COURSE: ENR 095 Developmental Reading II

Spring 2009

Instructor:
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OFFICE HOURS:
MWF 9:30 – 11:00, TR 9:00 – 9:30,& by appointment

TEXTS:
Breaking Through College Reading, 8th Ed. By Brenda D. Smith (Customized Text)
The Return of Tarzan, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
(Students who do not purchase a novel and a textbook will fail the course)

COURSE GOAL:
For students to demonstrate proficiency in comprehending, evaluating, and responding to
college-level reading material (Institutional credit).
OBJECTIVES:
 Students will demonstrate the ability to use strategies to develop vocabulary.
 Students will demonstrate the ability to use strategies for comprehending texts.
 Students will demonstrate the ability to apply critical reading strategies to
construct meaning from text.

GRADING/EVALUATION:
Students will be evaluated on the following:
Assessment Paper 50 pts.
Homework Assignment #1 50 pts.
Homework Assignment #2 50 pts.
Midterm Exam 100 pts.
Novel Project 100 pts.
Reflective Paper 50 pts.
Final Exam 100 pts.
*The average of these grades will be the basis for students’ final grades. These scores
are to be interpreted as follows: 100 - 90/ A 89 - 80/ B 79-70/ C Below
70/F
*Students’ progress reports will be given before the midterm exam @ the 7th week of
class.
Class Withdrawal: Students are not permitted to drop developmental classes without
penalty. The last withdrawal day is Friday, March 20, 2009.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS:
 Students will be required to take a standard final exam.
 Students will be required to keep a folder that contains all notes, graded assignments,
and projects. The folder will be collected at the end of the semester.
 Students will be required to do online lab assignments.

Blackboard: The blackboard site for the class will contain class announcements, the
syllabus and attendance policy (in case you lose them), descriptions of homework
assignments, and links to online practice exercises for mandatory labs. Please check the
blackboard site regularly.

REQUIRED LAB PARTICIPATION:

Each student is required to complete online lab work to supplement classroom
instruction. If lab work is not completed or turned in, students will fail the course.
Students may work independently outside the class setting but they may not copy work
from another student. All lab work must be turned in on time.

ATTENDANCE: See Attendance Policy attached. Students who miss the indicated
number of absences will fail the course.

DISABILITY STATEMENT: If you are registered with the Office of Services for
Individuals with Disabilities, please obtain your accommodation letters from the OSID
and present them to the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you
need. If you believe you need accommodation and are not registered with the OSID,
please contact the Office in Student Services Building Room 361 by email at
disserv@eku.edu or by telephone at (859) 622-2933 V/TDD. Upon individual request,
this syllabus can be made available in an alternative format.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: 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.

DEVELOPMENTAL POLICY: See the developmental policy at

http://developmentaleducation-dev.eku.edu .

CLASS RULES: No food, phones or other electronic devices allowed in this class.
Electronic devices are often used for academic cheating; therefore, electronic devices of
any kind will be prohibited.

ASSIGNMENTS: ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE TYPED AND SUBMITTED ON

TIME IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE GRADED.

Week 1 Introduction: Syllabus, Attendance Policy, Developmental Reading

policy, Academic Integrity Policy, and Blackboard
Power point presentation
Week 2 What is Reading?
Assessment Paper Due
 Stages of Reading--Chapter 2
Power point presentation
Locate and take notes on articles on select websites

Week 3 Homework Assignment #1: Stages of Reading, FLIP and Comprehension

& Vocabulary
Small group discussion of article selections
Vocabulary—Dictionary, Context Clues, & Word Origins—Chapter 3
Power Point Presentation
Vocabulary Practice

Week 4 Homework Assignment #2: Vocabulary Project Due.

Online Lab Assignment
Individual Presentation of Words
Main Idea and Summaries--Chapter 4
Power Point Presentation

Week 5 Online Lab Assignment

Organizational Patterns—Chapter 6
Note-taking

Week 6 Sign up for conferences.

Analytical Reasoning --Chapter 9
Midterm Exam

Week 7 Conferences (Location: 454 Case Annex)

Begin Reading Novel
Online Lab Assignment

Week 8 Efficient Reading/ Reading Rate--Chapter 8

The Ultimate Speed Reader (Computer Lab/ Case Annex)
Inferences—Chapter 10

Week 9 Narrative Literature vs. Expository Literature

Activity: Foreign Films with English Subtitles (Computer Lab/Case
Annex)
Vocabulary Word Bank due

Week 10 Critical Reading—Chapter 11

Literature Discussion Groups
Critical Thinking Questions due

Week 11 Novel Reading and Discussion groups

Synthesis Journal due
Week 12 Reading/Writing Connection: Hypertext Fictional Writing Activity

Week 13 Complete Novel

 Metalearning Essay due

Week 14 Practice and review for final exam: summaries, comprehension and
vocabulary, graphic organizer, and note-taking
Notebook due

Week 15 Final Exam

Week 16 Conferences--454 Case Annex

***Keep in mind that the syllabus is only a guide to classroom activities and
assignments. You are responsible for keeping up with suddenly announced assignments
not indicated on the syllabus.

Important Dates
January 19th Monday
January 20th Tuesday
February 2nd Monday
March 9 – 13th
April 27th – May 1st
Holiday
Inauguration Day (No Class)
African American Read In *Please attend.
Spring Break
Standard Final Exam

NOVEL READING SCHEDULE

Class 1 pp. 1 – 33
Class 2 pp. 34 – 69
Class 3 pp. 70 – 104
Class 4 pp. 105 – 136
Class 5 pp. 137 – 162
Class 6 pp. 163 – 195
Class 7 pp. 196 – 228
Class 8 pp. 229-260
Class 9 pp. 261 – 283

Assignments: These assignments combined make up the Novel Project.

Synthesis Journal: Create a synthesis journal to distinguish main characters. Use graphic
representations to show relationships or basic note taking to record important information
about each character. (50 points)

Critical/Evaluative Questions: Prepare 5 critical/evaluative questions that can be used for

class discussion. (5 points)

Vocabulary Words: Identify at least 10 vocabulary words. Indicate the page #s and define
the words using context. Words must be challenging and unfamiliar.

Metalearning Essay: 1 – 3 pp. Typed. Write about your experience reading the novel.
(35 points)