Intensive English Program
Northeast College
ESOL 0353 Advanced Reading for Foreign Speakers
CRN 27093– Fall 2014
Northline Campus – Room 220 / 11:00AM-1:30PM Tues/Thurs
3 lecture/2 lab / 80 hrs per semester / 16 weeks
Professor:
Office phone:
Email:
Office location:
Office Hours:
Mel Shaw
713-718-8181
mel.shaw@hccs.edu
Room 310
2:00-2:30PM Tues/Thurs or by appointment
Textbook: Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills (6th Ed) by John
Langan, Townsend Press
Course Description: This course is designed to further develop critical reading
skills for college-bound students. The skills gained in ESOL 0350 are further
refined to guide students toward mastery of deduction, inference, and figurative
language.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate familiarity with a challenging academic target vocabulary.
2. Distinguish between main idea and supporting details in a reading passage on
an academic subject.
3. Develop critical reading skills such as making inferences, identifying purpose
and tone, and evaluating arguments.
Attendance & Tardiness: According to HCCS policy, you may be dropped if
you miss 12.5% (four days) of class. Being on time is very important in the
United States. If you arrive more than five minutes late, you will be counted
tardy. (3 tardies=1 absence) If you are more than fifteen minutes late, you will
be counted absent. You must return from lunch and break on time.
Make-up Policy: Missing an examination is a serious matter. Make-up tests will
only be given in extreme cases. If you have a serious emergency, it is your
responsibility to call me before the scheduled exam so that I can make
arrangements with you.
Scholastic Dishonesty: Giving or receiving information from other students on
a test or project is cheating. Students who cheat will receive a zero for the
assignment. Repeated incidents can result in suspension from the class.
Disability Support: Students who need reasonable accommodations for
disabilities should contact the Disability Support Service counselor to make
necessary arrangements. Ms. Kim Ingram is the NE College DSS counselor.
Her number is 713-718-8420. Teachers are only authorized to provide
accommodations requested by that office.
Electronic Devices: When you enter the classroom, turn off your cell phone.
Text-messaging is not permitted during class. Any other electronic device
(laptops, IPODs, etc.) not authorized by the professor must be turned off.
Withdrawal Policy: Faculty cannot withdraw students on their final semester roll
sheets. If you cannot complete the course, you must complete the withdrawal
form before the official “Drop” date. Otherwise, you will receive a grade, probably
an “F.”
Grading Criteria:
Participation/Attendance
Unit Exams
Final Exam
Grading Scale:
90-100=
80-89 =
70-79 =
Below 70=
15%
70%
15%
A
B
C
IP or F
Calendar: The dates and assignments listed below may change as I see fit. It is
your responsibility to note any adjustments to the schedule and to complete all
assignments in a timely manner.
Level IV Reading
Fall 2014 Course Calendar
Week Date Assignment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8/26
Course Intro; Unit 1 “Vocabulary in Context” (21-34)
8/28
Review (36-44); Unit 1 Exam
9/2
Unit 2 “Main Ideas” (57-70)
9/4
U 2 (71-80)
9/9
Review (81-90); “College Athletes Should Be Paid” (451-457)
9/11
Mastery (91-102); Unit 2 Exam
9/16
Unit 3 “Supporting Details” (103-111)
9/17
U 3 (111-119)
9/23
Review (120-128); “The Bystander Effect” (472-478)
9/25
Mastery (129-140); Unit 3 Exam
9/30
Unit 4 “Implied Main Idea” (141-155)
10/2
Review (156-168)
10/7
“The Yellow Ribbon” (443-449); Mastery (169-180)
10/9
“Shame” (463-468); Unit 4 Exam
10/14 Unit 5 “Relationships 1” (181-192); Review (199-202)
10/16 Unit 6 “Relationships 2” (221-236); Review (242-245)
9
10/21 “Compliance Techniques” (505-513)
10/23 Mastery (265-272); Units 5 & 6 Exam
10
10/28 Unit 7 “Inferences” (273-282)
10/30 U 7 (282-293)
11
11/4
Review (294-306); “Lizzie Borden” (515-519)
11/6
12
Mastery (307-318); Unit 7 Exam
11/11 Unit 8 “Purpose and Tone” (319-327)
11/13 U 8 (328-336)
13
11/18 Review (337-350); “Coping with Nervousness” (494-499)
11/20 Mastery (351-362); Unit 8 Exam
14
11/25 Unit 9 “Argument” (363-376)
11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday
15
16
12/2
Review (377-386); “Non-Verbal Communication” (525-530)
12/4
Mastery (387-398); Unit 9 Exam
12/9
Final Exam