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ENR 095: Developmental Reading II

Required Texts and Materials:

• Course Reading Packet
• The Pact, Davis, Jenkins & Hunt
• The Mercury Thirteen, Martha Ackmann
• A College-level dictionary (bring to every class)
• A folder to use as Reading Journal
• 50 4 x 6 index cards for vocabulary bank
• paper clips, rubber bands, and a stapler

In addition to the required texts you will chose one of the following books for your group project:

• I am a Soldier Too, The Jessica Lynch Story, Rick Bragg
• She Went to War: The Rhonda Cornum Story, Rhonda Cornum
• Dispatches from the Edge, Anderson Cooper
• Hello to All That, John Falk
• The Things They Carried, Tim Obrien
• Jarhead, Anthony Swafford

Course Description: Developmental Reading II focuses on developing comprehension skills. It provides systematic methods for learning college-level vocabulary, analyzing structure and ideas of written material, and developing critical reading skills.  Taken by referral or placement.  Students may also elect to take this course.  Institutional credit (3 hours) is granted when exit criteria are met.

Objectives:

1. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply an active reading process by choosing appropriate strategies that develop vocabulary and enable both comprehension and critical analysis of ideas in texts.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to construct meaning from text by making connections with their own knowledge and experience.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply reading to learn strategies in various disciplines.

Evaluation:

To satisfactorily pass ENG 095 students must meet the following criteria:

• must comply with English Department's attendance policy
• must earn a C (70%) or better in the course
• must take the course final exam which will count for 15% of the course grade

Those who do not satisfy these criteria will fail the course and be required to repeat the course during the next semester.  ENR 095 offers institutional credit, which is not applicable to grade point average and graduation.  If a student fails the course twice, he or she is subject to suspension from the university.  For re-admission, students must confer with the Admissions Office of the university.

Student Progress: Students will be given written notification of their standing in the course before the mid-term.

Blackboard: Many of the class assignments will be posted to EKU Blackboard.  To access Blackboard log onto www.eku.edu and click "online learning."  Log in the same as you do your EKU student e-mail address.  Click on the ENR course title and follow the directions and links.

Reading Journal: Please obtain a two pocket folder for use as a reading journal.  You'll use the journal assignments to reflect on and to write about the readings and the course.  Some of this writing will be informal "free writing;" other assignments will ask for more formal essay response or summary.   These assignments will usually form the basis of class discussion, so you are expected to have assignments completed as requested.  All entries should be between one and two double-spaced, typed pages unless otherwise noted. Please date and title all journal entries.  A few entries will be written in class.  If your handwriting is illegible then please type these after class.  If I can't read your work I can’t evaluate your work and you will receive a 0. I'll collect these two or three times throughout the semester.  Journals will be evaluated on a scale of 0-20 according to content and thoroughness.

Daily work: Daily work will be scored on a scale of 0-20.  This may include announced or unannounced quizzes on assigned reading or vocabulary, written response to reading, Internet related activities, or library-based activities.  The ten highest scores from these assignments will count toward the final grade. 

Discussion Circle Assignment: You will work in a group to discuss your chosen book over a two week period.  Group members will take on assigned roles and her or his contribution will be evaluated by group members.  The group will make a presentation on the book to the rest of the class.

Inquiry Assignment: You'll use the library databases to locate and access an article on a topic related to one of the books we read in class.  You'll write a summary of the article and present the key ideas to your group.

Vocabulary bank and test: At each class meeting students will be asked to share new words from their reading with the class. These words must be chosen from class materials and will constitute the class vocabulary list.  There will be periodic quizzes on the words as well as a Final Vocabulary Test. Students will record these words on index cards.  Please bring vocabulary cards to every class.

Final Exam: the final exam will cover application of skills and mastery of course objectives.

Out-of-class preparation:  Students should expect to spend a minimum of two hours of out-of-class time on preparation and study for each one hour of class.

Class Policies:

• Come to each class session prepared and ready to work
• Purchase all required texts and materials for this course and bring them to each class (as assigned)
• If you must be absent, contact me before the next class period to initiate make-up work, otherwise it will not be accepted
• If you have questions or concerns about the class or assignments please stop by after class or make an appointment to meet with me.  You may also e-mail anytime or phone during my office hours
• In a successful learning environment everyone is respectful of and courteous toward each other.  Active listening is the key to respect and that generally means one person talking at a time.  Please give your full attention to the person speaking 
• No tobacco use in class
• Please turn off cell phones before class begins
• Please note that multi-page assignments will not be accepted unless they are secured with a staple or paper clip

Students with Disabilities:
If you are registered with the Office for Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need.  If you need academic accommodations and you are not registered with the Office for Services for People with Disabilities, please contact the Office on the third floor of the Student Services Building, either by email at disserv@eku.edu or by telephone at (859) 622-2933.  Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.

Attendance:

Failure is mandatory for students who are absent from more than 10% of the regularly scheduled class meetings.

The 10% absences are provided in case they are needed for emergencies or for participation in university-sponsored activities.  Emergencies are defined as circumstances beyond the student's control, such as personal illness or critical illness or death in the immediate family.  The 10% absences are NOT free "skips."  Students who use the absences for skips and then do not have them available to cover emergencies should not expect to be allowed to go over the 10% limit.

Students who arrive late for class will be counted as ½ absent; students who leave class before it is dismissed will be counted as absent for the entire period.

For the entire text of attendance policy, see: http://www.english.eku.edu/attendance_policy.doc.

The last day to withdraw from the course is October 26, 2007.

Academic Integrity
 Students are advised that EKU’s Academic Integrity policy will strictly be enforced in this course.  The Academic Integrity policy is available at www.academicintegrity.eku.edu.  Questions regarding the policy may be directed to the Office of Academic Integrity.

Public Lecture Bonus Points: EKU offers a Chautauqua Series of lectures each year on a single topic: this year's topic is "Space, Place and Life." Please visit EKU's home page to learn more about this series (look under "Events" on the home page).  There are also other lectures scheduled on campus throughout the semester.  Attend a lecture, take notes, and write a personal response, (see Blackboard for assignment guidelines). The goal of this assignment is to practice listening, organizing information through note-taking, and responding to ideas in writing (all important reading skills).  You are encouraged to attend all of the public lectures and will receive extra credit for turning in notes and a personal response for any that you attend. 

Schedule of Assignments: Please note that this is subject to change---assignments will be announced in class each day.

August

T 21                 Introduction

TH 23              What is reading?  RJ #1

T 28                 Active reading/strategic reading; annotation
                        Reading: “How to Mark a Book,” Course packet

TH 30              Rhetorical reading
                       Reading: "School vs. Education," Course Packet

September

T 4                   Vocabulary; generating questions; RJ #2;
                        Reading: "keeping close to home: class and education," pp. 227-233, Course Packet

TH 6                Reading: "keeping close to home: class and education," pp. 233-239, Course Packet

T 11                 Mapping text structure; Reading: "The Perils of Higher Education," Course Packet

TH 13              Summarizing; vocabulary quiz

T 18                 Practice annotating; Reading: The Pact, pp. 1-58; RJ #3 (in-class)

TH 20              Fluency/reading speed; Reading: The Pact, pp. 59-110

T 25                 Question generation; Reading: The Pact, pp. 111-206

TH 27              Review/practice; Reading: The Pact,, pp. 207-254; RJ #4 Mid term self evaluation Reading Journals 1-4 due.
                       

October

T 2                   No class---attend your scheduled conference and bring assignment; Reading: The Mercury Thirteen, pp.
                       
Th 4                 No class---attend your scheduled conference and bring assignment; Reading: The Mercury Thirteen, pp

T 9                   Fall Break- no class    

TH 11              KWL; Introduction to Discussion Circle Assignment; Introduction to Inquiry Project Reading: "The Army We Have," pp. 87-89

(Mid Term Grades Posted by midnight October 12)

T 16                 Practice summarizing; Reading: "The Army We Have," pp. 89-91; RJ # 5

Th 18               Practice summarizing; Reading: "The Army We Have," pp. 91-96

T 23                 Practice summarizing; Reading: "The Army We Have," pp. 96-99

TH 25              Practice: question generation; critical reading; RJ #6 Reading: "War Alters View of Women" or "New Generation Copes With War"

October 26 last day to withdraw from a full-semester class

T 30                 Group Discussion Circle on selected book RJ #7 (KWL on book)

November      

TH 1                Group Discussion Circle on selected book (reflect on group experience)

T 6                   Group Discussion Circle on selected book

Th 8                 Group Discussion Circle on selected book RJ #8 (what should be in presentation)

T 13                 Group presentations

TH 15              Library: locating sources; RJ #9 prewriting/planning for IL project

TH 15              Library: locating sources; individual conferences

T 20                 Inquiry Assignment Group Work (each person present summary to group then group choose one article for possible use by class to practice summary writing)

W 21 – F 23     Thanksgiving break

T 27                 Summary writing practice ///read one chosen article in class and write summary/turn in

TH 29              Final Vocabulary Test

December

T 4                   Review and Practice ; RJ # 10; Reading Journals DUE

TH 6                Final Exam

M 10 – F 14     Finals Week

The final exam period for this class will be used for conferences as needed

Total Number of Classes: 30

June 2008