Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Face-to-Face Common Syllabus
Spring January 6-April 22
READ 0143-READING FUNDAMENTALS
Reviews the fundamentals of reading with an emphasis toward the improvement of
reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.
Type of course: Theory
Credit Hours: 3
Total hours of theory per semester: 45
Total hours of lab for the semester: 0
Total hours of clinical per semester: N/A
Class length: Full Semester
Class days and times:
Read 001
TR
9:00-10:25
Tuesdays
and
Prerequisites: None
Thursdays
**All projects are completed in class unless noted by teacher.
Important:
Be sure to have an O-Key account ready to go for next Monday, Jan. 11. You will need it to
access Orange mail, log on to the school computers, log on to the school’s Wi-Fi, and access
D2L. It takes two business days be set in the school's system and then for you to use. To create a
password-do not use one that you have already. Maybe use your student ID card number and
your initials.
You will need a PIN to complete the O-Key sign up, you can get that from your advisor or from
the school library. https://app.it.okstate.edu/okey/index.php/module/Activate/action/Index
Instructor Name:
Jacqueline Anderson
Instructor Phone: Office Number
(918) 293-4884
Office:
NCAT 109C
Instructor email:
jacqueline.anderson@okstate.edu
Contact:
My preferred method of contact is email.
Please allow 24 - 48 hours to return your correspondence during the normal work week.
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Instructor's Office Hours:
10:25-11
MWF
2:30-3:30 (If not in the office, I maybe in room
205)
8-8:50
Tues. & Thurs.
1:30-3:30 (If not in the office, I maybe in room
205)
All other times by appointment.
Division Name: Arts & Sciences
Division’s Main Phone: 918-293-4768
Required Text, References, and Materials
Texts:
Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, John Langan, and some free
online resources will be used.
Vocabulary will be from your career choice.
References:
supporting sites as provided; access to a computer with Microsoft Office 2010
or 2013, Internet access
Materials:
Pens, pencils, paper, jump drive, ear phones (if you plan to listen to music while
working on assignments only, not during lecture or group activities).
Uniform/Tools: Description of uniform and quantity needed; tools required
Estimated Cost for Texts, References, and Materials:
Estimated Cost for Uniform/Tools:
$ 70
$0
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Objectives
Students will be able to:
1.1 Apply skills to become a better reader and thinker
1.2Participate fully in group discussions and collaborative
1.3 Reading assignments as required
Assessment
*Book-Group
Discussion
Mastery Test
Mastery Test
1.4 Relate vocabulary definitions to context of the reading in order to
aid understanding
Mastery Test
1.5 Identify the Main Idea in reading passages
Mastery Test
1.6 Recognize Supporting Details in reading passages
Mastery Test
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1.7 Identify Purpose when reading
Mastery Test
1.8 Identify Tones used in assigned readings
Mastery Test
Mastery Test
1.9 Identify Inferences in the student’s technical fields,
evaluate how inferences are used on the job and how they
can apply them to their college.
1.10 Recognize Facts in reading passages
1.11 Recognize Opinions in reading passages
1.12 Recognize Propaganda in reading passages
Mastery Test
Mastery Test
Mastery Test
Aspects of the course objective assessments may be used in the university’s assessment of
student’s learning. If applicable, an asterisk (*) above indicates this course is used in the
university assessment program.
Evaluation - grades will be based on the quality and completion of these tasks:
Objectives
Students will be able to:
Assessment
1.1 Apply skills to become a better reader and thinker
*Book-Group
discussion
Total Points for Section
1.2 Participate fully in group discussions and collaborative projects
1.3 Reading assignments as required
Student looks for an article related to their field of study and use it for
finding:
main idea of each paragraph,
supporting details of each paragraph and identity what types
they are
purpose;
tones
Total Points for Section
1.4 Relate vocabulary definitions to context of the reading in order to
aid understanding
**Vocabulary will be due Thursday @ 8 p.m.
**Exams will be on Friday in class. You will need to write the words
and definitions in your own words. Or you can draw pictures and
explain.
10 points per
chapter in book.
Points differ
depending on book.
Various projects
Main idea 20 points
Supporting 20 points
Purpose 1 point
Tones 5 points
46
5 words per week
for ten weeks x 1
point per word = 50
points
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- Look up words, on the Internet, that correspond to the degree that
you will be getting here at OSUIT.
- Copy and paste the website that was found into a MLA formatted
Word document.
- Write the definitions in your own words.
- Next, write a sentence that explains the word to someone who does
not know anything about your degree.
Example:
Alternating currentCurrent that flows between two objects.
Alternating current- Two people are playing ping pong and hitting the
ball back and forth.
Total Points for Section
1.5 Identify the Main Idea in reading passages
- Go to page 57, look at the cartoon, what is the main idea?
- Class discussion - Ask student what a main idea is and where can
it be found? Why is it important to know?
- Teacher reads aloud page 57.
- Also discuss pages 73 – Locations of the Main Idea
- Students will need to research on the Internet, using credible
websites with extensions or .gov, .edu, .org, and websites that have
© at the bottom of the first page, of a magazine article. Print it off.
- Student project - for each paragraph identify the main idea by,
underlining or using a highlighter.
- Mastery test – Think of your favorite song, what is the main idea?
Write or type the answers and turn in.
Total Points for Section
1.6 Recognize Supporting Details in reading passages
- Student project - research on the Internet how to determine
supporting details in a paragraph.
- Students can also refer to page 59
- Class discussion – What are supporting details and why are they
important?
- Group project - complete page 60, 62, and 63. Discuss the answers if
someone differs from you. Remember there maybe someone who is
an auditoria learner and needs the text read. Take turns reading.
Students need to write or type answers.
- Give each group a paragraph to work on off of pages 68, 69, and 70.
Students need to write or type answers on same paper as pages 60, 62,
and 63 and turn in.
- Next, have a class discussion over the answers off of these pages and
ask why would it be important to know the supporting details for when
you are studying for an exam?
- Student project - get the article used for the main idea and you can
double underline or use a different colored highlighter to select the
supporting details. Then, the student needs to what type of supporting
detail it is, such as, example, causes, reason, or facts.
1 point
5 points
5 points
61
5 points
1 point
10 points
5 points
26
1 point
5 points
20 points
5 points
20 points
- Mastery test – Think of your favorite song, write it down. What are
the supporting details? Write or type the answers and turn in.
5 points
Total Points for Section
56
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1.7 Identify Purpose when reading
- Class discussion – Why is knowing the purpose of the text
important? Why is it important to know the purpose of what
your boss is saying on the job? So that you are able to do your
job correctly?
- Student project – look up on the Internet of what are the
different types of purposes in text/reading? What do they
mean?
- Class discussion – What are the three different types? Found
on page 319 in the text. Why do you need to know what the
purpose of the text is?
- Next, get out your article that was used for main idea and
supporting details. At the top of that article, write the
purpose(s).
- Mastery test - Next, think of your favorite movie. Write it
down. What type of purpose does it fit and why? Write or type
the answers and turn in.
Total Points for Section
1.8 Identify Tones used in assigned readings
- Class discussion – Has your mom or dad ever gotten upset with
your, or you got into an argument with a girl/boyfriend? Have you
ever had a person die in your life? Or had an experience that made
you feel different emotions?
- Is body language a tone?
- 80% of our language is body language. What are some different
types of body language that can be expressed?
- If you had an employee come to you and express concern about a
problem at work that affected their job, what type of tone would
you express with your body and by answering their question.
- Student project – look up on the Internet different types on tones
that can be expressed in writing/reading/talking and print them off.
- Group project – get into a group and complete page 334-335.
Remember there maybe someone who is an auditoria learner and
needs the text read. Take turns reading. Discuss why you think
your answer is correct.
- Class discussion – discussion the answers on page 335.
- Next, get our the same article that you have been working on, go
to the last page and on the back, write ten tones the author gives.
- Mastery test - Next, think of your favorite movie. Write it down.
What type of tones are portrayed? Write or type ten tones and
turn in.
Total Points for Section
1.9 Identify Inferences in the student’s technical fields,
evaluate how inferences are used on the job and how they
can apply them to their college.
- Class discussion – Have you even been a part of a
conversation and wondered what the person was talking
about or that they didn’t give you all the information you
needed?
- When giving directions on how to complete a project, is it
necessary to give correct directions? Why?
- How are inferences (drawing a conclusion) used on the
job? Each person in class needs to think of one and discuss.
- Have you ever read something, and you are like, “What?”
5 points
1 point
5 points
1 point
5 points
17
5 points
1 point
5 points
5 points
5 points
21
5 points
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- Does the main idea and the supporting details help to
identify the missing information?
- Group project – complete page 276 – Check Your
Understanding 2, remember there maybe someone who is
an auditoria learner and needs the text read. Take turns
reading. Discuss why you think your answer is correct.
Write or type the answers.
- Class discussion over the answers for page 276 and page
277.
- Master test – Write down a conversation with another
person that leaves out information. Maybe it’s a
conversation that you had with a roommate, a mom, a child,
another teacher, a boss, etc. Then give it to another
classmate, to see if they can figure out what you are writing
about. Classmate, please print your name at the top of the
paper and turn it in.
Total Points for Section
1.10 Recognize Facts in reading passages
- Class Discussion – What are facts? How can they be identified?
Is the news always correct? The Internet? How can you look it
up to see if it is?
- What are some different types of facts that you can see on
your job?
- In a textbook, are the facts always correct?
Examples:
If a person comes into your restaurant, and orders a piece of
chocolate cheesecake and begins eating it, what type of facts
can be seen if the person likes it or not?
If you witness a crime, what types of facts can be given? Will
you be able to also to write down a written testimony also?
If you are fixing an A/C unit, and the owner comes out to ask
what is wrong, will you be able to give them the facts.
- Student project – Look up on the Internet Value Words of
opinions. Print them off. Then read page 403.
- Mastery test – Write or type the answers to page 402 and turn
it in.
Total Points for Section
1.11 Recognize Opinions in reading passages
- Class Discussion – What are opinions? How can they be
identified? Is the news always correct? The Internet? How can you
look it up to see if it is?
- Have you ever had a difference of opinion when talking to
someone? How can a person solve an opinion?
Examples:

If a person comes into your restaurant, and orders a
piece of chocolate cheesecake, calls over the manager
after eating one bite, and states, “This is disgusting?”
How do you react? What type of opinion is this?

If you witness a crime, can your opinion of what you saw
change when you are telling someone else? Will you be
able to also to write down a written testimony without
an opinion? What type of opinion is this?
5 points
5 points
3 points
3 points
21
5 points
1 point
6 points
12
5 points
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
If a consumer’s air conditioner quits and they make a call
so that it can be fixed, and they have to explain what
happed, are they giving you’re an opinion? If so, when
you go to fix it, will you only use their opinion
(information) or use facts? What type of opinion is this?
- Group project - get into a group and complete page 406.
Remember there maybe someone who is an auditoria learner and
needs the text read. Take turns reading. Discuss why you think
your answer is correct. Write or type the answers and turn in.
- Mastery test – write down five opinion sentences about yourself
using value words. You can use your list of value words that you
printed off.
10 points
5 points
Total Points for Section
1.12 Recognize Propaganda in reading passages
- Student project – Look up on the Internet different types of
propaganda. Then write down in your own words what they mean.
- Class discussion – discuss different types of propaganda that
students see on TV, news, newspaper, politics, with friends, etc.
- Group project –
1. Get into a group of three.
2. Make a decision of which propaganda that your group
will be giving a presentation on.
3. Then write it on the board. Hopefully another group
doesn’t get yours first.
4. Choose from one of the following:
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Transfer
Plain Folks
Name Calling
Glittering Generalities
5. In the presentation it must include:
- Find a YouTube video or another website with a video of
that propaganda and this person will need show it too.
- Someone will need to ask the class a question, what
type of propaganda was in the video? Wait for an
answer.
- Then explain the definition of the propaganda used?
20
1 point for each = 6
points
5 points
5 points
5 points
5 points
- Mastery test – Give an example for each propaganda that you
would encounter at work. Write or type the answers and turn it in.
6 points
Total Points for Section
32
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Grand total
311 + book
discussion
Objectives: Minimum 80% on each objective.
Receipt of P (pass) signifies that 80% mastery for all objectives has been met.
Receipt of NP (no pass) signifies 79% or below on some objectives or not all objectives/course
requirements were met.
Receipt of I (incomplete) signifies that additional coursework is needed to finish the course.
I (incomplete) may not be awarded if a student is failing the course. Also, the student must
have completed a substantial amount of the required coursework.
Authorized Tools
Computer, textbook, pen/pencil, audio recorder, or use of cell phone with audio recorder.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
FERPA is the Federal Law which requires the school to protect your privacy. As such, neither
overall grades nor assignment grades will be discussed in the class or in front of other students. If
you have a question about your grade(s), you need to plan to visit me during office hours or send
an email with your question.
Computer Requirements
Students will need access to a computer. If you do not have your own computer, you are
welcome to use the computers on campus. Class time is provided to work on assignments.
Classroom/Computer Lab Policies
The primary purpose of the computer labs on campus is to support the educational process.
Priority use of computer labs will be given to students for the completion of assignments,
exercises, and projects for academic courses. Food and drinks are prohibited in the computer
labs. For detailed information regarding computer usage, e-mail, and network policies, please
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refer to the Student Handbook
http://www.osuit.edu/campus_community/cis/computer_usage.php.
Computer Labs: Computers are available in the campus library, LASSO Center (NCAT Rooms
308 and 309), Noble Center rooms 101, 102, 104, 106, 107, 204, 303, 304, & 305 for general
student use when classes are not being conducted. Use these campus computers if you need more
time than allotted in class or need to catch up on assignments due to missed class time.
All computers on campus are set to delete files saved in My Documents or on the Desktop when
the computer is turned off; therefore, it is important you always save to your work to your
USB drive.
Log into D2L
Select this course
Click on “Dropbox”
• oc.okstate.edu
• Read 0143
• Next choose the one
that matches the file you
are going to drop
Click Add
• Click Upload
• Find file on your jump
drive, which has your
name on it, or get it
from My Documents on
your own computer
Double click on the file
• Click Add
• You must Submit now
Instructions for Specific Tasks and Assignments
Each student is expected to complete his/her own assignments. Sharing of assignments will result
in all involved parties receiving a zero on the assignment(s). Also, I will submit the names of all
individuals to the Student Conduct Office for Academic Dishonesty.
 D2L will also send you a confirmation email that the file was successfully uploaded.
Make a folder for this class in your Orange mail. Then move the Reading 0143 emails to
the Reading folder.
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Keep all saved assignments until the end of the semester and your final grade is posted. The
Assignment Schedule contains all assignments and due dates. Grades will be posted in D2L as
assignments are graded. These assignments will be assigned grades based on completeness,
quality, accuracy in following instructions, and being submitted on time—late submissions will
not be accepted, resulting in a zero on the assignment.
Attendance:
 Regular attendance is required. Attendance points for this class will be earned by
attending.
 Tardy is five minutes late to class.
 You must attend class and work on assignments for this class to earn these points. If you
come to class and play with your phone/tablet, work on English, Math, Psychology,
Biology, etc., you will NOT receive your attendance points for the day
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In the event of an absence, it is the responsibility of the student to make contact with the
instructor regarding in-class work and missed information. An online version of this
course is available if regular class attendance on campus is or will be difficult for you.
Late Work
Late work is not accepted, as ample time will be provided and assignments are made available
well before the due dates. Due dates mean due in Desire2Learn (D2L) on or before the date
and time listed on the assignment schedule.
***Late work will be accepted if
1. participating in a required university activity such as a field trip;
2. fulfilling a military obligation;
3. a mandatory court appearance;
4. death in the immediate family;
5. extreme illness or accident to oneself or immediate family. Instructors, at
their discretion, may require proof of such events.
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Testing
This course has nine exams. You will complete an exam at the end of each application unit.
 Your submitted exams should represent your individual efforts only.
 The book-group discussion is used as the Assessment tool for this course.
No make-up exams will be administered unless you have an excused absence.
Student Conduct
Students are expected to cooperate in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to
learning. Courteous and respectful behavior is expected from all students each day. All cell
phones must be turned off (this means no texting during class). Your cell phone should be put
away out of sight. You sending and receiving calls/messages distracts you from your
assignments as well as being distracting to others in the classroom; therefore, you are expected to
put your phone away during class time.
OSU-IT is a tobacco free campus—this includes e-cigarettes.
Specific behaviors which will not be tolerated in the classroom include:
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Profanity
Tobacco usage
Abuse to classroom furniture
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Abuse to classroom equipment
Slamming of books
Yelling at other students or instructor
Use of any of these behaviors or other behaviors either prohibited by OSU-IT or disruptive to the learning
environment will result in the student being asked to leave the classroom for the remainder of the class for
the day. Further use of these behaviors will result in the student conduct office being notified.
If you are stressed out, you should contact Counseling Services, 918-293-4988, or visit them in Suite 119
in the Grady Clack Center. Your stress level does not give you the right to be disruptive to the classroom
environment.
University & Course Expectations
It is the responsibility of each OSUIT student to read, abide by, and maintain a copy of the syllabus for
this course. Syllabi are available on the OSU-IT website.
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Students understand that excerpts or portions of their work may be utilized for institutional assessment
purposes. The purpose of institutional assessment is for verification of student learning and program
improvement. Every effort will be made to keep this information confidential.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act,
y and
requesting accommodations.
instructor and request verification of eligibility for accommodations from the Office of Academic
Accommodations/LASSO Center.
ensure timely implementation of appropriate accommodations.
bility but are under no
obligation to provide retroactive accommodations.
which the existence of a qualified disability is verified and reasonable accommodations are identified.
(Fall 2013)
 Please be an advocate for yourself, if you do not know how, here is a website that can help.
http://peoplefirstltd.com
 It is your responsibility to be an advocate for yourself. Every semester you must go to the Access
Services to get accommodations for your classes.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is neither condoned nor tolerated at OSUIT. Any student found
guilty of academic dishonesty or misconduct shall be subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty
and/or misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:
(1) Plagiarism: the representation of previously written, published, or creative work as one’s own;
(2) Unauthorized collaboration on projects;
(3) Cheating on examinations;
(4) Unauthorized advance access to exams;
(5) Fraudulent alteration of academic materials;
(6) Knowing cooperation with another person in an academically dishonest undertaking. Students are
required to actively protect their work against misuse by others. For details, refer to The OSUIT Student
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Handbook (Student Rights and Responsibilities Governing Student Behavior) available online at
http://www.osuit.edu/academics/forms/student_rights_responsibility.pdf.
Having someone else complete assignments for you equates to cheating. You are expected to do your own
work on all of your assignments in this class. While you can talk with other students about assignments,
you must create, modify, save, and upload your own assignments. It is fine to discuss approach, where a
tool is found, formulas, etc. with others, but all keying of your assignments must be done by YOU! Do
not copy part or all of anyone else’s documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and/or quiz answers. Do not
allow another student to copy your work and/or answers.
Any plagiarized work will receive a zero for the assignment for all parties involved—there are no
warnings as your syllabus is your warning. If I catch you cheating, I will submit a student
misconduct report. PLEASE DO NOT CHEAT!
Attendance Policy for Face-to-Face Courses
A primary component of OSUIT's Mission is “to prepare and sustain a diverse student body as
competitive members of a world-class workforce.” Regular and consistent attendance not only aids in
academic success, dependable attendance is a requirement in today's real-world employment; therefore,
regular and consistent attendance is a requirement in all OSUIT courses.
Definitions:
Absent: Failing to attend all or a significant portion of a class or lab session.
A. Students may not be marked as absent if missing class for situations such as, but not limited to
6. participating in a required university activity such as a field trip;
7. fulfilling a military obligation;
8. a mandatory court appearance;
9. death in the immediate family;
10. extreme illness or accident to oneself or immediate family. Instructors, at their
discretion, may require proof of such events.
B. It is the responsibility of the student to contact and inform the instructor and/or department in
advance of such excused absences whenever possible.
Tardy: Arriving late to class as defined by the individual class instructor. Faculty, at their
discretion, may equate three tardies to equal one absence.
Procedures:
Early Intervention
A. Any student who misses 10% of an individual course (or earlier at faculty discretion) during a
regular fifteen-week semester, or the equivalent portion of time in a shorter session, will have
their name submitted by that course instructor to the OSUIT Early Alert System for retention
intervention.
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B. At the point the Early Alert is issued, the student must meet with their assigned faculty
advisor or designated faculty/staff member within seven (7) academic calendar days for
counseling on how to improve their attendance and academic success.
Excessive Absences
A. The University reserves the right to administratively withdraw any student from an individual
course who misses 20% of that course, whether excused or unexcused, and, in the opinion of
the instructor, the student does not have a reasonable opportunity to be successful in the
course.
B. Students should be aware any of the following may impact their financial aid:
1. being administratively withdrawn from a course
2. dropping a course
3. their last date of attendance in a course
Please see OSUIT Policy 2-021 for full details and procedures.
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