READ 0300 310 - READING TECHNIQUES I

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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: Reading Techniques I

Course Prefix & Number: READ 0300

Section Number:  310

Semester: 161s

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Development of reading and higher order thinking skills necessary for college readiness.

Reading Techniques I is a course designed to enable college students to become more aware of themselves as readers and to develop strategies and skills to meet the demands of college reading. Emphasis is placed on comprehension strategies. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.

Course Prerequisite(s): Earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement score or earn satisfactory placement score on another approved assessment.

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Flemming, Laraine  Reading Keys, 4th ed., 2014, Wadsworth Cengage Learning

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Michele Forbis

Campus/Office Location:

Flower Mound 107

Office Hours:

MW: 11-12, 1-2  TH:  11-2 F:  by appt.

Telephone Number:

972-899-8421

E-mail Address:

mforbis@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Points Values

8

Practice Readings/Discussion Boards (8 x 25 pts)

200 pts

(20% of total grade)

1

Novel Assignment (1 x 200 pts)

200 pts

(20% of total grade)

10

My Reading Lab Skills Homework Assignments (10 x 10 pts)

100 pts

(10% of total grade)

1

My Reading Lab Lexile Level (1 x 100 pts)

Students must improve their initial lexile level by 100 pts

100 pts

(10 % of total grade)

3

My Reading Lab Tests

(10x 30 pts)

300 pts

(30% of total grade)

1

Final Exam (1 x 100 pts)

100 pts

(10% of total grade)

Grade Scale:   90 – 100% = A;   80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C;     Below 70% = F

 

  • Graded homework assignments/quizzes cannot be made up or turned in late for any
  • No late work of any kind will be accepted the last week of classes (the week before finals).
  • All assignments are released on Mondays at 12:00 am and are due the following Monday by 11:59 pm

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.

Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.

2.

Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.

3.

Describe, analyze, and evaluate information within and across a range of texts.

4.

Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.

5.

Describe and apply insights gained from reading a variety of texts.

 

TSI COMPLIANCE

At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly from North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. The Department of College Preparatory Studies will notify students of absences reported by instructors and one courtesy warning e-mail notification (Lion Pride email) will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride) when the student accrues 1 week absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.

After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. If the student is dropped from the only College Prep class in which he/she is enrolled and is TSI liable, the student will be DROPPED from all remaining courses for that semester.

Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.

 

An absence in this online course is defined as the following:

  1. Our week will run from Monday to Monday.
  1. You must log in and complete required assignments at least once every week (at any time during the week) or you will be considered absent for the week. Optional activities (ungraded activities) do not satisfy the attendance requirement. You must complete at least one graded assignment for that week (module) to be counted present.
  2. After the first week of absence, you will receive a warning email to your NCTC Lion Pride email. After three weeks of absence (not necessarily consecutive absences), you will be dropped from the course.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

 See the separate course calendar.

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 3, 2016.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Elizabeth Howell

Office Location:

Corinth 324

Telephone Number:

940.498.6209

E-mail Address:

ehowell@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Alford

Office Location:

Flower Mound Suite 200

Telephone Number:

972.899.8401

E-mail Address:

salford@nctc.edu

 

Tobacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.

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