FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
REA 1105
COURSE TITLE:
College Reading/Critical Analysis/Application
PREREQUISITE(S):
REA 0017 with a grade of “C” or better or a satisfactory
score on the placement test (for non-exempt students)
COREQUISITE(S):
None
STUDENT ADVISING NOTE:
REA 1105 is a three-credit associate of arts elective
course designed to assist students with critical thinking and
reading comprehension. REA 1105 may be taught as an
individual course or as part of a learning community in
which students develop reading strategies related to a
specific subject area or areas.
CREDIT HOURS:
3
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
3
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
3
Laboratory:
Other ____________:
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
3
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
25
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a college-level reading course that can be taught as an individual course or as part of a learning
community. It provides instruction in the critical thinking/comprehension skills necessary for academic success.
The course develops college-level vocabulary, learning strategies, higher order thinking skills, and reading
skills applicable to college-level material.
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SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Contextualized textbook and/or reading handbook
McWhorter, Kathleen. Academic Reading (8th ed.): College
Major and Career Application, New York, Longman
Smith, Brenda, Bridging the Gap
Elder, Janet, Opening Doors
Kanar, Carol, Reader’s Corner
Aplia – Cengage
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
Winter Term, 1985 (852)
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term, 1996 (971)
Fall Term, 1997 (981)
Fall Term, 2003 (20041)
Fall Term, 2008 (20091) - Outline Review 2007
Fall Term, 2014 (20151) – Proposal 2014-28
Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15
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COURSE TOPICS
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
I.
Introduction and Diagnosis
A. Orientation to Course
1
II.
Learning Theory
A. Metacognition
B. Information Processing
C. Concentration and Memory (analogies)
2
III.
Study Methods Strategies
A. Textbook Organization
B. Reading Strategies (SQ3R)
C. Paraphrasing/Summarizing
D. Note taking, Underlining, Mapping, and Outlining
E. Test Taking Skills
6
IV.
Library/Internet Skills
A. Location of Materials
B. Reading Techniques for Research
C. Teacher and Student Selected Readings
3
V.
Vocabulary Development
A. Context Clues
B. Structural Analysis
6
VI.
Comprehension (Literal)
A. Main Idea
B. Supporting Details
C. Explicit Relationships Within/Between Sentences
4
VII.
Patterns of Organization
A. Time Order/Sequence
B. Process
C. Comparison/Contrast
D. Cause/Effect
E. Simple List
F. Classification
G. Definition
H. Description
I. Clarification
J. Generalization/Example
K. Spatial/Place Order
L. Order of Importance
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3
COURSE TOPICS (Continued)
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
VIII.
Comprehension (Critical)
A. Author's Purpose
B. Implicit Relationships within Sentences and Paragraphs
C. Implicit Relationships between Sentences and Paragraphs
D. Author's Tone
E. Figurative Language
F. Logical Inferences and Conclusions
G. Fact and Opinion
H. Bias
I. Argument
12
IX.
Reading Rate
A. Skimming and Scanning Techniques
B. Rate Improvement Techniques
X.
Evaluation
3
A. Personal Conferences
B. Course Completion Criteria
1. Mastery of concepts
2. Documented improvement in reading ability as demonstrated through reading portfolios
2
4
STUDENT COMPETENCIES FOR REA 1105
Upon completing College Reading/Critical Analysis/Application (REA 1105), students should be able to:
(1)
Recognize main ideas in a given passage
(2)
Identify supporting details
(3)
Determine meaning of words based on the context and word structure
(4)
Recognize the author's purpose
(5)
Distinguish between fact and opinion
(6)
Detect bias
(7)
Recognize author's tone and figurative language
(8)
Recognize explicit and implicit relationships within and between sentences and paragraphs
(9)
Evaluate arguments
(10)
Draw logical inferences and conclusions
(11) Evaluate arguments
(12)
Utilize study strategies and reference skills
(13) Integrate reading skills in context
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Course Prefix and Number:
Course Title:
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce):
College Reading/Critical Analysis/Application
REA 1105
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SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
A.A. Elective
A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Upper Division/Bachelors
Development Education
Apprenticeship
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
Reading
X
Speaking
X
Critical Analysis
X
Writing
X
Listening
X
Information
Literacy
Qualitative Skills
X
Ethical Judgement
X
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
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SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students will
demonstrate the characteristics of a
competent strategic reader by utilizing several
reading skills:
Demonstrate an improved vocabulary using
structural analysis:
Recognize the main idea;
Identify details – major and minor;
Identify the implied main idea;
Recognize patterns of organization and
transitions;
Identify logical references and conclusions
Detect bias;
Distinguish between fact and opinion
Identify the author’s tone and use of
figurative language
Recognize the author’s purpose
Demonstrate an improved vocabulary by
using context clues
Use text-taking strategies
Distinguish between valid and invalid
arguments
Utilize study strategies and reference skills
Students will use higher order thinking skills in
discussions, on response questions and in
other academic textbook materials.
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Course
Weekly assignments and mastery of course
criteria through a variety options: journal
writing, examinations, cooperative projects,
oral presentations, or electronic and webbased activities.
Course
Weekly assignments and mastery of course
criteria through a variety options: journal
writing, examinations, cooperative projects,
oral presentations, or electronic and webbased activities
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
Shiela Kerr, Ebru Bilgili, Suzanne Hughes, Mimi Folk, Megan
Glenn, Sharette Simpkins, Patti Levine-Brown
Date:
02/24/2014
CS20150615
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