GST 1000 - Reading and Study Skill ImprovementSpring, 2008Instructor: Mrs. Janet CarpenterCourse Location: Buzzard Building 1302Meeting Days: M, T, W, RCredit: 2-2-2 Does not count toward graduation, but does toward GPAOffice: 1328 Buzzard Building, Reading CenterOffice Hours: _________________________________Phone: Office - (217)581-7899; Home - (217)348-0667Email: [email protected]________________________________________________________________________Text and Resources: Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, Sixth editionBy Kathleen T. McWhorterTownsend Press – Ten Steps to Advanced Readinghttp://www.townsendpress.net/apps/tpexercises/booktest.php?bk=19&tst=1201Required Supplies:1. One three-ring binder for 11x 8 1/2 college-ruled paper2. Ruled notebook paper to fit the above3. One set of notebook divider sheets4. 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 skillsCatalog Description:Learning principles as they apply to the development of efficient study skills: emphasis on reading instruction designed to improve comprehension and rate.GST 1000/ Fall 07 1 Carpenter 1Course 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 NieratkaCourse 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 andstudy 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 strategiesb. Ability to apply effectively, reading and study strategiesc. 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 participationb. Class assignments and tests3. The following grading standard will be used on most assignments:a. 4 pts – outstanding work on all points of criteriab. 3 pts –average work on all points of criteriac. 2 pts –work shows marked deficit on all points of criteriad. 1 pt -- inadequate work on all points of criteriae. 0 pt -- work not submitted or does not meet intent of assignment4. Points will be averaged together for all assignments, tests, and other requirements and graded as follows:a. 100% - 90% Ab. 89% - 80% Bc. 79% - 70% Cd. 69% - 60% De. 59% -below FAttendance Policy: You will be allowed 4 absences before points begin to be deducted; thereafter, your points will be lowered by 4 points per absence. Consistent late arrivals are not acceptable; 2 points will be deducted for unexcused lateness. 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. Also, please advise me of such a disability and special provisions made by the Office of Disability Services. Thank-you.GST 1000/ Fall 07 2 Carpenter 2GST 1000 - Reading and Study Skill ImprovementSpring, 2008Instructor: Mrs. Janet CarpenterOffice: 1328 Buzzard HallOffice Hours: _________________________Phone: Office - (217) 581-7899; Home - (217) 348-0667Email: [email protected] Schedule Assignments: possible pointsAll assignments and readings should be completed by the end of each week to which they wereincluded, unless specified otherwise.)Week 1 (January 7-10) M/T Introduction to class Begin NotebookGoal-Setting, Self-Evaluation Evaluate your Skills (4)Statement of Goals (4)W/R Pre-testing: Nelson-Denny Text – Chapter 5 Take-home Quiz/Chapter 5 (5)Week 2 (January 14-17)M Group Work – Goal SettingT Introduce Topics Notebook Evaluation (4)/Group Charts (4)W Time Management Text - Chapter 3R Reading/Responding to your Reading Reading Summary (4)Week 3 (January 21-24)M MLK’s Birthday – No ClassT Reading Skills / Main Idea Reading Selection (4)W Time Management Weekly Schedule (4)Semester Schedule (4) Chapter 3 Quiz (5) - Wed. R Reading Reading Summary (4)Week 4 (January 28-31)M/W Text-Reading Strategies / Text Survey/SQ3R/SQ5R Notes (4)/ Questions (4)--Organizing and Analyzing Rdg. Text – Chapter 14 Quiz(5)- Wed.T/R Reading Skills /Supporting Details Reading Selection (4)Reading Summary (4)Week 5 ( Feb/ 4-7))M/W Note-Taking Strategies Alcoholism Lecture/Notes --Cornell Method of note-taking-video Questions/Answers (4)--Questioning Strategies (higher-order) Text – Chapter 13 Quiz/take-homeT/R Reading Skills Reading Selection(4)--Determining Main Idea Reading Summary (4)GST 1000/ Fall 07 3 Carpenter 3Week 6 (Feb. 11-14)W/R Organizing Textbook Info Text – Chapter 16 --Synthesizing your reading Alcoholism Notes- --Graphic Organizers restructured using Concept cards 3 graphic aids (12 @ 4 pts. Ea.)Semantic maps/websH-MapContrast/Comparison chartsCharts/GraphsM/T Reading Skills Reading Selection (4)--Formulating Implied Main Ideas Reading Summary (4)Week 7 (Feb. 18-21)M/W Test-Taking Strategies/ Text – Chapters 18, 19Memory Strategies Take-home Quizzes (10)/ Due Feb. 26T/R Reading Skills Reading Selection (4)--Identifying Supporting Details