READ & REACT 5A

SPRING QUARTER 2008

DOUG CLARK

 

Days:  Monday through Friday                     Time:  2:30 – 3:20  L210      

Office phone:  (425) 564-3067                       Email:  dclark@bcc.ctc.edu

Office:  C230                                                  Office hours: Monday-Thursday

                                                                                    10:00 -11:30

 

Reading is something that people do for many different reasons.  People read for information.  That’s why they read newspapers and magazines, for example.  People read for fun and entertainment.  That’s why comic books, novels, and short stories are popular.  Reading is sometimes hard work and sometimes it’s fun.  Generally, it is less work and more fun as your reading speed, skills, and vocabulary increase, and if materials are at your level and of interest to you.  The focus of the class will be skill development and vocabulary growth through high interest readings.  I hope you will see gains in your reading ability, and I hope you have some fun as your ability grows.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand use vocabulary in context
  • Recognize and use word stems and affixes
  • Use an English/English dictionary
  • Locate main ideas
  • Skim and scan for information
  • Express opinions about a reading passage
  • Write responses to a passage in a limited time period
  • Identify the author’s opinion/point of view
  • Summarize the main points in a passage
  • Read and interpret graphs, tables and charts

 

TEXTBOOKS           

     

Topics For Today 3rd Edition  by Lorraine C. Smith and Nancy Mare

     

     

       

EXAMINATIONS

 

    There will be a midterm examination in week four.

 

    There will be numerous quizzes throughout the term.

 

·        There will be a final exam at the end of the course.

 

Final exams will not be given early and students who don’t take the final exams will have their final grades lowered one full letter.

 

SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS IN THIS CLASS WILL…

 

·  Attend class regularly and arrive on time.  Frequent absence or lateness is seen as a sign of a bad attitude and will affect your grade.  If you are absent 10 hours, you cannot pass the class. Being late ten minutes or more three times equals one hour of absence.

 

·  Participate in class discussions and activities.

 

·  Adequately prepare for class and observe homework due dates.  If you are absent, you are still responsible for homework and material covered.

 

·  Turn off cell phones and pagers during class.

 

FINAL GRADE

Your final grade will be based on the following:

 

    Homework and Participation -- 35%

 

    Examinations and Quizzes -- 65% 

 

CREDIT CLASSES AND THE BRIDGE QUARTER

 

  • In order to go directly to credit classes from Level 5, it is necessary for you to receive an A- or A in Integrated Skills 5 and a C- or better in the other classes you are taking.

 

  • In order to enter the Bridge Quarter, it is necessary for you to receive a C- or better in Integrated Skills 5 and a C- or better in the other classes you are taking.

 

 

   

        Students With Special Needs

 

 

If you have medical information to share with me in the event of an emergency, please contact me via email or come to see me during office hours. Emergency preparedness is important!

 

If you need course modifications / adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, I can refer you to our Disability Resource Center (DRC).

 

    If you prefer, you may contact them directly by going to B132 or by calling 425.564.2498 or TTY 425.564.4110. Information is also available on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/

 

 

Text Box: Learning Disability Text Box: Medical Condition