Reading III Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information
Instructor
Deborah Oliver (Curriculum Vitae)Phone
<p>806-371-5391</p>Office Location
Ware Student Commons 305
Office Hours
By Appointment
Course Information
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Course
ESL-0334-001 Reading III
Prerequisites
Course Description
Emphasis placed on vocabulary building, word analysis skills and reading comprehension.
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Hours
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 2 lab)
Class Type
On Campus Course
Syllabus Information
Textbooks
\ Cause & Effect, 4th Edition, by Ackert
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Supplies
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Student Performance
\ 1. Develop and expand comprehension skills necessary to understand literal statements found in reading materials and textbooks. 2. Develop and expand comprehension skills necessary to understand thoughts or concepts that are not literal. 3. Develop and expand comprehension skills necessary to identify the main idea of reading selections. 4. Develop and expand vocabulary skills necessary to read and understand written information. An emphasis will be placed on context clues.
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Expected Student Behavior
\ Please speak English in the classroom at all times. Cell phones must be turned off during class times unless special permission is given by the instructor.
Grading Criteria
A = 90-100 Excellent; B = 80-89 Good; C = 70-79 Fair; D = 60-69 Failing. One hour of lab per week is required.
The final grade will be calculated as follows:
Exam Grades = 50%
Daily Grades = 25%
Final Exam = 25%
Make up exams will not be given. The lowest exam grade will be dropped. If you miss more than one test, you will receive a 0 for the test missed.
Attendance
\ Please limit absences to no more than 5 a semester. Additional absences can affect your final grade in the class. If you stop attending class and do not formally withdraw, you will receive an F.
Calendar
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Assess reading levels | \
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Unit 1, Lesson 1, continued | \
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Unit 1, Lesson 2, continued | \
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Unit 1, Lesson 2 Exam | \
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Answer comprehension questions, other exercises relating to text | \
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Read story, Unit 1, Lesson 4, practice vocabulary placement in sentences | \
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Unit 1, Lesson 4 Exam | \
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Presentation of new vocabulary, Unit 1, Lesson 5 | \
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Unit 1 Exam: Topic, Main Idea, Cause and Effect, vocabulary | \
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Identify topic and main idea with paragraphs from Unit 2, Lesson 1 | \
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Unit 2, Lesson 1 Exam | \
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Unit 2, Lesson 2 Exam | \
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Unit 2, Lesson 3 Exam | \
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Unit 2, Lesson 4 Exam | \
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Unit 2, Lesson 5 Exam | \
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Additional Information
DATES TO REMEMBER:
First day of class Aug 27
Labor Day Sept 3
No evening class Nov 21
Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 22-25
Final Exam Dec 10
Syllabus Created on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM
Last Edited on:
11/30/-1 12:00 AM