COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF QATAR
Advanced Reading
Course Days and Time: M/W 12:00-2:00 (+ TH 1:002:00)
Room: G55
Course Semester Credit Hours: 3.2
Course Length: 16 Weeks
Type of Instruction: Lecture-Lab
ESOL 0353-1501
Spring CRN 79071
West Bay Campus
Instructor: Linda Bolet
E-Mail: linda.bolet@ccq.edu.qa
Office Hours: By Appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to further develop reading comprehension skills and expand vocabulary.
This course provides practice in skills such as identifying main ideas and supporting details, determining the sequence of
events, using context clues, and drawing conclusions.
COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Demonstrate familiarity with a challenging academic target vocabulary;
Distinguish between main idea and supporting details in a moderate-length reading passage on an academic subject;
Read and understand a large volume of level-appropriate text. (Extensive reading)
Read and summarize a work of English-language fiction.;
Collect and evaluate academic sources.
ANALYSIS OF FINAL GRADE:
Quizzes
Final Exam
Reading Project
Attendance, Participation and Lab
70%
10%
10%
10%
100%
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS:
Inside Academic Reading, by Kent Richmond Be sure the CD-ROM that accompanies the book works on your
computer. Using the CD-ROM will greatly increase your success using the textbook.
Other Materials: Pens, Notebook, Highlighters, Dictionary
CLASS POLICIES: Your decision to attend CCQ was your choice. As a CCQ student, you are receiving
college credit for these classes. Therefore, you must understand the following rules and behave as an adult
college student.
ATTENDANCE: You are expected to attend all of your classes each semester.
*Our class meets for 5 (five) 50 (fifty) minute periods: 4 (four) instructional and 1 (one) lab. There are 2 (two) blocks
on Monday and Wednesday and 1 (one) block on Thursday. If you miss class on Monday, for example, that counts
as 2 (two) absences.
*If you miss more than 7 (seven) classes, you will lose 2 (two) points from your final grade for every class missed
thereafter.
*Students missing classes because of athletic events are not excused. I must also receive a letter and schedule from
your coach and/or sports club verifying your participation in those events and the anticipated dates that you will be
absent.
*You must complete all work, assignments and tests that you miss.
*If you stop coming to class, you must see a counselor to drop your class before the drop deadline or you will receive
an F. ESL students must drop all of their classes; college students may drop individual classes.
*CCQ may grant exceptions to these policies for special circumstances such as extraordinary or prolonged illnesses
and family emergencies.
*CCQ will not grant exceptions for work related absences
LATENESS: Class begins on time. 3 (three) latenesses in excess of 10 (ten) minutes will equal 1 (one) absence.
Be here. Have your books and other materials out and be ready to work. If the instructor is in class, and no students
have arrived within 10 (ten) minutes after the start time, that class will be cancelled and ALL students will receive an
absence for that class.
MOBILE PHONES
You must not use mobile phones in class. Please turn them off and put them away while you are in class. You will
receive 1 (one) warning only. After that, the instructor will assess a 5(five) point deduction from your final grade.
Speak to the instructor if you have an emergency situation that would require having your phone on vibrate. Using a
mobile in class is disrespectful to the instructor and disrupts the learning process for your fellow students.
MOBILE PHONE CAMERAS and RECORDING DEVICES
You must get your teacher’s permission before recording or taping in the class. In any case, do not use a mobile
phone for that purpose.
EMAIL: It is your responsibility to check your college email EVERY DAY. That is the only way administration and
your instructor can communicate with you.
MAKING UP MISSED TESTS OR ASSIGNMENTS: If you miss an in-class graded assignment, you must make it up
upon returning to school. The makeup should be scheduled within 3 (three) days from the day the student returns to
class or a 0 (zero) grade will be assigned. It is YOUR responsibility to speak with your instructor to set a time.
CCQ POLICY STATEMENT: LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments should be handed in at the time designated by the instructor. Unless you have spoken with the
instructor and made other arrangements, if the assignment is late 1 day, 10 percent will be deducted from the grade
for that assignment; 2 days, 20 percent; 3 days, 30 percent. No late work will be accepted after the 4th day.
ACADEMIC HONESTY AND CHEATING: You may not copy other people’s work. You may not copy work from the
internet. You may not work with others on assignments unless you receive permission from your professor. You may
study with others, but graded assignments must be your work exclusively. Violation of this rule may cause you to
lose some or all credit for the assignment, and even for the entire course.
TUTORING: Tutoring is available in the tutoring center for all content areas.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: The college's librarian, Erica Hubbard, will need help shelving books in the upcoming
months. Every time you sign in and assist her for 50 (fifty) minutes or longer, 2 (two) points will be added to your final
grade. You must sign in to claim this credit.
REWARDS PROGRAM: If you have perfect attendance,0 absences, 5 (five) points will be added to your final grade;
1-2 absences only, 4 points; 3-4 absences only, 3 points; 5-6 absences only, 2 points; 7 absences only, 1 point.
CCQ GRADING SCALE: 100-90 is A; 89-80 is B; 79-70 is C; 69 or less is IP and this grade reflects that the student
completed the course, including the final, but didn’t pass.
DAY OF RECORD:
LAST DAY FOR WITHDRAWAL:
COURSE CALENDAR: This schedule is subject to change.
Week 1
January 9January 13
Week 2
January 16January 20
Week 3
January 23January 27
Week 4
January 30February 3
Week 5
February 6February 10
Week 6
February 13February 17
Week 7
February 20February 24
Week 8
February 27March 3
Week 9
March 6March 10
Week 10
March 13March 17
Week 11
March 20March 24
Week 12
March 27March 31
April 3April 7
Week 13
April 10April 14
Week 14
April 17April 21
Week 15
April 24April 28
Class introductions
Unit 1 Content Area: Physiology
The Strength to Survive: Animal Olympics
Unit 1 (cont)
Were Humans Born to Run?
Week 16
May 1May 4
Final Exam: To be announced
May 15
Unit 1 Test
Unit 2 Content Area: Psychology
Your Attention, Please
Unit 2 (cont)
You’re Getting Very Sleepy
Unit 2 Test
Unit 3 Content Area: Film Studies
Movie Magic: From Gimmicks to FX
Unit 3 (cont)
A Big Gorilla Started It All
Unit 3 Test
Unit 4 Content Area: Music
The Power of Music: Why Does Music Move Us?
Unit 4 Test
Unit 5 Content Area: Neuroscience
Sensory Perception: Virtual Odors?
Unit 5 Test
Unit 6 Content Area: Economics
Boom and Bust: Economic Bubbles
Unit 7 Content Area: Sociology
Blink
Unit 7 (cont.)
The Wisdom of Crowds
Unit 7 Test
Unit 8 Content Area: Business
Google: A Brief History
SPRING BREAK
Unit 8 Content Area: Business
Google: A Brief History; Google Controversies
Unit 8 Test
Unit 9 Content Area: Robotics
Modeling Nature: Robots ‘R’ Us
Unit 9 Test
Unit 10 Content Area: Anthropology
The Mystery of Easter Island: Easter’s End
SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN