Read 099, Winter 2018 Reading for College (5 credits) Course Syllabus

Read 099, Winter 2018 Reading for College (5 credits) Course Syllabus Heather Jeng, M.A., CCC-SLP (Daytime) Aley Martin, MLA, MA (Evening) Office: ADM 156 Office Hours: By Appointment Only Office Hours*: M-F 7:30-8:00am and Email: amartin@pierce.ctc.edu M-Th 1:00-2:00pm Phone (TEXT): 781-771-4120 Email: hjeng@pierce.ctc.edu Phone: 253-864-3201 *I will primarily be in the lab (ADM 158) during these times. If I am not there, please look for me in my office (two doors down!). Class Meeting Location: Reading Lab in ADM 158 Class Schedule: Section 9000 M-F 8:00-8:50am Open Lab Hours will be posted once Section 9002 M-F 9:00-9:50am our embedded tutor s schedule is confirmed. Section 9004 M-F 10:00-10:50am Section 9006 M-F 11:00-11:50am Section 9008 M/W 5:00-8:00pm *** ATTEND CLASSES DURING THE SECTION FOR WHICH YOU ARE REGISTERED*** COURSE OUTCOMES: At the completion of the course, you should be able to: 1. Use context clues and word structures to identify word meanings and develop reading fluency. 2. Purposefully use a range of strategies (visualizing, predicting, clarifying, questioning, paraphrasing, connecting, etc.) 3. Use Think Aloud, Talk to the Text, and other Reading Apprenticeship (RA) routines to strategically solve reading problems. 4. Apply RA routines to texts from other courses. 5. Identify thesis statements, central points, assertions and arguments in texts. 6. Identify conventions and formatting in order to analyze various texts. 7. Draw inferences and conclusions based on textual evidence. 8. Summarize central points. 9. Set a purpose for reading and adjust strategies accordingly. 10. Summarize and critique the content of various texts. 11. Adjust reading process by reflecting in writing on his or her own reading strategies. 12. Recognize rhetorical situations and evaluate arguments and other forms of persuasion. 13. Use metacognitive awareness in order to discuss and monitor thinking and problemsolving processes. 1

CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTOR: I will check my Canvas messages, email, and voicemail each workday. Depending on when you send me a message (for example, evening or late at night), I may not see it before class time. If you have an urgent request, please write URGENT in the subject line of the Canvas message/email. REQUIRED TEXTS: (Both can be purchased at the Bookstore.) 1. Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 6 th Edition (Dark Red Cover, Langan, John. Townsend Press, 2014. 2. The Pact, by Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Ramek Hunt. REQUIRED SUPPLIES: 1. American Heritage Dictionary OR online dictionary 2. 3-ring binder OR accordion file, WITH divider tabs and labels 3. Flash drive or Cloud storage REQUIREMENTS: In order to successfully complete the course, you will need to: 1. Complete the Syllabus Quiz located on Canvas. 2. Complete New Words & Phrases List Assignment. See Requirement #2 page in syllabus. 3. Complete all assigned work from Chapters 1 10 in your textbook: a. Complete ALL of the Practices and Check your Understandings in each chapter. Answers to the Practices can be found beginning on p. 637. b. Complete the first 4 Mastery Tests at the end of each chapter (beginning on p. 45). You must score 80% or higher before taking the Exam for that chapter. If you score below 80%, you will need to complete Mastery Tests 5 and 6. Mastery Tests must be turned in at least 1 day prior to the scheduled exam for that chapter. If the Mastery Tests are submitted late, your Chapter Exam will be considered a late submission. If you earn less than 60%, you must show the work in your book to me. If you have not completed this, you will need to do so before completing Mastery Tests 5 and 6. c. Take the Chapter Exam for that chapter. NOTE: If you are not satisfied with your score, you may take a second test to try for a better score. 4. Complete an Evidence/Interpretation Log with each chapter in your textbook. See Requirement #4 page in syllabus. 5. Read and write three book reports and a final portfolio on The Pact. See Requirement # 5 page in syllabus. 6. Write a thoughtful weekly Learning Log. See Requirement # 6 page in syllabus. 7. Find a blog related to your career pathway and complete three Career Blog Summaries. See Requirement #7 page in syllabus. 8. Complete Midterm Conference form and meet with me. This is Requirement #8. 2

9. Complete two Book and Binder Checks (midterm and end of quarter) of chapter work in red textbook and organization of your class work/materials. NOTE: Bring your textbook to class with you each day. This is Requirement #9. 10. Pick up your graded work from any instructor in the lab. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS: You are all students in Transitional Education at Pierce College, preparing for further academic/professional/technical work. Therefore, I expect that you demonstrate professional behavior at all times. That includes the following: Demonstrate at all times respect for others. Remember that others experiences, knowledge, and perspectives may be very different from your own. Follow the Pierce College Student Conduct policy. You can review this policy here: https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/policy-student-code-conduct. Become familiar with using both Canvas and your Pierce student email, and check both DAILY. o Use a professional-sounding email address, preferably your Pierce student email. Come to class every day and on time. Inform me of any special circumstances. Be prepared for class by completing assignments due for that date. Refrain from completing any unrelated activities during class time (e.g., email, social media, web browsing). Turn off any electronic devices that might disrupt class (e.g., cell phone) EXCEPT when we are using them for academic purposes (such as research, dictionary, translator). Any calls or text messages that you must respond to in case of emergency should be taken in the hallway. Turn in all assignments on time and according to the instructions provided. Save your work on a flash drive or in Cloud storage. The lab computers are shut down each evening and all work is erased. You should expect the following from me: Treat all students fairly and respectfully. Have regular office hours for student questions. Provide copies of whole-class instructional materials (e.g., PowerPoint slides, graphic organizers, web links to resources, etc.) when appropriate. Come to class on time or notify students ASAP if an emergency comes up. Be willing to engage with students ideas and questions. Be open and responsive to students constructive feedback. Help students develop critical thinking skills and a strategy-based, problem-solving mindset to prepare for detailed, critical academic reading in future courses at Pierce or elsewhere. Tell students when they may expect assignments and exams to be returned. 3

STUDENT ACCOMODATIONS: Your experience in this class is important to me, and it is the policy and practice of Pierce College to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you experience barriers based on disability, please seek a meeting with the Access and Disability Services (ADS) manager to discuss and address them. If you have already established accommodations with the ADS manager, please bring your approved accommodations (green sheet) to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course. ADS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you and the ADS manager, and I am available to help facilitate them in this class. If you have not yet established services through ADS, but have a temporary or permanent disability that requires accommodations (this can include but not be limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are encouraged to contact ADS at 253-964-6526 (Fort Steilacoom) or 253-840-8335 (Puyallup). The ADS Office is in ADM 106. The current director is Hope Stout. Please see them or me if you have any questions about Student Accommodations. EVALUATION: You will receive a decimal grade based on a percentage point system. I will accept up to 2 late assignments per day, but 10% will be deducted for each assignment not completed on time (see calendar for due dates). I do not give Incomplete (I) or No Credit (NC) grades for the class except under rare circumstances such as a major medical problem. You should expect to receive the grade you have earned based on your work in the course. ASSIGNMENT: VALUE: TOTAL POINTS: Syllabus Quiz (1 x 10 Points) 10 New Words and Phrases (5 x 10 Points) 50 Textbook Chapter Exams (10 x 20 Points) 200 Evidence/Interpretation Logs No late Submissions (2 x20 Points) 40 Book Reports 1-3 (15, 16, +16 Points) 47 Book Report Portfolio No late Submissions (1 x 50 points) 50 Career Blog Choice (1 x 5 Points) 5 Career Blog Summaries (3 x 10 Points) 30 Learning Logs (10 x 5 Points) 50 Mid-term Conference / Instructor Meeting (1 x 5 Points) 5 Book & Binder Checks for Chapter Work (2 x 11.5 Points) 23 TOTAL 510 4

ATTENDANCE AND DUE DATES: Attendance is required in both Lab and Lecture class formats; sign in and out each day you attend class. Also, sign in and out anytime you use the lab outside of class time. This helps us track utilization of the lab. Mastery Tests, Evidence/Interpretation Logs, New Words and Phrases Lists, and Learning Logs are due at the start of class; all other assignments must be submitted by the end of the class period to be considered on time. FORMATTING GUIDELINES: Double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 margins. At the top of the page, include your name, class AND section number (example: Reading 099/Section 9002) and the title of the assignment. REVISION POLICY: Students should try their hardest on the first attempt of every assignment. You will receive feedback (usually written, sometimes verbal) on your written work in this course. If you are not pleased with your grade, you can revise some assignments in order to engage more deeply with the task and learn more. The following assignments can be revised for points: New Words and Phrases Lists, Book Reports, Learning Logs, and Career Blog Summaries. The last day revisions will be accepted is Thursday, March 15 th. EXTRA CREDIT: You will be able to submit an assignment for Extra Credit only if you have completed all of your other work. Extra Credit must be submitted by due date. No late submissions will be accepted. ACADEMIC HONESTY: Pierce College policies regarding plagiarism and cheating will be enforced. *** Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of borrowing will result in a 0.0 grade for the assignment at a minimum and up to a 0.0 grade in the class. I will report incidents of Academic Dishonesty to the Dean of Student Services. Work (assignments, projects, tests, graphics, etc.) in which someone has represented another person s work or ideas as their own is plagiarism. If you need more clarification about plagiarism and how to avoid it, talk with me or one of the librarians or refer to the Pierce College Library web page under the Plagiarism section: https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/library-plagiarism. 5

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ASSIGNMENTS RECORD PAGE Keep this page for your own records. Score or Checkmark SYLLABUS QUIZ Req. #1 NEW WORDS & PHRASES Req. #2 1. New Words and Phrases #1 2. New Words and Phrases #2 3. New Words and Phrases #3 4. New Words and Phrases #4 5. New Words and Phrases #5 Name Quarter 20 TEXTBOOK CHAPTER EXAMS Req. #3 Retakes? 1. Vocabulary in Context 2. Main Ideas 3. Supporting Details 4. Implied Main Ideas 5. Relationships I 6. Relationships II 7. Inferences 8. Purpose and Tone 9. Argument 10. Critical Reading EVIDENCE/INTERPRETATION LOGS: Req. #4 1 st Set. 2 nd Set. BOOK REPORTs: Req. #5 Title: The Pact 1. 2. 3. Final Portfolio LEARNING LOGS: Req. # 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. CAREER BLOG CHOICE: Req. #7a CAREER BLOG SUMMARIES: Req. #7b 1. 2. 3. MIDTERM CONFERENCE/INSTRUCTOR MEETING: Req. #8 BOOK & BINDER CHECKS: Req. #9 7

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New Words and Phrases List Assignment Requirement #2 Purpose: to identify unfamiliar words and phrases, and use strategies to learn and remember their meanings. Note: You will need the following items in order to complete this assignment: American Heritage Dictionary or online dictionary Task: Complete FIVE New Words and Phrases Worksheets over the quarter. 1. Print a New Words and Phrases Worksheet from Canvas. See Calendar for due dates. 2. Any time you are reading for this class (either in class or at home), keep this New Words and Phrases List close by. Write down new words and phrases that you come across in the left column. 3. After you are finished reading, take a few minutes to look up these new words and write down their definitions. Summarize the information in your own words. Include an example of how the word/phrase is used. 4. Turn in each list on the due date at the beginning of class. Attach the grading rubric on top of the word and phrases list. IMPORTANT: Don t stop reading to look up every new word that you encounter. You should only stop and look up the word immediately if you cannot figure out the meaning of the sentence without looking up the new word. Criteria: Your grade will be based on: collecting 10 new words/phrases, recording an accurate meaning for each, putting the definition into your own words and/or using synonyms rather than just copying down a dictionary definition, and recording pronunciation reminders. See rubric on New Words and Phrases List worksheet for more detail. 9

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Evidence/Interpretation Log Assignment Requirement #4 One way you can improve your understanding of what you are reading is to be aware of your metacognition. Metacognition is awareness of your thoughts as you are studying information. For example, you may notice that: you are having difficulty understanding what you are reading, you connect the information you are reading to something else you already know, you think of a question about something you are reading, you have an emotional reaction to what you are reading, and/or you are choosing strategies to help you understand. When you are thinking about your thinking another way of defining metacognition you are actively involved in your learning. Being an active reader will help you improve your comprehension. You may read more slowly, but you will read with more understanding. One tool you will be using to help you develop awareness of your metacognition is a weekly Evidence/Interpretation Log. (Samples from prior students are on the bulletin board in the Lab.) Directions: Download and print a copy of an Evidence/Interpretation Log each week from Canvas. Write at minimum of five entries per column for each chapter in Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills that is assigned during the week. The idea is to fill these out WHILE you are reading the chapter, not after! The idea is to catch your thoughts at the moment you are thinking them. On the due date for Mastery Tests, turn in your Evidence/Interpretation Log with the grading rubric. E/I Logs should be completed for the beginning of class. You will use them during class discussion. You will receive a grade using the average scores of logs 1-5 (Set 1) and 6-10 (Set 2). See the calendar for due dates for each set of logs. Late submissions of sets will not be accepted. 11

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Progressive Book Report Assignment Requirement #5 Assigned Book: The Pact Authors: Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt Procedure: Book report guidelines for Book Reports 1-3 with grading rubrics and Portfolio guidelines are located on Canvas. The Book Report Portfolio is the final project for the course. Each book report must be completed and submitted on the assigned day or it will be considered late. See calendar for due dates. Assignments must be word-processed and submitted on Canvas. Keep all graded rough drafts. You will need to make suggested changes for the portfolio, and they will be submitted as a section of your portfolio. Carefully follow the guidelines for completing the portfolio. Late Book Report Portfolios will not be accepted. Sample portfolios are available for you to examine. 13

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Learning Logs Assignment Requirement #6 You will write a weekly Learning Log to reflect on your learning during the week. The purpose of this activity is for you to think critically about what you are learning each week and how what you ve learned might assist you in the future. Assignment Guidelines: Write a Learning Log each week. It needs to be a paragraph of 7-11 sentences. Clearly date and title your entry. The title should relate with a theme or main idea of the learning that took place. Don t use the title of your textbook chapter as the assignment title. Include the number of the Learning Log. See example on next page. Note: the number of the Learning Log is not the title. Each entry needs to address two areas: 1. Talk about what you learned in this class, in another class, or about yourself as a student. 2. Also discuss how what you learned might assist you in the future. Focus on what you learned, not what you did. Word process your entries use double-spacing, 12-point font, Times New Roman, and 1-inch margins. You will submit Learning Logs weekly on Canvas. Canvas will date stamp your submission. In Learning Logs #1-5, you will also record the title and number of pages you read in The Pact. Learning Log scoring sheet Present Partially present/not immediately clear Missing or Late On time date stamp in Canvas 0.5-0 Double spaced, Times New 0.5 0.25 0 Roman, 12 pt font, 1 margins 7-11 sentences 0.5 0.25 0 Date/title 0.5 0.25 0 What learned? 1.5 0.75 0 How help in future? 1.5 0.75 0 5 Total points Sample on NEXT PAGE 15

Sample weekly Learning Log Darth Vader READ 099/Section 9004 February 17, 2017 Learning Log #7 So What s Your Point? This week in class we discussed main idea and topic sentences and the role that they play in reading. The topic sentence is a sentence that sums what the author is saying about the topic. I learned that topic sentences can be found in the middle, end or beginning of a passage. Some passages may even have two topic sentences. I am currently using this information in my English class. I have learned the importance of having a well-defined topic before I begin writing so that I do not lose sight of the point I am trying to get across in my writing. Knowing how to determine the topic or main idea in a lecture has been helpful. I have one instructor that rambles on and sometimes I have a hard time following her. I have learned to sit back and just identify the main idea/point instead of focusing on all of the rambling. In the future, identifying main points in reading passages will help to keep me focused while reading and aid in taking notes as I read. The Pact. I have read 56 pgs. 16

Career Blog Summaries Assignment Requirement #7 The purpose of this assignment is to practice the skill of summarizing information. You will be choosing and using posts from a blog related to your major or career. Step 1: Find a blog related to your major or career. Complete the Career Blog Choice worksheet. Turn in the worksheet by the due date. You CANNOT begin the Summaries until your chosen blog is approved by the instructor! Step 2 (For all three summaries refer to the Career Blog Summary Guidelines on Canvas): Choose and read a blog post. Find a post that is interesting to you from the blog you chose. Print out a copy of the post. Using your printed copy: o o o o Read the text several times. Underline or highlight main ideas. Circle the key words that relate to the main ideas you underlined. Identify the Ws : who, what, when, where. You can write these in the margins or at the end of the printout. Step 3: Write a 25-Word Summary. Use the notes you made to write your first draft of your summary. Paraphrase the information use your own words. Leave out your opinion. Revise your summary until is it 25 words or fewer in length. This will take you several attempts. You should have at least two drafts + a final draft to hand in. Many students find that they needed more than two drafts to process and understand the main point of the post completely and accurately. Step 4: Submit your assignment. Attach the print-out of your blog post to the copy of your drafts and final 25-word summary. See the assignment instructions on Canvas. Write your name, the title of the assignment, and your class section on the first page of your assignment. 17

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