SYLLABUS FOR STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE READING

Term: Fall, 1999 (991) August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: EDU 096X

Instructor: Mr. Michael Harris

Office: Room # 508

Office Phone: 219 473-4262 or 219 962-7571, ext. 235 (Gary Career Center)

Course Time: Friday 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Course Description: This course is structured to help the student gain skills with approaches and techniques to aid in comprehension and application of printed materials presented in college classes.

Prerequisites: None

Textbooks: Cortina, J., Eder, J., and Gonnet Katerine (1996(. Comprehending College Textbooks. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

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. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar 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. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

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).

Attendance is mandatory. Students missing more than three classes may not pass the course.

Students in this course will:

• Be able to distinguish between the subject matter, main idea sentence and supporting details of a selected paragraph/passage.
• Exhibit an understanding of fundamentals in paragraph reading and development
• Be able to use the dictionary as a spelling and meaning reference
• Expand their vocabularies in their written work, reading assignments and class discussions through the use of context clues and references
• Be able to use the library services to complete assignments and further own knowledge of course content
• Know the different types of writing patterns
• Be able to distinguish between literal and figurative interpretations.
• Be able to identify factual statements from those that are fictional
• Use various study methods for reading different print materials, e.g., periodicals, textbooks, novels, etc.
• Be able to make critical judgements about printed materials using various evaluation techniques.

Assignments 60% of grade

Midterm 20% of grade

Final 20% of grade

A: A-: B+: B: B-: C+:

C: C-: D+: D: D-: F:

September 3 - 10

Topic: Overview, Subject matter

Text: Chapter 1

Assignment: #1 Subject matter

Due date: September 10

September 17 and 24 and October 1

Topic: Main Idea Sentences

Text: Chapter 2-3

Assignment: #2 Main Idea Sentences

Due date: September 24

October 8, 15 and 22

Topic: Supporting Details

Text: Chapter 4

Assignment: #3 Supporting Details

Due date: October 15

October 29

Topic: Dictionary Use

Assignment: #4 dictionary

Due date: November 5

November 5 and 12

Topic: Writing Patterns

Text: Chapter 5

Assignment: #5 Writing Patterns

Due date: November 12

November 19

Midterm

November 26

Thanksgiving Holiday

December 3

Topic: Comprehension of Longer Passages

Text: Chapter 6

Topic: Organizing College Textbooks, Print Materials

Text: Chapter 7

Assignment: #6 and 7

Comprehension

Organization

Topic: Critiquing your Reading

Text: Chapter 8

Review of Course

December 10

Final