Rev 082007 SYLLABUS Tulsa Community College SPRING 2013 Course: ENGL0903 READING I Section #: Day(s) and Time(s): MW 9 :30 pm – 1:50 pm Course Delivery Method: Lecture Start and end dates: Jan. 14, 2013 – May 12, 2013 Instructor: Linda Mayes Office Hrs: M-R 9:00 – 9:30 am 2:00– 3:30 pm Office Email: lmayes@tulsacc.edu 201 Call #: 20960 Course format: 3 hours Lecture; 1 Hour Lab Office Phone: 595-7438 TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE: TO CONTACT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS SERVICES: Division: Liberal Arts Associate Dean: Jocelyn Whitney Office: NE 2389 Phone Number: 595-7494 Phone: 595- 7474 Director: Dr. Mike Limas Office: NEA 153 COURSE PREREQUISITES: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Designed to teach students the basic reading skills necessary for a planned college program. Primary emphasis is placed on developing interest in reading, improving comprehension of textbook materials, skills in grasping main ideas, and vocabulary building. Programmed materials, machines and both individual and group instruction are used in working toward these objectives. NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE: English 0913; Reading II TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLIES, & OTHER RESOURCES: Title: Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills Publisher: Townsend Press Edition: 4th Title: Building Vocabulary Skills, Short Version Edition: 3rd Mohr. Publisher: Townsend Press Author: JOHN LANGAN Authors: Goodman, Nist, and Collegiate Dictionary USB Flashdrive Textbooks and supplies should be purchased at: TCC NEC Bookstore Page 1 Rev 082007 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to— 1. Utilize context clues to find the meaning of unfamiliar words. 2. Recognize how prefixes, suffixes, and root words can help determine word meaning. 3. Identify the main ideas and major details in a reading passage. 4. Apply the SQ3R study technique to college text material to improve retention an recall skills. 5. Develop the ability to draw conclusions and make inferences. 6. Improve dictionary, glossary, and index skills. 7. Interpret graphic illustrations used in college texts. TEACHING METHODS: This course will be conducted as a reading workshop with most assignments done either in the classroom or in the FACET Center. Brief instructor lectures will be used to introduce reading skills or techniques. In addition to classroom hours, it is a course requirement that students work one hour per week on lab assignments, individualized according to each student’s performance on diagnostic tests administered at the beginning of the semester. An orientation visit to the center will be arranged so students can familiarized themselves with the reading equipment and materials. A folder will be provided for each student’s lab assignments. EVALUATION TECHNIQUES: A student’s course grade will be determined by their scores in the following areas. The relative weight of each area to the course grade is indicated in percentage. REVIEW TESTS AND NOTES..……………………………………………………20% MASTERY TESTS AND FINAL EXAM…………………………………………….20% CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS AND READING SELECTIONS….………..20% UNIT VOCABULARY TESTS (four)…………………………………...…………20% LAB ASSIGNMENTS………………………………………………...……………….20% TOTAL 100% Page 2 Rev 082007 GRADING SYSTEM 100% - 90% of the total points A 89% - 80% of the total points B 79% - 70% of the total points C 69% - 60% of the total points D 59% and below F Attendance: Students are considered excessively absent when they miss more than (3) hours of class time. Excessive absences will lower the final grade. Since much of the coursework is done in class, poor attendance may lower your grade. Chronic tardiness is unacceptable. Please turn off cell phones and pagers while in class. LATE ASSIGNMENTS AND MAKE-UP WORK: Students are responsible for picking up any worksheets distributed in class during their absence. All late work is due within ONE WEEK of its original due date. If a student cannot complete a worksheet during class, they may take it home to finish. However, that worksheet is due at the beginning of the next class session, completed or not. Late Makeup work for assignments graded and returned to the class cannot be accepted. 10. Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. April 12, 2013 is the deadline. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student. COMMUNICATIONS: Email: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex: jane_doe@mail.tulsacc.edu). All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course. Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations. This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu). Page 3 Rev 082007 GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor. SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For information, students may contact the Education Access Center Academic, 918-595-7115, or the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-595-7434TTY. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may: Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment or test; Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question; Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student from the class; Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such a request to the Dean of Student Services. INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu Page 4 Rev 082007 TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR: Textbook refers to Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills. 4th edition. Vocabulary refers to Building Vocabulary Skills Workbook. 3rd edition. Your textbook consists of ten chapters. When text chapters are assigned, students are responsible for reading the chapter material, the practice exercises are usually done in class, and participating in class discussion is mandatory. Review and/or Mastery tests will be given at the end of each chapter. These tests will be graded and returned to the students to be used as study guides for the mid-term and final exams. The vocabulary workbook is divided into four units, each containing five chapters. Vocabulary Final Check activities are due on the first class meeting of the week. They are to be typed double spaced. No late vocabulary Final Check assignments can be handed in. Unit tests consists of Test 1, 2, and 3 in the workbook. In addition, for each unit there will be a 50 item multiple-choice test. Week 1 & 2 Syllabus distributed and examined with class FACET Center Orientation (LAB) Jan. 14 @ 10:15 Am TODAY Diagnostic Testing Nelson-Denny Timed Reading Test Jan. 16 @ 10:00 am, Wed. Lab assignment folder placed in FACET Center by January 30 Vocabulary Placement Test Week 2 and 3 Textbook: Chapter 1 Vocabulary: Chapter 1, 2, 3 p. 8-19 Lab Assignment # 1 Week 4 & 5 Textbook: Chapter 2 Supplemental vocabulary handouts and exercises Vocabulary: Chapters 4, 5, and review; p. 20-28 LABS # 2 and # 3 Week 6 Textbook: Chapter 3 Supplemental vocabulary handouts and exercises Vocabulary: UNIT # 1 Tests A) In workbooks, Test 1, 2, 3; p. 29-34 B) 50 item multiple-choice test LAB #4 Week 7 Textbook: Chapter 4 Vocabulary: Chapter 6, 7, 8; p. 38-49 Page 5 Rev 082007 LAB #5 Week 8 (Mid-term) Textbook: Chapter 5 Vocabulary: Chapter 9, 10 and review; p. 50-58 LAB #6 MID-TERM LAB CHECK: (6 HOURS DUE) Week 9 Textbook: Chapter 6 Vocabulary: UNIT 2 TESTS 1) In workbook, Test 1, 2, 3; p. 56-64 2) 50 multiple-choice item test LAB #7 SPRING BREAK MARCH 18 – 24, 2013 Week 10 Textbook: Chapter 7 Vocabulary: Chapter 11, 12, 13; p. 68-79 LAB #8 Week 11 Textbook: Chapter 8 Vocabulary: Chapter 14, 15, and review; p. 80-88 LAB #9 Week 12 & 13 Textbook: Chapter 9 Supplemental inference materials Inferences workbook Vocabulary: UNIT 3 TESTS 1) In workbooks, Test 1, 2, 3; 89-94 2) A 50 item multiple-choice test Chapter 16, 17, 18; p. 98-109 LAB #10 & 11 Week 14 & 15 Textbook: Chapter 10 Vocabulary: Chapter 19, 20 and review; p. 110-118 UNIT 4 TESTS 1) In workbook, Test 1, 2, 3; p. 119-124 Page 6 Rev 082007 2) A 50 item multiple-choice test LAB # 12 FINAL LAB CHECK: Total 12 hours due REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM Week 16 : FINAL EXAM Page 7