SYLLABUS FOR STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE READINGSYLLABUS FOR STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE READING
Term: Spring, 1999-2000 (992) (January 10 - April 19, 2000)
Course Number: EDU096A
Instructor: Dr. Karen Dillon
Office: Room # 508
Office Phone: 219 473-4262
E-mail: kdillon@ccsj.edu
Office Hours:
To be announced with additional hours arranged by appointment.
Course Time:
Friday, 3:00 - 6:00 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 materials presented in college classes. (Not applicable toward a degree.)
Textbooks:
Cortina, J., Eder, J., and Gonnet K. (1996). Comprehending College Textbooks. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Additional Text: Mather, P. and McCarthy, R. (1999) Reading and All That Jazz. Boston: McGraw Hill.
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.
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. 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).
Class Policy on Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory. Students missing more than three classes may not pass this course.
Course Objectives:
Students in this course will:
-be able to distinguish between 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 reading 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 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.
Assessment:
Assignments 55%
Discussion 15%
Midterm 10%
Final 20%
Grading Scale:
A (90 - 100%), B (80 - 89%), C (70 - 79%), D (60 - 69%).
Class Assignments:
Class Date Topic Assignment
January 14 Overview Chapter 1
21 Subject Matter Chapter 1
28 Main Idea Sentences, Specker Library Chapter 2
February 4 Main Idea Sentences continued Chapter 3
11 Supporting details Chapter 4
18 Dictionary use none
25 Writing patterns Chapter 5
March 3 Midterm Exam none
10 Comprehension of longer passages Chapter 6
17 Organizing college textbooks, print materials Chapter 7
24 Critiquing your reading Chapter 8
31 Plays and poetry
April 7 Review of course
14 Final Exam