WELCOME TO THE SECOND SEMESTER

Course Orientation

■ Introduction & Welcoming o Money Matters

■ Class Rules
■ Course Facts o Be punctual
o Course Name: Reading (1)
o Be positive
o Course Book: Mosaic (1)
o Share & Care
o Course Code: 112 TRG
o Meet deadlines
o Course Grades: 100
o Use English frequently
o Credit Hours: 3
o Have an unanswered book
o Group No.: 63005
o Never miss any quiz

■ Course Objectives
■ Absence Grading
o Using rapid reading techniques
o 25% of credit hours --- allowed
o Identifying main ideas
o 50% of credit hours --- excuse
o Making inferences & drawing
o 50% up ---------------- disqualified
conclusions
o Narrate, describe & summarize events
o Improving reading speed & ■ Overall Assessment
comprehension o Class Work ---------- 60 grades
o Identifying standardized tests (2 Midterms 50 – Portfolio 10 )

o Final Exam ---------- 40 grades

■ Reading Skills
o Recalling information o Total ------------------ 100 grades
o Identifying main ideas
o Identifying implied main ideas ■ My e-Portfolio
o Identifying supporting details o My Personal Dictionary (PD)
o Getting meaning from context o My Worksheets
o Skimming for main ideas o My Projects
o Scanning for facts o My Home Assignments
o Paraphrasing main ideas
o Separating fact from opinion
o Making inferences ■ Class Time
o Inferring conclusions o Sunday ------- 8:00 – 12:50
o Identifying setting, characters & o Wednesday -------- 10:30 -11:35
plot of a story
■ Contacts:
o WAPP Invitation Link: sent via e-mail
■ Expected Chapters o Office #: 2105
o New Challenges
o Teamwork & Competition
o Gender & Relationships ■ Textbook Photo:
o Health & Leisure
o High Tech, Low Tech