Description:

This course provides English Language Learning (ELL) students an integrated communicative experience at the intermediate college level. Students will develop reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening will be integrated, and students will learn effective techniques for using American English to read and study in an academic setting. This course is the third reading course in the series. This course does not fulfill degree requirements.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Establish goals based on assessments.
2. Compare customs, beliefs, and cultural attitudes from other countries to those in the United States.
3. Demonstrate flexible reading rates based on reading purpose and context difficulty.
4. Apply self-monitoring and metacognitive strategies to enhance comprehension and learning effectiveness.
5. Read and respond to various types of writing through summarizing and reflective writing.
6. Demonstrate phonological rules, proper stress patterns and fluency when reading aloud.
7. Identify types of paragraphs and patterns of organization.
8. Discuss and evaluate the worth of ideas found in text.
9. Demonstrate the ability to make inferences, draw conclusions, and interpret figurative language.
10. Expand vocabulary through reading by using context clues, word parts, and/or a dictionary.
11. Identify and explain popular American idioms.
12. Paraphrase and write the main idea/central point of a paragraph or multi-paragraph passage, whether stated or implied.
13. Create a written summary after reading a passage.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Utilizing Assessments
   A. Complete reading and writing formal and informal pre and post
assessments.
   B. Set semester and long-term goals based on pre and post assessments.
   C. Discuss course objectives in relation to pre-assessment results.

II. Valuing Cultural Diversity
   A. Share and identify cultural differences in practices and beliefs. 
   B. Identify expectations in the American workplace and college
settings.
   C. Discover and analyze commonly-held beliefs among cultures.

III. Demonstrating Reading Rate Flexibility
   A. Determine the appropriate reading rate by knowing the purpose for
reading.
   B. Determine the appropriate reading rate by recognizing the difficulty
of text.

IV. Applying Self-monitoring and Metacognitive Strategies  
   A. Determine individual learning styles.
   B. Use strategies and practices of effective learners.
   C. Utilize self-assessment instruments that measure understanding.
   D. Practice connecting new information to prior learning.

V. Responding to Written Text 
   A. Recognize, compare and respond to various types of literary genre.
   B. Identify elements of fiction.
   C. Maintain a reading journal.
   D. Analyze and annotate textbook passages.

VI. Demonstrating Reading Fluency
   A. Apply phonological rules when reading aloud.
   B. Use appropriate distribution of sounds, stress patterns, and
intonation.

VII. Identifying Passage Types and Patterns of Organization
   A. Distinguish between narrative, descriptive, and expository writing.
   B. Identify organizational patterns: explanation, example,
comparison-contrast; and cause-effect. 
   C. Recognize signal words: additional information, explanation,
illustration, enumeration, and summary or conclusion.
  
VIII. Fostering Critical Reading and Thinking
   A. Ask questions and share opinions about reading material.
   B. Practice making inferences and drawing conclusions from text.
   C. Interpret graphics and figurative language.
   D. Recognize barriers to critical thinking.
   E. Identify author’s bias in passages.
   F. Distinguish between fact and opinion.
   G. Evaluate the support for an argument.
   H. Determine the worth of ideas in passages.

IX. Expanding Vocabulary
   A. Utilize context clues and sentence syntax to determine a word’s
meaning.
   B. Apply knowledge of parts of speech to build vocabulary.
   C. Be able to use and recognize the features of an American
dictionary.
   D. Practice determining the dictionary definition that fits the reading
context.
   E. Increase knowledge of word roots and affixes.
   F. Read widely to build vocabulary.
  
X. Determining the Central Point and its Support in a Passage
   A. Identify a topic sentence when it is stated in a paragraph.
   B. Distinguish between details that do and do not support the main
idea.
   C. Determine the central point in multi-paragraph passages.
  
XI. Paraphrasing Main Ideas and Supporting Details
   A. Be able to paraphrase a stated main idea.
   B. Create a main idea statement when the main idea is implied.
   B. Be able to paraphrase main points and details whether stated or
implied.
   C. Create a central point in writing after reading multi-paragraph
passages.

XII. Writing a Summary
   A. Practice condensing the main points of a passage by paraphrasing.
   B. Demonstrate the ability to read a passage and write an appropriate
summary.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

 20 – 30 % Class Participation
 40 – 50 % In-class Assignments; Homework
 20 – 30%  Exams, Quizzes, Assessments  
 100 %  Total

Grade Criteria:

A =  90 – 100%   
B =  80 – 89%   
C =  70 – 79%    
D =  60 – 69% 
F  =  Below 60%  

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.