Congratulations!                   

You've made it through the semester! Now it is time to engage in some reflections and self-assessment activities to determine your progress toward the goals you set at the beginning of the semester. The Nelson Denny post-test is one very important measure of your success. Consult your calendar / due dates to find out when your class is scheduled for this post-test and when the results will be available to you.

Your final for the class consists of two parts that are outlined below in detail. The second of these is an essay designed to help you:

• reflect, 

• assess the current state of your reading fluency, 

• identify some of the behavior patterns that have helped you this semester in progressing toward meeting your goals, and 

• set more goals for continued improvement. 

Consult your calendar / due dates to find out when your take home final and your semester's lab assignments and hours will be due.

READ 110 TAKE HOME FINAL

Your final for Read 110 consists of 2 parts: 

1.      Your reading list complete with your annotations and journals - 30 points

Annotations include all information requested on the list, e.g., title, rating, recommendations, etc.

Attach all journals written this semester (1 per week)

2.      Your “perfect reader” essay  - 70 points 

In essay form, respond to the following:

a.      Goals:  What is a perfect reader? Include specific skills, attitudes and dispositions. How have your ideas regarding reading changed this semester?

b.      Self-Assessment:  How close are you to being a perfect reader? What success have you had in reaching the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the semester? To what do your attribute your success (or lack thereof)?

c.      Plans for Continued Improvement:  What are your plans to continue to improve your reading?

To receive full credit for the “perfect reader” essay your paper must:

 Be at least 2 pages, typed, double-spaced and

 Include references to the following:

            Pleasure reading 

 Study reading

            Literal, affective, and critical comprehension

            Reading rate - flexibility and efficiency

            Schema

            Metacognition

            Reflection

            Stages of reading

Other pertinent topics introduced in class, in your text, or found through your independent reading.

You are not obligated to agree with the relative importance assigned to any or all of the above by your author or professor. You must, however, demonstrate your understanding of them and include support in the form of reasons, logic, and/or evidence, for your position on each.

Include support for your opinions in the form of information from your texts, relevant handouts and notes from this class, your own research, and /or personal experience (e.g., your improvement as reflected in your Nelson/Denny pre- and post test scores). Referring to specific people (for example, experts and authorities), materials, and other sources helps to strengthen your answer.

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