Strategies for College Reading Syllabus
Term: Spring 2004-2
Course Number:
ASP 096
Instructor: V
Rister
Office: Suite 400,
Room 405
Phone:
219-473-4388
Email: vrister@ccsj.edu
Office
Hours: Monday – Friday by appointment
Course Time: 12:10-1:40
Monday and Thursday
Course Description:
This course is a
developmental reading course, which assists students in developing reading
strategies for better comprehension of material. Since the material covered in college courses is of multiple
genre, students will be shown approaches and strategies to read different types
of media- graphs, newspapers, textbooks, fiction, expository, etc. In addition
to comprehension strategies, students will review vocabulary strategies- root
words, suffixes, prefixes etc. that enable one to decipher a word in context.
Goal:
Ss will increase knowledge base of reading strategies while developing
their comprehension of material read.
Objectives: Ss will be able to…
1. Demonstrate a minimum level of competency
in vocabulary development (80% Mastery)
2. Demonstrate a minimum level of competency
in the organization of printed material
3. Demonstrate comprehension of an assortment
of reading material
4. Demonstrate the difference between
inferential and explicit information
5. Develop an interpretation of text
demonstrate through writing
6. Develop and apply multiple reading
strategies to progressively harder reading material
Textbooks:
Building
Strategies for College Reading, 4th Ed. Jane, L. McGrath
Handouts
Short Stories
and articles
On line
resources available
Learning
Strategies:
A variety of
materials and supplements will be provided to attend to the multiple learning
styles in the classroom.
Assessment:
Homework is practice
and therefore is counted as a standard 10 points if completed. It is an all or nothing grade therefore NO
PARTIAL CREDIT IS GIVEN.
Paper/Essay: Each
assignment has a short answer or essay to be answered. These are to be typed using a 1 inch margin,
times new roman and 12 size font, and double spaced. Each essay is worth 20 points.
Exams/Quizzes:
Quizzes are given at
the beginning of each class period. No make up quizzes are given. Each quiz is worth the number of questions
asked.
Exams are given at
the end of every chapter. These are
application tests where you will apply certain strategies and then complete a
short answer or essay question on the material to demonstrate comprehension of
material read. All exams are worth at least 100 points.
Final Exam will be
comprehensive and the application of the strategies learned in the class. It
will also include the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test Level AR.
Class Policy
for Assignments:
1. NO Late papers
are accepted.
2. Attendance is
beneficial and required
3. Students may
not make up any assessment given in any class unless they have notified the
instructor prior to missing class.
4. Students are
expected to display behavior appropriate to a college classroom. Students who disrupt the class will be asked
to leave. Students persisting in being a disruption will be asked to withdrawal
from the course.
5. No student who
is under the influence of either drugs or alcohol will allowed to enter the
classroom.
Grading Scale:
|
Grade |
Points |
|
A |
100-92 |
|
A- |
91-90 |
|
B+ |
89-88 |
|
B |
87-82 |
|
B- |
81-80 |
|
C+ |
79-78 |
|
C |
77-72 |
|
C- |
71-70 |
|
D+ |
69-68 |
|
D |
67-62 |
|
D- |
61-60 |
|
F |
59 and below |
Statement of
Plagiarism:
If an
instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student
has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the
instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial
review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal
from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the
section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Please note:
Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and
may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic
sources/Databases.
Citation
Guidelines:
Calumet College
of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular
discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the
Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of
sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After the last
day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw
from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty
member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the
withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written
request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final
examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to
the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to
make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is
forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or
deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive
notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate
why the withdrawal is disallowed.
An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W"
grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission
automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund
Schedule).
Course
Schedule:
(Students should complete all
exercises and Chapter Review Questions for EACH Chapter)
Week 1:
Approaching Reading as a Process
Week 2:
Building Vocabulary
Vocabulary Exercises
Week
3: Understanding Main Ideas
Week
4: Chapter4 (Part I) Identifying Supporting Details AND Introduction to Theme
2: Today’s Workplace
Vocabulary
Exercises
EVALUATION OF PROGRESS
Week 5: Chapter 4: Part 2: Using Relationships among Ideas AND Theme 2, Today’s Workplace
Week
6: Chapter 5: Reading Multi-paragraph Selections AND Theme 2, Today’s Workplace
Vocabulary Exercises
Week
7: Theme 2: Today’s Workplace
EVALUATION OF PROGRESS
Week
8: Chapter 8: Organizing the Information You Need AND Introduction to Theme 3:
Violence and Crime
Vocabulary Exercises
Week
9: Chapter 8: Organizing the Information You Need AND Theme 3: Violence and
Crime
Week
10: Chapter 6: Reading Graphics AND Theme 3: Violence and Crime
Week
11: Theme 3: Violence and Crime
Vocabulary Exercises
EVALUATION OF PROGRESS
Week
12: Chapter 9: Becoming a More Critical Reader
Week
13: Chapter 9: Becoming a More Critical Reader And Introduction to Theme 1 or
4: (Assigned Small Group Project)
Week
14: Theme 1 or 4 (Small Group Project)
Week 15: Theme 1or 4 Presentations of material in the
chapters