READ & REACT 4A
FALL QUARTER 2008
DOUG CLARK
Days: Monday through Friday Time: 10:30 – 11:20
Office phone: (425) 564-3067 Email: dclark@bcc.ctc.edu
Office: C230 Office hours: Monday-Friday
11:30 – 12:30
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.
· 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%
· Your grade in this class will be based on your class average (must be 75% or higher) and your final exam. If you don’t pass your final exam, your letter grade for the class will be lowered by one.
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.
STUDENT ABSENCE
- Students who have 12 absences will receive a grade of “F.” Students who have 10 or 11 absences will receive a grade of “D.” Three (3) tardies of 5 minutes or more will equal 1 absence.
SPECIAL NEEDS
· If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, have emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an appointment with DRC (Disability Resource Center.) If you would like to inquire about becoming a DRC student, you may call 564-2498 or go in person to the DRC program office in B132.
OTHER
· Please refer to the Arts and Humanities Student Procedures and Expectations www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp for all other information.
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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WEEK 1
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9/22 Classes Begin |
9/23 |
9/24
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9/25 Late Placement Test;
New students only: Challenge Test |
9/26
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WEEK 2
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9/29
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9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2
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10/3 |
WEEK 3
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10/6 |
10/7
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10/8 |
10/9 |
10/10 |
WEEK 4
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10/13
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10/14 |
10/15
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10/16 |
10/17
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WEEK 5
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10/20 |
10/21
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10/22 |
10/23 |
10/24
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WEEK 6
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10/27
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10/28 |
10/29 College Issues Day No Classes
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10/30 Mid-quarter grades due |
10/31
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WEEK 7
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11/3 |
11/4
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11/5 |
11/6
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11/7
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WEEK 8
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11/10 |
11/11 Holiday |
11/12
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11/13
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11/14 TOEFL |
WEEK 9
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11/17
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11/18 |
11/19 Elective Signup |
11/20
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11/21
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WEEK 10
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11/24 |
11/25 |
12/26 |
11/27 Holiday |
11/28 Holiday |
WEEK 11
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12/1 Last Day of Classes |
12/2 Reading Final Speak/List Final |
12/3 Writing Final EOQ |
12/4 |
12/4
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