Houston Community College-NW
GUST 0342 – Developmental Reading II Fall 2010
3 hour lecture /1hour lab course / 60 hours per semester/ 12 weeks
Instructor:
Instructor Contact Information:
Office location and hours:
Marcus D. Joubert, M. Ed.
Email: Marcus.Joubert@hccs.edu
Phone: 281-900-2672
Office location: Spring Branch
Office hours: By Appointment
Instructional Materials: Bridging the Gap: College Reading, Tenth Edition, by Brenda
Smith
Final grades are determined by averaging the total of each area listed below.
30% Instructor’s Choice (Book Report, Assignments,
Attendance/Orientation)
15% Lab Work
15% Midterm Exam
20% Chapter Quizzes/Tests
20% Final Exam
Grading Scale:
90-100
A
80-89
B
70-79
C
69 and Below
F or IP
Useful Web Resources:
www.myreadinglab.com
http://learning.hccs.edu
www.hccs.edu
www.ablongman.com/smith
TENTATIVE LECTURE OUTLINE:
WEEK
NUMBER
1
LECTURE TOPIC AND ACTIVITY
Introduction to the course & textbook
Syllabus and class overview
Lab Orientation
Reference
Chapters or text
pages
Chapter 1
Begin Chapter 1: Active Learning
Read Chapter: 2
2
Discuss Chapter 2: Vocabulary
Read Chapter 3
Chapter 2
3
Discuss Chapter 3: Strategic Reading and Study
Read Chapter: 4
Chapter 3
4
Discuss Chapter 4: Main idea
Chapter 4
Read Chapter: 5
5
Discuss Chapter 5: Patterns of Organization
Read Chapter: 6
Chapter 5
Test: Chapters 1-4
6
Discuss Chapter 6:
Read Chapter: 7
Organizing Textbook Information
Chapter 6
7
Midterm Examination (Chapters 1-6)
Discuss Chapter 7
Read Chapter: 8
Chapter 7
8
Discuss Chapter: 8
Read Chapter: 9
Chapter 8
9
Discuss Chapter 9
Read Chapters: 10 & 11
Chapter 9
10
Test #2 (Chapters 7-9)
Discuss Chapter 10 & 11
Read: Chapter 12
Chapter 10 & 11
11
Discuss Chapter 12
Read Chapter: 12
Chapter 12
12
Final Exam
*Important Dates:
Midterm Exam: Week of October 31, 2010
Priority Deadline for Spring Financial Aid: October 15, 2010
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-28, 2010
Final Exams: December 13-19, 2010
Last Day for Withdrawals: November 23, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
My Reading Lab Note:
You must complete all of the assigned sections in My Reading Lab. Practices & tests
must be passed with a minimum of 70%.