CLASS INFORMATION

 

READING 54 (Advanced Reading)                                                                                                                 Instructor: Renteria

 

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Course Description:

Course is for students reading beyond grade level 10 who want to improve their reading skills.  Work is on college-level reading, and will include these skills:

 

·         Vocabulary study, vocabulary in context, main ideas & details, relationship patterns, inferences & conclusions, figurative language/imagery, judgments, and critical reading.

 

What you need for this course:

 

(All books must be NEW, not a copy used by someone in a previous semester.)

 

1.  Ten steps to Advancing College Reading Skills (Langan 3rd ed.)

2.  Ten Steps Advancing Vocabulary/Short or Long Version) (Nist)

3.  Truth of Success (Melara) or Magic of Thinking Big(Schwartz)

How you will be graded:

 

1.  The work you do in the reading center – how much you do , how well you do it (40% of grade)

2.  Quiz scores and reading/writing assignments (20% of grade)

3.  Final Comprehension test (20% of grade)

4.  Textbook assignments and class participation (20% of grade)

 

 

Attendance:

 

Attendance will also count for credit. Class requires 54 hours of attendance on your part in lecture, and in the reading center.

 

If at the end of semester, you have not satisfied required hours, you will either be given an incomplete grade until you make up the time. OR your final grade will be dropped one full grade point.

 

If you put in extra time in the Reading Center, you gain points:

                        30 hours+ = 10 points

                        20 hours+ =   7 points

                        10 hours+ =   3 points

 

Other important information:

 

1.   Starting with the second week, attendance will be taken by signing a roll-sheet.  If  you do not sign the roll-sheet, you will be        counted as absent, and will have to make up the time.

 

2.   Quizzes can be made up, but only on the following class meeting and prior notification to instructor.  Any make-up quizzes will have 15% deducted from your score.  Quizzes not made up will count as a zero.

 

3.   Cheating will result in a zero for the assignment or exam and may lead to disciplinary action.

 

4.   If you are absent from class, it will be your responsibility to find out all assignments.

 

5.   All students must take the final examination.  If you do not, you will be given an incomplete grade, or letter grade dropped one full grade point – this will be at the option of the instructor.

 

6.   You have the option of enrolling in this class for CR/NC, in place of a letter grade. This can be done only by your requesting this at the office of Admissions  during the first three weeks of class.

 

7.   Except for students receiving Financial Aid, instructor will not drop you from class.  If  you are falling too far behind with course work, it is your responsibility to drop the class by the college deadline  (14 week of semester)

 

8.   Grading is as follows:           90 – 100 = A

                                                80 – 89   = B

                                                70 – 79   = C

                                                60 – 69   = D

                                                below 60 = F

 

This course satisfies the Reading Requirement established by this college.  This course is A.A. degree applicable.