GST 1000 Fall, 06 1 Shepherd GST 1000 - Reading and Study Skill Improvement Fall, 2006 Instructor: Ms. Gayle Shepherd Course Location: Buzzard Building 1302 Meeting Days: M, T, W, R Credit: 2-2-2 Does not count toward graduation, but does toward GPA Office: 1328 Buzzard Building, Reading Center Office Hours: _________________________________ Phone: Office - (217)581-8551; Home - (217)923-3430 ________________________________________________________________________ Textbook: Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, Sixth edition By Kathleen T. McWhorter Required Supplies: 1. One three-ring binder for 11x 8 1/2 college-ruled paper 2. Ruled notebook paper to fit the above 3. One set of notebook divider sheets 4. One book of your choice; novel, biography, autobiography, etc. (non-instructional bk.) Course Objectives: The student will: --Demonstrate growth in reading as measured by the Nelson-Denny Reading Test. --Demonstrate improvement in reading efficiency --Improve ability to comprehend college-level reading materials --Develop vocabulary skills necessary for success in college and the workplace --Develop efficient note-taking skills from lectures, texts, and other reading materials --Develop time management strategies necessary for success in college --Develop memory-training techniques --Develop test-taking strategies --Improve listening skills Catalog Description: Learning principles as they apply to the development of efficient study skills: emphasis on reading instruction designed to improve comprehension and rate. Course Rationale: “Reading…The act of reading is essentially a process of thinking. It has the scan and the scope beyond the camera. It is the cosmic screen of your own mind. It is a concentratively individual act, and individual involvement. The reader makes the printed communication happen…releasing the magic that causes words on the page to leap into living thoughts, ideas, emotions.” --Ira Epstein & Ernest NieratkaGST 1000 Fall, 06 2 Shepherd Course Requirements: 1. Since the structure of the course is skill oriented and not content oriented, two important requirements for the course are class attendance and active participation. 2. The student is expected to complete course assignments and to apply the various reading and study strategies to other course assignments. 3. The student is required to have at least one conference with the instructor during the semester. Evaluation: 1. The student will be expected to show reasonable progress in each of the following areas: a. Knowledge of effective study strategies b. Ability to apply effectively, reading and study strategies c. Improvement in both vocabulary and reading efficiency 2. Students will receive a letter grade (A through F) based upon the following: a. Attendance and class participation b. Class assignments and tests 3. The following grading standard will be used on most assignments: a. 4 pts – outstanding work on all points of criteria b. 3 pts –average work on all points of criteria c. 2 pts –work shows marked deficit on all points of criteria d. 1 pt -- inadequate work on all points of criteria e. 0 pt -- work not submitted or does not meet intent of assignment 4. Points will be averaged together for all assignments, tests, and other requirements and graded as follows: a. 100% - 90% A b. 89% - 80% B c. 79% - 70% C d. 69% - 60% D e. 59% -below F Attendance Policy: Attendance and participation will be assigned 30 points. You will be allowed 4 absences before points begin to be deducted; thereafter, your points will be lowered by 4 points per absence. One point will be deducted for late arrivals up to 10 minutes. Students with extended absences due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances must speak with the professor and provide verification. **Students with a Disability: If you have a disability or think you may have a disability under ADA, please contact Kathy Waggoner in the Office of Disability Services at 581-6583.GST 1000 Fall, 06 3 Shepherd GST 1000 - Reading and Study Skill Improvement Fall, 2006 Instructor: Ms. Gayle Shepherd Office: 1321 Buzzard Hall Office Hours: _________________________ Phone: Office - (217) 581-8551; Home - (217) 923-3430 Email: [email protected] Tentative Schedule Assignments: possible points Week 1 (August 21 – 24)) M/T Introduction to class Begin Notebook Goal-Setting, Self-Evaluation Evaluate your Skills (4)/Due Aug. 23 Statement of Goals (4)/due Aug. 23 W/R Pre-testing: Nelson-Denny Text – Chapter 5 Take-home Quiz/Chapter 5 (5)/due Aug. 28 Week 2 (August 28 –Aug. 31) M Group work on goals Notebook Evaluation (4)/Group Charts (4) T Introduce Topics for the Restless Reading Selection (4) W Time Management Text - Chapter 3 R Reading/Responding to your Reading Reading Summary (4) Week 3 (Sept. 4-7) M Labor Day – No Class T Reading Skills Reading Selection (4) W Time Management Weekly Schedule (4)/due Sept. 11 Semester Schedule (4)/due Sept. 11 Group Work – Chapter 3 Review (5) R Reading Reading Summary (4) Week 4 (Sept. 11 -14) M/W Text-Reading Strategies / Text Survery/ SQ3R/SQ5R Notes (4)/ Questions (4) --Organizing and Analyzing Rdg. Text – Chapter 14 reference T/R Reading Skills Reading Selection (4) Reading Summary (4) Week 5 (Sept. 18 – 21) M/W Note-Taking Strategies Japan lecture/Notes (4) --Cornell Method of note-taking-video Questions/Answers (4) --Questioning Strategies (higher-order) Text – Chapter 13/reference T/R Reading Skills Reading Selection(4) --Determining Main Idea Reading Summary (4)GST 1000 Fall, 06 4 Shepherd GST 1000 –Shepherd – Fall, 2006 Schedule – Page 2 Week 6 ( Sept. 25 - 28) M/W Organizing Textbook Info Text – Chapter 16 (Bring to Class) --Synthesizing your reading Alcoholism Notes- --Graphic Organizers restructured using Concept cards 3 graphic aids (12 @ 4 pts. Ea.) Semantic maps/webs H-Map Contrast/Comparison charts Charts/Graphs T/R Reading Skills Reading Selection (4) --Formulating Implied Main Ideas Reading Summary (4) Week 7 ( Oct. 2 -5) M/W Test-Taking Strategies/ Text – Chapters 18, 19