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QUINCY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

Spring 2024

 

ENG 094 91  Foundations of Reading

Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM   ---        Quincy campus – Room: PP320

 

Professor Peaseley

Personal Telephone Number: 617 446 3322 (call or message when needed)

Office Hours:  Tuesdays, 5 – 6 PM; Or By Appointment Only

QC Email Address: carter.peaseley@quincycollege.edu

Division Office number:

  • Liberal Arts & Professional Programs: 617 405 5920

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is specifically designed to assess and improve a student’s reading efficiency, vocabulary proficiency, and overall study skills. Students monitor their progress in key reading and study skills. Skills stressed are pre-reading, finding the main idea, recognizing patterns of organization, using outlines and study maps. Class time is divided between lectures and discussions and the practical application of these skills in a laboratory setting.

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Langan, John. Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 7th edition.  Townsend Press, 2020.

ISBN 978-1-59194-566-6   The textbook is key to potential success in the course.

The contact information for the College bookstore is quincycollege.bncollege.com.

 

Supplementary handouts will be provided, along with the ENG 094 digital bookshelf.

 

Recommended secondary reading (on reserve and available through the QC Library): choose one—

Coates                         Between the World and Me

Lahiri                            In Other Words

Velasquez                     Dreams and Nightmares

There may be responsive participation and/or time in class for individual reading tied to this choice of title.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, each student will demonstrate competency to

  1. utilize context clues to define vocabulary words.
  2. utilize various strategies to determine contextual meaning in passages.
  3. identify main ideas, supporting details, and implied main ideas.
  4. differentiate between major and minor details in reading passages.
  5. identify relationships among sentences.
  6. understand author’s inferences, purpose, and tone.
  7. read critically and distinguish between fact and opinion.

 

 

COURSE DELIVERY FORMAT

On Campus

This course meets on campus according to the schedule posted above.  The majority of the course content will be delivered through lectures and other activities conducted during class meetings.  Online resources may be used to supplement the textbook or provide interaction with the content and/or assessment.  The course has a portal page that contains the syllabus, any relevant handouts and announcements, and formal assignments.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES

A notebook-journal, portfolio folder/binder/file, and dictionary source are suggested.  Please refer to the syllabus, module/s, and any announcements to be up to date on readings, notetaking, and assignments.  Please save and retain all submissions.  All assignments are due on the date indicated on the syllabus; and engagement in all class lessons is crucial to synthesizing your understanding, meeting learning outcomes, and completing the course requirements.

 

  1. Responsive participation: assessment is indicated for each class meeting on the syllabus, which may be an in-class discussion or class activity from your notetaking to engage and fulfill your participation. The participation accumulates over the span of the course.
  2. Reading assessment: keep a notebook-journal to record notetaking for your use to review and a file to record and maintain assigned exercises for class work. We also will choose an independent reading book and regularly write in an independent reading journal in which you’ll reflect on the book while applying concepts learned in class.
  3. Mid-term examination: an assignment related to your reading portfolio of skills is assigned.
  4. Reading project: a reading is assigned at a later stage of the course as a skills review.
  5. Final reading portfolio: your file will exemplify achieving the course outcomes and is presented.

 

Grade

%

GPA

Grade

%

GPA

Grade

%

GPA

 

 

 

A

> 93

4.0

A-

90-92

3.7

B+

87-89

3.3

B

83-86

3.0

B-

80-82

2.7

C+

77-79

2.3

C

73-76

2.0

C-

70-72

1.7

D

60-69

1.0

F

< 60

0.0

 

 

 

I

Incomplete

0.0

W

Withdrawal

0.0

AUD

Audit

0.0

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance is not graded; however, attendance will affect academic performance.  Participation in the course, including full engagement for the respective lesson, is key to success.  Students with a lack of attention to timely engagement typically perform below the course requirements.

 

MAKE-UP POLICY

All work is due, as assigned and indicated for the class period on the syllabus.  There is no substitute for in class work.  Upon enrollment in the course, students are expected to have computer access, materials, and to be pro-active and timely toward the course expectations.

 

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students are responsible for the original content and integrity of the coursework.  All reading and writing is unique to this course.  Any significant evidence of plagiarism is cause for a zero for the assignment, which may jeopardize success in the course.

 

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY

Any course class cancellation will be posted by the College.  The professor will inform you on any subsequent syllabus revision, as appropriate.

 

COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUCTOR

The best means of communication on matters of reading is by email. You must use your college-issued email only.  It is important for you to keep up to date with all College communications, including announcements, notices of concern, and course evaluations.  If you do not have a working Quincy College email account, please contact Information Technology at: support.quincycollege.edu.

 

COLLEGE POLICY

College policy may be found in the Student Handbook.  Students may not audio record, video record, take screen shots, share, or allow any individual who is not enrolled in the class to be a part of, access, hear or overhear the remote classroom or other remote learning platform.

 

STUDENT ID CARDS

Students are required to always carry a Quincy College ID card on their person to access services and facilities of the College campus.

 

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

Unit 1 – Fiction (RT & SP)

 

Independent Reading Journal #1

25

Assignment: RT & SP (“7th Grade”)

25

Assessment: RT & SP (“BFG”)

100

 

 

Unit 2 – Non-Fiction (RT & SP)

 

Independent Reading Journal #2

25

Practice: RT & SP Log (AI Article TBD)

25

Assignment: RT & SP (AI Research)

50

Assessment: RT & SP (Source TBD)

100

 

 

Unit 3 – Research & Essay Writing

 

Independent Reading Journal #3

25

Sources & Thesis

            25

Essay #1

50

Sources & Thesis

25

Essay #2

100

 

 

Portfolio & Reflection

 

Learning Contract

           25

Final Reflection

100

 

 

Quizzes

 

Quizzes (5 x 10 points each)

          50

 

 

Lab

 

Participation

          100

Independent Reading Journal Final

         50

 

 

Total

900

 

 

 

 


ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance is not to be graded; however attendance will affect academic performance.  Please, check in with me about your class participation grade (five points) and any quizzes that will affect your grade.

 

MAKE-UP POLICY

I allow make-ups when arranged in advance or for documented medical emergencies.

Please request an extension for a written submission, and I will grant one (usually 1-3 days).  Let me know exactly how much extra time you will need at the time of your request.

 

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY

I will announce a class cancellation at least one week in advance.

 

COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUCTOR

The best means of communication is by email. You must use your college-issued email only. If you do not have a working Quincy College email account, please contact Information Technology at: support.quincycollege.edu

You can also find the Quincy College Policy Manual at www.quincycollege.edu

I also promptly answer all messages sent through the Canvas Messenger.

 

STUDENT ID CARDS

Students are required to carry a Quincy College ID card on their person at all times. Professors are authorized to request that a student leave the classroom if that student is unable to present a student ID.

 

SYLLABUS OUTLINE:

 

 

All textbook readings should be read and annotated before the day they are discussed.

 

Unit

Week

Date

Topics

Text Readings

Assignments

Unit    

1

T

1/23

·    Course introduction

·    Introductions + “1 item”

·    Thinking about the year so far

·    Syllabus

·    “Start Here Module”

·    “Our First Writing Prompt” assignment

·   “Our First Writing Prompt” due today

2

T

1/30

·    Goal Setting & Learning Contracts

·    Notes: RT + Practice

·    “Leaning Contract” Assignment

·    RT PowerPoint

·    “Scholarship Jacket”

·   Learning Contract due today

3

T

2/6

·    Signpost Notes + Practice

·    Find an IRB (independent reading book)

·    SP PowerPoint

·    “Landlady”

·    RT & SP Assignment ("7th Grade”) due Fri. 2/9

4

T

2/13

·    Group Assessment: RT + SP w/ “BFG” story

·    “BFG” story (online)

·     

5

T

2/20

·     

·    “BFG” story (online)

·    IRB due 2/27

 

6

T

2/27

·    Library visit for independent reading

·    Assessment: Start “BFG”

 

·     

7

T

3/5

·    Assessment: “BFG” finish

·    Vetting Sources Discussion

·    SP-Non-Fiction Notes

·    Practice: SP + Article TBD

·    Begin Homework (3/8)

·    Discussion: “Sources”

·    AI Article TBD

·    “RT & SP Log (Research)”

·    RT & SP Assignment (AI) due Fri. 3/8

8

T

3/12

·    NO CLASS – Spring Break

·     

·     

Unit

9

T

3/19

·    Collect final 2 sources from homework

·    “RT & SP Log (AI Research)

 

10

T

3/26

·    Assessment: RT & SP w/ sources

·    RT & SP Log

·    Article TBD

·     

11

T

4/2

·    Notes: Thesis PowerPoint

·    Craft thesis for Essay #1

·    Craft intro paragraph

 

·     

·     

12

T

4/9

·    Intro to Body Paragraphs

·    Introducing evidence

·    Craft Body Paragraph #1

·     

·    Body paragraph #2 due Fri. 4/5

Unit

13

T

4/16

·    Peer Editing & Revision

·    Read Aloud: Essay #1

·    

·    Essay #1 due Fri. 4/12

14

T

4/23

·    Discussion on Essay #2 Prompt

·    Begin Research & Craft Thesis Statements

·     

·    Intro paragraph due Fri. 4/19

15

T

4/30

·    Begin Body Paragraphs (1/2)

·    Peer Editing & Revisions

·     

Body paragraphs (2/2) due Fri. 4/26

16

T

5/7

·    Introduce & Begin Final Reflection

·    

 

17

T

5/14

·    Finish Reflections

·     

 

 

Course Summary:

Date Details Due