ESL 132- Reading Level 3 – Spring 2012
Pasadena City College
ESL 132 Reading (3 Units) Section: 7668
Instructor: Ms.Valdez retirecv@verizon.net
Day & Time:
Wednesday 6:15pm-
9:35m
Location:
GM112
Access Homework Assignments & Handouts from PCC portal: Go to: http://www.pasadena.edu/. 1) Type Christina Valdez in the people directories box in the upper. right corner of the homepage 2) Hit enter. My information will appear 3)
Click on my name.
Pre-requisite(s):
ESL 432 or placement based on the ESL assessment process
Available Support Services
Mailbox: Languages Division
Office, C-247 (emergency #
626/585-3187)
Office Hours:
Dates: Wednesdays 2/29-5/16,
Time:5:45-6:15pm, Room: G-
112
ESL Center (D306) – tutoring, workshops, self-guided materials
Learning Assistance Center (D300, x7230) – tutoring, self-guided materials
Disabled Students Program and Services (D209, x7127)
Instructional Computer Center (D107
)
Course Description: Students will practice basic study skills and reading techniques. This course may be taken twice for credit. Students must have completed ESL 432 with a "C" or better or have been placed into ESL 132.
Required Texts :
More Reading Power, 2 nd ed. by Mikulecky and Jeffries, ISBN 0-13-061199-9
Great American Stories 3 by Draper, ISBN 0-13-061941-8
Materials:
ESL 132
Reading
Record
Sheets at the PCC
Bookstore small stapler yellow & pink highlighters
White-out notebook
With 4 dividers
#2 penc i l & blue or black ink pen
User ID
*PIN
8.5 by
11" paper
English paperback dictionary
(electronic dictionaries not allowed during exams)
Requirements:
1.
Students must have a notebook containing all class materials and brought to class daily. Notebook should contain four dividers for Homework, Tests & Quizzes, Journal & Reading Record Sheets.
2.
Students will spend about four – six hours a week on homework. Homework must be completed before class begins. Late homework will not be accepted unless approved by the teacher. If you are unprepared, you may be asked to leave and marked absent.
3.
All students must spend just over 1 hour per week, 18 hours total, in the Reading Lab. You will record your work on the ESL
132 Reading Record Sheets. Two hours a week is the maximum amount of time you can stay in the lab and receive credit. This work will be put in your folder and half turned in at midterm, and all turned in at end of semester.
4.
Students are expected to actively participate in all class activities. Discussion and sharing ideas are effective ways to learn. All reading is to be annotated. That means you are expected to write in your textbook. Do your homework so you are prepared.
5.
Regular and punctual attendance is essential to succeed in ESL 132. Anyone absent more than 10 hours of class will not pass this class. Three tardies will be counted as one absence. Leaving during class will be counted as a tardy.
6.
Students are responsible for contacting another student to find out work missed due to absence.
Name
1.
Phone # E-mail
2.
3.
7.
If you are going to miss a test or other graded assignment, notify me immediately and make up the missed exam or composition the next time class meets. It is your responsibility to arrange the makeup. Missing assignments will be given a zero. Only one make-up will be allowed.
No make-up for spelling/voc quizzes.
8.
Anyone caught cheating will be given an” F” on that assignment. If you let someone copy your assignment, you will also receive an “F”. Anyone caught cheating twice can be dropped from the class. Plagiarizing, using someone else's words is cheating. Copying from the internet or a book is also cheating.
9.
Students must respect their instructor and classmates , or they will be asked to leave and marked absent. Disrespectful behavior includes use of cell phones , loud or rude behavior, sleeping in class, or not participating.
Grading
70% Reading Tests
5% Vocabulary Tests
10% Homework
5% Reading Quizzes
10% Reading Lab
100%
*Students must receive at least 70% on the reading tests in order
Grading Scale
A - Excellent 90-100%
B – Very 80-89%
C – Average 70-79%
D – Poor 60-69%
F – Failing Below 60%
*Students must take the Final Exam ( no make-up).

to pass the class.
Assignment Procedures
Class Writings
Homework Writing
Assignments
Sourcing Research
Information
Vocabulary/Spelling
Words
Journal
Must be written in blue or black ink, double spaced, and on one side of the paper only .
1) Assignments should be doublespaced and neatly written or typed
(internet research assignments must be handwritten).
2) At the top of the paper, write your full name, and the date the homework is due.
When you get information from the internet, list the internet citation . example:
< http: //www.mla.org>
Write the meaning of the word from the dictionary and also write the part of speech
(example: noun, pronoun, verb).
The Journal allows you to write freely without fear of being graded the traditional way.
3) The margins should be one inch on each side-top, bottom, left, and right. Each paragraph should be indented ½ inch .
4) Homework due should be stapled together.
Illustrations example:
Pray for a good life.
Student Learning Objectives:
1.
Identify unfamiliar level appropriate vocabulary using words forms , context clues and an
English/English dictionary .
2.
Identify main ideas and supporting details in a level appropriate reading passage.
3. Use pre-reading skills such as previewing , skimming , and scanning , to predict the topic of a
level- appropriate reading passage and find specific information.
4. Show understanding of the literal and interpretative content of a level –appropriate reading
passage.
5. Recognize common patterns of organization of written material and the uses of transition
signals.
6. Produce a summary and a personal response to a reading passage.
Academic Calendar
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
Spring 2012 semester begins
MARCH 3, 2012
APRIL 8 – 14, 2012
Midterm exams
APRIL 9 – JUNE 15, 2012
Last day to add a 16-week course – online
MARCH 3, 2012 online.
Last day to drop a 16-week course without a “W” – online
MARCH 3, 2012
Last day to drop a 16-week course and receive a refund –
MARCH 3, 2012
Saturday – Admissions/Records/Registration offices open
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Refunds available
APRIL 16 – APRIL 22, 2012
Spring break
MAY 11, 2012
Last day to drop with a “W” – 16-week courses
MAY 18, 2012
Last day to withdraw from all classes (in person at registration counter)
JUNE 11 – 17, 2012
Final exams
MARCH 16, 2012
Last day to elect Pass/No Pass (in person at registration counter)
MARCH 16, 2012
Refund application deadline
MARCH 16, 2012
Last day to petition for Spring Graduation
JUNE 17, 2012
Spring 2012 semester ends
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*Instructor reserves the right to make changes to syllabus as needed .
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