Reedley College

Syllabus

English 126

Reading Skills for College

Spring Semester, 2011

Instructor: George Lillyman E-mail: george.lillyman@reedleycollege.edu

glilly0106@aol.com

Course # 72692

TTH 6:00-7:50 PM SANGER HS 311

Texts and ancillary materials:

Langan, Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, ISBN 1-5194-201-2. Required.

Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn EMC Paradigm ISBN 0-8219-1639-4-Required.

A college dictionary (Optional.)

A three ring notebook (Required)

Requirements:

1. Class assignments of outside readings from texts and other sources.

2. Written assignments of various length about the readings, handouts and videos used in this class

3. Class discussions of assignments and "hand outs".

4. Quizzes- You are subject to a surprise quiz each class on the work I have assigned for outside reading. There are no makeup’s of missed work..

5. Written assignments are due at the beginning of class. I will not accept late work.

6. I give exams as needed, or when chapters I have assigned are completed. They will be announced. I will give a final exam. If you miss an exam, if you miss a quiz, if you miss an oral assignment, it's a zero

7. If you miss the final examination, you fail the course.

7. You must plan on some outside reading for this class each week..

8. If you are not going to be in class, please make arrangements to have a classmate pick up your homework and any work I have graded and returned.

9. If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate

media (i.e., Braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact me a soon as possible.

10. If this class is cancelled, I will make every attempt to notify you, and DVC will post a cancellation on the classroom door.

Grading and Grading Scale:

My grading policy is based on a combination of all of the above plus class participation, initiative and originality.

Class Participation 10%

Examinations 20 %

Huckleberry Finn 20 %

Written Assignments, Mastery Tests, Quizzes 20 %

Mid Term 10 %

Final Exam 10 %

Fudge Factor 10 %

Attendance:

A. You are absent if you are not in class.

B. I will accept an excused absence if you leave a message in my campus mail-box before the class.

C. You are allowed to cut this class three (3) times.

D. If you are dropped from this class, or if you drop this class voluntarily, you must complete the drop form.

E: The drop date for this class is March 11, 2011 After this date a letter grade will be assigned to any student who has stopped attending class and has not dropped the class.

Course objectives:

1. To increase your skills in reading, writing and the analysis of reading material.

2. If I'm successful, you will know more about the content, structure and composition of the rhetorical and visual processes, and you will be ready for English 1A.

3. Please plan on being actively involved- I don't like fence sitters.

Some suggestions:

1. Make sure you sign the attendance sheet if we have one.

2. Don’t bring anything to eat or drink into class.

3. Always bring your books to class.

4. You must turn off all cell phones. If your cell phone rings during class, you will be asked to leave the class, and you will receive a cut for that class. If your cell phone rings a second time, I will drop you from the class. Suggestion: Don’t bring a cell phone to class.

5. If you don’t understand, ask.

6. Take notes. Don’t embarrass yourself at test time, and use pens only for written responses.

7. Plagiarism and Cheating warrant a failing grade.

8. You might want to put the date on all of the handouts that you are given.

Assignment Schedule

Tentative

Week One-

Introduction.

Handouts.

Langan, Assign Introduction (pages 1-13), Chapter One (pages 18-54)

Cancelled Lives Video.

Reaction Paper

Week Two

Langan, Chapter 1.

Assign Orals

Handouts.

Huckleberry Finn, Introduction.

Week 3

Langan, Chapter 2.

Henry, Orals.

Handouts.

I start my courses with the best intentions of completing assignments as I have scheduled them. Inevitably, we will be delayed, and you will be doing assignments out of sequence. You are responsible, however, for the assignments as scheduled.

Recap:

Bring no food or drink into the classroom.

No cell phones or any other electronic devices at any time.

Bring both textbooks to all classes.

Submit test work with black ball point.

You must take the final exam when it is scheduled-no exceptions.

Week 4

Henry, Chapter 3

Hand outs on Huckleberry Finn

Chapters 1-7 of Finn

Week 5

Henry Chapter 4

Assign orals for Henry, Chapter 4

Handouts

Week 6

Finish Henry, Chapter 5

Video of Huckleberry Finn

Chapters 8-14 of Huckleberry Finn.

Handouts on Spanish place names.

Week 7

Henry, Chapter 6

Orals on Chapter 6

Review Finn Chapter 8-14

Handouts.

Week Eight

Henry, Chapter 7

Huck Finn, Chapters 15-17

Writing Assignment I Remember.

Handouts.

Week Nine-

Henry, Chapter 8

Orals, Chapter 8

Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn-Test to be determined

Handouts

Week Ten-

Henry, Chapter 9

Orals on Chapter 9

Huckleberry Finn-

Handouts

Week Eleven

Henry, Chapter 10

Orals on Chapter 10

Handouts

Huckleberry Finn-Video

Week Twelve

Henry, Chapter 11

Orals on Chapter 11

Handouts

Week Thirteen

Henry, Chapter 12

Orals on Chapter 12

Handouts.

Book Reports

Week Fourteen

Henry, Chapter 13

Week Fifteen-

Book Reports

Henry, Chapter 13

Orals on Chapter 13

Handouts

Review

Week Sixteen

Final Examination on Master Reader and Huckleberry Finn.