College
Instructor: Rod
Scott
Dates:
Room: Tu/Th,
Room: Tu/Th,
Telephone: 602-285-7315
(Voicemail activates after 8 rings)
Office: H-234
Office Hours: MWF
Email: rod.scott@pcmail.maricopa.edu
Course Description: Designed to improve basic reading, study,
vocabulary, and comprehension skills.
Includes study skills, vocabulary development, identifying main ideas
and supporting details, comparing, inferencing, critiquing, summarizing, and
leisure reading skills. See course
objectives for more detailed description.
Prerequisites:
Instructional Methods: Lecture, skills practice, silent and oral
reading and speaking, class discussions, group activities, cooperative learning,
use of library and computers, and conferences as needed.
Required Texts:
Dictionary – a paperback
dictionary is acceptable.
Other Materials:
1. Approximately 12 Scantron form 882-ES
(1-100) from the bookstore will be needed during the semester for quizzes and
tests. (required)
2. 3x5 or 4x6 index cards, 50 to 100 cards,
(required)
3. Student-selected reading material for
independent reading/book review (required)
4. Three-ring notebook (strongly suggested)
5. Register for NC 500 Section 9099 ($10 fee) so
that you will have printing privileges in the library. (suggested)
6. 3.5 inch floppy disk for writing assignments
(optional)
Course Requirements:
1. Attend class.
Arrive on time with your textbook, notebook, paper and pencils. Be ready to work.
2. Participate in class activities and
discussions. The more you participate,
the more you will learn.
3. Complete all reading and writing assignments
and exams.
Grading
Policy:
Your final grade in this course will be based
on the following:
|
Tests and assignments |
|
|
Grading |
Scale
|
|
Approximate value of assignments: |
|
|
A |
90-100 |
|
Classwork & Homework |
40% |
|
B |
80-89 |
|
Tests & Quizzes |
60% |
|
C |
70-79 |
|
(Final Exam is required to pass.) |
|
|
D |
60-69 |
|
Total: |
100% |
|
F |
Below
60% |
Assignments: All papers, classwork and homework submitted become property of
Attendance: Regular, punctual
attendance is crucial to your success in college. To earn credit a student must attend class
regularly and participate in class activities.
A student with excessive absences will be dropped regardless of what
grade average they had. A student will
be dropped after accumulating absences equal to the number of times the class
meets per week, or receive a failing grade.
You must sign in each day or you will be marked absent. Absences begin with the first day of
class. Days missed due to late
registration count as absences. It is
the student’s responsibility to initiate withdrawals. It is also the instructor’s choice to
withdraw a student for nonattendance.
Students accumulating excessive absences and tardies near the end of the
semester may receive a grade of "F" in lieu of being dropped for
nonattendance. If you have a medical
excuse, please show it to the instructor.
Please explain absences or tardies to the instructor after class (not
during class) or via email or voicemail or by visiting during my office hour,
keeping in mind that this does not change the requirement to be here. Tardy means partial attendance - arriving
late or leaving early. Three tardies
count as an absence. Attending less than
half of the class counts as an absence, not a tardy. Do not bring children, pets, or visitors with
you to class. Students with perfect
attendance (zero absences, zero tardies, everyday, all semester) will get
four percent added to their final semester grade!
Food
& Drink: Do
not bring food or drinks to class; however, plastic sports bottles which
do not spill when tipped over are acceptable, if they contain water only. If you bring a sports bottle with you, be
sure to take it with you when you leave.
Accommodations
for disabilities:
Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with limitations due
to any disability including learning disabilities. Please see me after class or during my office
hours to discuss any special needs you might have. The Disability Support Services Office is in
the
If
you have to miss class: You do not need to call me to get your
assignments. You should be
proactive. Use the “buddy system.” It is strongly recommended that you establish
a buddy system with 1 or 2 other students in the course. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain
handouts and other information missed during an absence.
Please Note: I do not normally allow make-ups for midterm or final examinations. If you miss one of these exams, I require documentation such as a doctor’s excuse or traffic citation for accidents. If you do not have such documentation, you could find yourself in serious jeopardy of failing this class. You must take the final examination in order to pass the class.
The
classroom is a telephone free zone! Beepers and cell phones
are disruptive to the learning environment, so turn them off before entering class.
If you have an emergency situation, where you want to leave a pager or
cell phone on, please ask me about it before class. (Also remember that attendance and
participation are required to earn credit.)
Taping
Policy: Please ask for permission if
you want to tape record a class. I do
not lecture very much, so taping would usually serve no purpose.
Room: Several times during the semester we will
meet in the new Reading Department Computer Lab in H-205 or in the library for
a variety of activities. You will be
notified of meeting dates and room numbers.
Seating
Assignments: Many days students will choose their own
seats. During tests and quizzes and
other occasions I may assign seats.
Cooperative
Work: Several times during the semester you will
work in groups. Sometimes I will assign you
to a group, and sometimes you will select your own group.
Suggestion: Suggested, not required: Register for NC 500
Section 9099 ($10 fee) so that you will have printing privileges in the
library and you will be able to use all the open labs on campus including the
large open lab in the downstairs area of the library. You can then use any open lab on campus to do
work for this course and any other courses you are taking. This gives you printing privileges downstairs
in the library. The computers upstairs
are for searching and printing from the Internet only; if you want to type and
print your school papers, you will want to sign up for NC 500 Section
9099. The Open Lab in the library is
open Monday-Thursday
This syllabus and the course requirements are subject to change to meet the needs of the students in College Reading Skills. The policies governing student behavior are recorded in the schedule, Student Handbook and other college documents. Please become familiar with these policies.