Fall 2013 Class Section 59578 Semester with Course
Reference Number
(CRN)
Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)
Deborah.Mouton@hccs.edu
Thepoetress2002@yahoo.com
Office Location and
Hours
Office Hours
Location TBD
T/Th 2-4pm
And by appointment
Course Location/Times
Tue12-2 BSCC 300
Thurs 12-1, BSCC 300
Thurs 1-2, BSCC 305
Course Semester Credit Credit Hours
Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable
Lecture Hours
Laboratory Hours
3.00
3.00
1.00
Total Course Contact
Hours
64
Continuing Education
Units (CEU): if applicable
N/A
Course Length (number 8 weeks of weeks)
Type of Instruction Lecture/Laboratory
Course Description: College Reading II is a continuation of reading skills introduced in GUST 0341. Stronger emphasis is on critical reading and critical thinking skills. The goal of GUST 0342 is to teach students to analyze materials thoughtfully, synthesize materials from various sources, and apply this information to their reading.
Course Prerequisite(s) PREREQUISITE(S):
Students are placed in GUST 0342 following successful completion of GUST 0341 or
based on their performance on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or
HCCS-administered alternative THEA test. GUST 0342 is the third and final course in a
required three-course remediation sequence for college reading.
Academic
Discipline/CTEProgram
Learning Outcomes
Course Student
Learning Outcomes
(SLO): 4 to 7
1. Identify main and supporting details.
2. Identify relationships in a reading selection.
3. Acquire vocabulary.
4. Develop reading retention skills.
5. Acquire communication and learning skills.
6. Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills.
7. Develop critical thinking skills.
Learning Objectives
(Numbering system Identify relationships in a reading selection. should be linked to SLO Acquire vocabulary.
- e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
Identify main and supporting details.
Develop reading retention skills.
Acquire communication and learning skills.
Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills.
Develop critical thinking skills.
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SCANS and/or Core
Curriculum
Competencies: If applicable
Identify main and supporting details.
Identify relationships in a reading selection.
Acquire vocabulary.
Develop reading retention skills.
Acquire communication and learning skills.
Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills.
Develop critical thinking skills.
Instructional Methods Lecture, group discussions, guest lecturers, group activities, web activities, library assignments and exploration activities
Student Assignments Identify main and supporting details.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Identify relationships in a reading selection.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Acquire vocabulary.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Develop reading retention skills.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Acquire communication and learning skills.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Develop critical thinking skills.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Student Assessment(s) Identify main and supporting details.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Identify relationships in a reading selection.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Acquire vocabulary.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Develop reading retention skills.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Acquire communication and learning skills.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Develop critical thinking skills.
No assessments selected for this outcome www.learning.hccs.edu/faculty/annie.tsui
Instructor's
Requirements
Program/Discipline
Requirements: If applicable
HCC Grading Scale A = 100- 90 4 points per semester hour
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
D = 69 - 60:
59 and below = FX
3 points per semester hour
2 points per semester hour
1 point per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress)
W(Withdrawn)
I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted.
The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.
See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale.
Instructor Grading
Criteria www.learning.hccs.edu/faculty/annie.tsui
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Instructional Materials Mather, Peter and McCarthy, Rita . The Art of Critical Reading, Brushing Up On Your Reading,
Thinking, and Study Skills, 2 nd ed.
McGraw-Hill Publishing 2009
Connect Reading Software (Lab Component)
HCC Policy Statement:
Access Student Services http://hccs.edu/student-rights
Policies on their Web site:
Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies
Access DE Policies on their Web site: http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf
Access CE Policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines
: Mather, Peter and McCarthy, Rita . The Art of Critical Reading, Brushing Up On Your Reading,
Thinking, and Study Skills, 2 nd ed.
McGraw-Hill Publishing 2009
ISBN: 978-0-07-338569-3 or MHID 0-07-338569-7
: To buy McGraw Hill Access Code online for “ Connect Reading ” Cost: $10
OR Google MHHE Connect Reading Online Access
HCCS Bookstore Cost: $14 (approximate)
LOGIN TO WEBSITE
You should buy a new book to better improve your reading skills. If you purchase a used book, check very carefully for missing pages, excessive highlighting, and pre-marked answers; such used books are counterproductive. The instructor may check your textbook for approval.
books to read online:
Scantron answer sheets (available in the bookstore), paper, pens, #2 pencils, dictionary, thesaurus, and a notebook or folder for class notes, returned assignments and handouts.
Tutoring Help:
Complete homework assignments before coming to class. In general, you should plan to spend 2 hours studying outside of class for every hour spent in class. Late homework assignments are not accepted.
It will be the instructor's prerogative to make any changes deemed necessary in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course. Students will be notified in writing of any change.
August 27
Welcome, Introduction to GUST 0342
Introduction to “Connect Reading” (software used for the lab component of the course)
Module 1: Part: Vocabulary: Word Structure Clues
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Chapter: Level 2, 3
Homework Assignment

Review the Table of Contents p. v-xiv The Art of Critical Reading
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Review Preface for Students p. xxi-xxviii The Art of Critical Reading
August 29
Part 1 Learning How To Be A Successful Student
Introduction 27-54
Discuss
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Context Clues & Vocabulary
Homework Assignment
Context Clues Exercises 1-4 (pgs 40-44)

Vocabulary Puzzle Pg 100
WEEK 2
September 3
Chapter 2: Main Idea and Supporting Details Pg 68-86
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Homework Assignment
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Main Ideas & Finding Topics
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Thesis Statement and Supporting Details
Homework Assignment
Finish Exercise 4 Pgs 76-78
Reading Selection 1, Black Man And Public Space 78-79
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, True/False, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 1
Review Test Pgs 86-87 (Answer on a separate sheet of paper)
September 5
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Homework Assignment
Connect English continued
Home Work Assignment
Homonyms and Other Confusing Words 103-106
Create a story using 5 pairs of homonyms (10 words total)
WEEK 3
September 10
Chapter 2: Paraphrasing, summarizing and Implied Meaning 90-109
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Homework Assignment
Homework Assignment
Finish Exercise 6 Pgs 92-94
» Reading Selection 4 Gilbert’s Living with Art Pgs 96-97
Comprehension Checkup, Multiple Choice, True/False
»Complete Study Technique 3 101-104 & Exercise 8 on a separate sheet of paper
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September 12
Connect English
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Homework Assignment
Homework Assignment
Chapter 3 The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical 110-146
Read Pgs 110-111 Author’s Purpose
WEEK 4
September 17
Chapter 3 The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical 110-146
Discuss

Homework Assignment
Homework Assignment
 Author’s Purpose 110-146

Determining the Author’s Purpose Exercise 1 Answer #3, 4 PG 111-112

Identifying the Clues That Indicate the Author’s Purpose and Main Idea Exercise 2 Answer #3,4
PG 113-114
»Reading Selection 5 Life On The Edge 127-133
Comprehension Checkup
True/False, Multiple Choice, Vocabulary in Context, Missing Letters, Art of Writing
September 19
Finish Chapter 3 The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical 119-157
Discuss
Chapter 4: Transitional Words and Patterns of Organization 159-203
Read Vincenzo Perugia on pgs 136-137
Answer the Mastery Test Pgs 141-142 on a separate sheet of paper
WEEK 5
September 24
Chapter 4: Transitional Words and Patterns of Organization 159-203
Discuss

Study Technique 5: Creating a Comparison-Contrast Chart 170 (reference Studying Textbook
Chapters 576-577)
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Study Technique 6: Mapping 177 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters 575-576)
Homework Assignment
Review Common Patterns of Organization 152-166
Complete Exercise 1-5 pgs 152- 166
Review Test 166-169 on a separate sheet of paper
September 26
Chapter 4: Transitional Words and Patterns of Organization 159-203
Discuss
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Homework

Study Technique 8 : Summarizing Longer Articles 182
WEEK 6
October 1
Test Review
Homework Assignment

Review for Major Test #1
October 3
MAJOR TEST #1 will cover parts of Part 1, the Appendix, and Chapter 1 (Vocabulary pgs. 27-30)
AND all of Chapters 2, 3, 4.
WEEK 7
October 8
Test Debrief
Chapter 5 Inference 206-260
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Module 5: Part: Patterns of Organization
Chapter: Level 2,3
Homework Assignment

Homework Correction (If applicable)
October 10
Chapter 5 Interpreting What We Read
»Reading Selection 6 Barney 208-212
Comprehension Checkup
Answers questions throughout the selection, Vocabulary in Context
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Module 6: Part: Inferences and Conclusions Level 2, 3
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 8 Seabiscuit 241-251
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, True/False, Sequence, Matching, Vocabulary in Context, In
Your Own Words 2
WEEK 8
October 15
Chapter 5 Inference 206-260
Homework Assignment
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»Reading Selection 7 A Remote-Controlled Rat: using Robotics, Researchers Give Upgrade to
Lowly Rats; Study Sees Job for Rodents at Disaster Sites 213-215
Comprehension Checkup
True/False, Completion, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 3

Vocabulary Unit 4 257-260
October 17
Chapter 6: Figurative Language pgs. 263-300
Homework Assignment
Read Types of Figurative Language 264-269

Identifying Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Exercise 1 (265)

Interpreting Figurative Language Exercise 2 (266)

Identifying and Interpreting Figurative Comparisons Exercise 3 (266)

Analyzing Figurative Language in Poetry (268)

Vocabulary Unit 5 297-300
WEEK 9
October 22
Chapter 6: Figurative Language pgs. 263-300
Discuss

Homework Assignment

The Use of Symbols 281-284

Imagery 284-296

Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 9 Caramelo 274-276 Answer questions at end of passage.
»Reading Selection 10 Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall 277-281
Comprehension Checkup
Figurative Language, Vocabulary Practice
October 24
Chapter 7: Tone 303-338
Discuss
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Module 7: Part: Author’s Tone and Figurative Language
Chapter: Level 1
Homework Assignment
Read Tone 304-313

Identifying Tone Exercise 1 (305)

Identifying Tone in Textbook Material Exercise 2 Answer Passages 1, 5, 6, 10 (308)

Determining Tone in Literature Exercise 3 Answer Passages 1, 3 (311)

Vocabulary Unit 6 335-338
WEEK 10
October 29
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Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 12 Frida 291-296
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, True/False, Sequence, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 2
Part 4 Reading Critically
Chapter 8 : Fact and Opinion 342-362
Read Introduction to Fact and Opinion 342-343

Identifying Facts and Opinions Exercise 1, 2 (344)

Homework Assignment

Irony and Satire 318

Reading Selection 11 Waiting in Life’s Long Lines 319-322
Comprehension Checkup - Multiple Choice
»Reading Selection 13 Introduction to Psychology 351-356
Comprehension Checkup
True/False, Multiple Choice, Fact or Opinion, Vocabulary
October 31 –
Chapter 8 : Fact and Opinion 342-362
Discuss

Homework Assignment
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Module 8: Part: Author’s Tone and Figurative Language
Chapter: Level 2,3
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 14 Bug Heads, Rat Hairs—Bon App*tit!
362-369
Comprehension Checkup
Fact or Opinion, Multiple Choice, True/False, Vocabulary Practice, Vocabulary in
Context, Art of Writing 2
WEEK 11
November 5
Chapter 8 : Fact and Opinion 342-362
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Module 9: Part: Fact and Opinion
Chapter: Level 1
Continue Chapter 8 Fact and Opinion 362-383
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 15 Fast Food Nation 369-377
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, Fact or Opinion, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 1
November 7
Test Review
WEEK 12
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November 12
MAJOR TEST #2 will cover Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8
Homework Assignment
Chapter 9: Point of View 385-432
Read Introduction to Point of View 386-390
 Identifying an Author’s Point of View in Textbook Material Exercises 1, 3, 5 (388)
»Reading Selection 16 Popular Mechanics 390-393
Comprehension Checkup
Fact Check, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 1-7 (discuss in class)

Vocabulary Unit 7 428-432
November 14
Chapter 9: Point of View 385-432
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 17 America Past and Present 403-408
Comprehension Checkup
True or False, Multiple Choice, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 3
Module 9: Part: Author’s Point of View
Chapter: Level 1
»Reading Selection 18 Mass Media Culture 422-427

Identifying Propaganda Devices Exercise 3 (426)
WEEK 13
November 19
Chapter 10: Bias pgs. 435-474
Read Introduction to Bias 436-440

Recognizing Connotative Meaning Exercise 1 (437)

Recognizing Connotative Language Exercise 2 (438)

Using Connotative Language Exercise 3 (438)
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 19 Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights 440-445
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 2

An Introduction to Logical Fallacies 469-473

Identifying Logical Fallacies Exercise 7 (471)
November 21
Chapter 10: Bias pgs. 435-474
Discuss

Homework Assignment

Euphemism 439
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Module 10: Part: Evaluating an Author’s Argument
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Chapter: Level 1
Homework Assignment
Chapter 11 Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments pgs. 475-523

Read 476-479 Identifying Arguments Exercise 1 Passage A, B (477)
»Reading Selection 20 John Adams 488-495
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, True or False, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 1
Homework Assignment
Read Introduction to Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 496-499

Identifying Inductive and Deductive Arguments Exercise 2 (499)
»Reading Selection 21 The Majesty of the Law 507-513
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, Art of Writing
»Reading Selection 22 The Bill of Rights 513-516
Comprehension Checkup
Fill in the Blank, Vocabulary in Context

Vocabulary Unit 8 524-527
WEEK 14
November 26
Chapter 12 Evaluating the Evidence 531-568
Read Evaluating Persuasive Writing 532-539

Outlining Exercise 1 (538)

Vocabulary Unit 9 564-568
Homework Assignment
»Reading Selection 23 El Dia de los Muertos : The Day of the Dead 551-556
Comprehension Checkup
Multiple Choice, Topics and Supporting Details, Synonyms, In Your Own Words 1
November 28
Thanksgiving Break
WEEK 15
December 3
Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program)
Discuss

Continuation of Chapter 11 Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments

Chapter 12 Evaluating the Evidence 531-568
Homework Assignment
Study For Final
Create Questions for guest speakers
December 5
Final Review

Continuation of Chapter 12 Evaluating the Evidence 531-568

Vocabulary Unit 9 564-568
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Homework Assignment
Study for Final Exam (Cumulative)
WEEK 16
December 10
TENTATIVE FINAL EXAM
Grades available to student online Dec 21
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Late work will be accepted at the Instructor’s discretion.
Grading Score
These guidelines will be followed to determine your final grade:
10% Connect Reading Lab (10 Modules)
18+ Hours Completed 100%
16-17.9 80%
14-15.9
0-13.9
Average of Chapter Tests
Final Exam
Written Assignments/Homework
70%
60% and down
25%
20%
20%
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In-Class Exercises
Quizzes
HCCS Grading Scale for Developmental Courses
15%
10%
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 F or IP* 69 and below
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. The grades "IP" and "I" (Incomplete) do not affect GPA.
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