Download ENR 095 Sample Syllabus 3

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.

Required Texts and Materials: Bring each of these to every class session:

• The Art if Critical Reading;  Authors: Mather & McCarthy
• The Bean Trees: Author, Barbara Kingsolver
• A college-level dictionary
• 1-2", 3-Ring Course binder with 5 section dividers
• Highlighter(s), Loose leaf notebook paper

Course 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.

Grading/Evaluation:

*Course Syllabus subject to change

*Students should expect to spend a minimum of 6 hours/week for out of class preparations and assignments.

A= 90-100% (900-1000 pts)
B= 80-89% (800-899 pts)
C= 70-79% (700-799 pts)
F= <70% (0-699 pts)

Attendance:

• Five absences are the maximum allowed for MWF classes. Three absences for TR classes.
• Two late arrivals will be counted as one absence. Habitual tardiness will negatively affect course standing.
• For the entire text of attendance policy, see: Bb for this course or http://www.english.eku.edu/attendance_policy.doc
• The last day to withdraw from the course is March 21, 2008

Requirements:

• Reading: Students are required to read each assigned text and complete the assigned response activities, textbook exercises, and/or study activities.
• Conferences: Each student will have two conferences with their instructor. The first conference will occur before midterm grades have been submitted. The second conference will occur before final exams are taken.
• Novel: Students are required to complete reading assignments as indicated on the course calendar. Group and/or individual assignments will be assigned. It is required that students are prepared to participate in novel discussions/activities in class.
• In Class/Out- of- Class Exercises & Quizzes: In class, students will complete either individual or group activities that practice processes to be completed on assigned readings.  Products from these activities may be turned in for grades.  In some cases, absences that occur when in-class activities are assigned, may not be made up later.
• Course Binder: Students are expected to maintain a binder for: reflective writing assignments, notes, novel activities, exercises, exams and vocabulary. Students are responsible for remaining current on all vocabulary assignments from both primary and supplementary texts for this course. Although the binder will not be counted as a final grade, if students fail to submit this project for final review at the end of the semester, they will have not met this class requirement and will receive a final grade of F.
• Exams: All exams will cover reading processes described by the text, vocabulary units, novel vocabulary and class discussions/activities associated with the textbook assigned for this course.  Additionally, exams may include questions that pertain to novel reading, activities and class discussions.
• Final Exam: Departmental exam that covers lecture material and application of skills.
• Discussion Group: Students will actively engage in a group activity that stimulates class discussion on a(n) chosen topic(s).

Class policies:

• Cell phones, i-pods, PDA's or any other device that may interfere with class meetings are not permitted. If you carry these devices, they must remain "off" and stowed in a secure area. Daily participation points will not be credited if this policy is not observed. (See Academic Integrity Policy).
• Assignments are expected to be turned in during the class period they are due unless otherwise instructed. Late papers will be lowered one grade level and must be submitted in a timely fashion. No late work will be accepted past (1) week of its original due date.
• All students will be required to develop, create, submit and maintain college appropriate records, reports and documents. Illegible work will be returned to students to be word processed or rewritten to receive credit.

Academic Integrity Policy:

Eastern Kentucky University faculty and students are bonded by principles of truth and honesty which are recognized as fundamental for a community of teachers and scholars. The University expects that students will honor and that faculty will honor and enforce these principles which contribute to a foundation upon which a quality education can be built. With this premise, the University affirms that it will not tolerate academic dishonesty.

• Plagiarism is the act of presenting ideas, words, or organization of a source (published or not) as if they were one's own, without acknowledgment of the source.
• Cheating includes buying, stealing, or otherwise fraudulently obtaining copies of examinations or assignments for the purpose of improving one's academic standing. During examinations or in-class work, it includes receiving information from others and referring to unauthorized notes or other unauthorized information. In addition, copying from others, either during examinations or in the preparation of homework assignments, is a form of cheating.
• Computers should not be used to acquire or provide information in conflict with the academic honesty policy.
• Co-Responsibility  Anyone who knowingly assists in any form of academic dishonesty shall be considered as guilty as the student who accepts such assistance. Students should not allow their work to be copied or otherwise used by fellow students, nor should they sell or give unauthorized copies of examinations to other students. For the entire text of the academic honest policy, see: www.academicaffairs.eku.edu/integrity

June 2008