the basis for students’ final grades. These scores are to be interpreted as follows: 100 - 90/ A 89 - 80/ B 79-70/ C Below 70/F

*Students’ progress reports will be given before the midterm exam @ the 7th week of class.

Class Withdrawal: Students are not permitted to drop developmental classes without penalty. The last withdrawal day is Friday, March 20, 2009.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:

* Students will be required to take a standard final exam.

* Students will be required to keep a folder that contains all notes, graded assignments, and projects. The folder will be collected at the end of the semester.

* Students will be required to do online lab assignments.

Blackboard: The blackboard site for the class will contain class announcements, the syllabus and attendance policy (in case you lose them), descriptions of homework assignments, and links to online practice exercises for mandatory labs. Please check the blackboard site regularly.

REQUIRED LAB PARTICIPATION:

Each student is required to complete online lab work to supplement classroom instruction. If lab work is not completed or turned in, students will fail the course. Students may work independently outside the class setting but they may not copy work from another student. All lab work must be turned in on time.

ATTENDANCE: See Attendance Policy attached. Students who miss the indicated number of absences will fail the course.

DISABILITY STATEMENT: If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please obtain your accommodation letters from the OSID and present them to the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you believe you need accommodation and are not registered with the OSID, please contact the Office in Student Services Building Room 361 by email at disserv@eku.edu or by telephone at (859) 622-2933 V/TDD. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in an alternative format.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: Students are advised that EKU’s Academic Integrity policy will strictly be enforced in this course.  The Academic Integrity policy is available at academicintegrity.eku.edu.  Questions regarding the policy may be directed to the Office of Academic Integrity.

DEVELOPMENTAL POLICY: See the developmental policy at .

CLASS RULES: No food, phones or other electronic devices allowed in this class. Electronic devices are often used for academic cheating; therefore, electronic devices of any kind will be prohibited.

ASSIGNMENTS: ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE TYPED AND SUBMITTED ON TIME IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE GRADED.

Week 1 Introduction: Syllabus, Attendance Policy, Developmental Reading policy, Academic Integrity Policy, and Blackboard

Power point presentation

Week 2 What is Reading?

Assessment Paper Due

Stages of Reading--Chapter 2

Power point presentation

Locate and take notes on articles on select websites

Week 3 Homework Assignment #1: Stages of Reading, FLIP and Comprehension

& Vocabulary

Small group discussion of article selections

Vocabulary—Dictionary, Context Clues, & Word Origins—Chapter 3

Power Point Presentation

Vocabulary Practice

Week 4 Homework Assignment #2: Vocabulary Project Due.

Online Lab Assignment

Individual Presentation of Words

Main Idea and Summaries--Chapter 4

Power Point Presentation

Week 5 Online Lab Assignment

Organizational Patterns—Chapter 6

Note-taking

Week 6 Sign up for conferences.

Analytical Reasoning --Chapter 9

Midterm Exam

Week 7 Conferences (Location: 454 Case Annex)

Begin Reading Novel

Online Lab Assignment

Week 8 Efficient Reading/ Reading Rate--Chapter 8

The Ultimate Speed Reader (Computer Lab/ Case Annex)

Inferences—Chapter 10

Week 9 Narrative Literature vs. Expository Literature

Activity: Foreign Films with English Subtitles (Computer Lab/Case Annex)

Vocabulary Word Bank due

Week 10 Critical Reading—Chapter 11

Literature Discussion Groups

Critical Thinking Questions due

Week 11 Novel Reading and Discussion groups

Synthesis Journal due

Week 12 Reading/Writing Connection: Hypertext Fictional Writing Activity

Week 13 Complete Novel

Metalearning Essay due

Week 14 Practice and review for final exam: summaries, comprehension and vocabulary, graphic organizer, and note-taking

Notebook due

Week 15 Final Exam

Week 16 Conferences--454 Case Annex

***Keep in mind that the syllabus is only a guide to classroom activities and assignments. You are responsible for keeping up with suddenly announced assignments not indicated on the syllabus.

Important Dates

January 19th Monday Holiday

January 20th Tuesday Inauguration Day (No Class)

February 2nd Monday African American Read In *Please attend.

March 9 – 13th Spring Break

April 27th – May 1st Standard Final Exam

NOVEL READING SCHEDULE

Class 1 pp. 1 – 33

Class 2 pp. 34 – 69

Class 3 pp. 70 – 104

Class 4 pp. 105 – 136

Class 5 pp. 137 – 162

Class 6 pp. 163 – 195

Class 7 pp. 196 – 228

Class 8 pp. 229-260

Class 9 pp. 261 – 283

Assignments: These assignments combined make up the Novel Project.

Synthesis Journal: Create a synthesis journal to distinguish main characters. Use graphic representations to show relationships or basic note taking to record important information about each character. (50 points)

Critical/Evaluative Questions: Prepare 5 critical/evaluative questions that can be used for class discussion. (5 points)

Vocabulary Words: Identify at least 10 vocabulary words. Indicate the page #s and define the words using context. Words must be challenging and unfamiliar.

Metalearning Essay: 1 – 3 pp. Typed. Write about your experience reading the novel.

(35 points)

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