1

1/17

Course Introduction

1/19

Pre-Testing

Nelson/Denny B

Establishing a Base Reading Rate

Purchase Textbook and Materials

Pay Lab Fee
Choose Indie Book #1 and begin reading 30 min./day at least 5 days each week

2

1/24

Self-Assessment/Goal Setting

Review Testing Profiles

Reading Inventory

Lab Intro/Orientation/ - Folders, Assignments,

Record Keeping

Bring 1^st Indie Book to Class

DRV pp. xv-xvi, 1-4 - Intro to Text/Reading Improvement Goals

1/26

Lab Review/Questions

BLACKBOARD ORIENTATION

Bring texts to class

Bring 1^st Indie Book

3

1/31

Intro to Reading Process

Preview Texts

Vocabulary Intro

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 3

DRV pp. 5-20 - Vocabulary Building

Unless otherwise instructed, always complete all practice exercises, but no applications

Reading Inventory

Essay

Bring 1^st Indie Book and both texts

Blog #1 – Post to Blackboard Discussion Board

Wk 2 lab work

6 hrs in binder

2/2

Course Overview

INCREASING READING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS

Reading Rate, Concentration & Flexibility

Modes of Reading

Levels of Comprehension

Literal  Comprehension

Bring 1^st Indie Book and both texts

VOCAB BUILDING - DRV pgs. 23-32

4

2/7

INCREASING READING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d)

Literal Comprehension

PREVIEW LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 4

Blog #2

GRADED LAB CHECK - 9 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 1-3

2/9

VOCAB REVIEW AND PRACTICE QUIZ #1 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

BOOK SELLS SIGN UP SHEET

Prepare for VOCAB PRACTICE QUIZ

1100 WORDS WEEKS 1 & 2

Bring 1^st Indie Book and both texts

5

2/14

VOCAB QUIZ #1 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 5

STUDY for VOCAB QUIZ #1

1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

Blog #3

2/16

Literal Comprehension:

   Stages of Reading

   Metacognition/Schema

   Importance of background knowledge

 Bring 2^nd Indie Book

PRESIDENTS’ HOLIDAY     2/17 – 2/20     LAB WILL BE CLOSED

6

2/21

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #1

OPEN  NOTES

Literal Comprehension:

     Discuss Patterns of Organization DRV homework

READING EFFICIENCY

         Myths

         Good and Poor Reading Habits 

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 6

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #1

Bring 2^nd Indie Book AND DRV

DRV pp. 80-94 - Patterns of

       Organization

B1 – 1,3,4,9,10

B2 – all

Blog #4

2/23

READING EFFICIENCY

         Good and Poor Reading Habits  (cont’d)  

VOCAB REVIEW QUIZ #2 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

Bring 2^nd Indie Book

7

2/28

VOCAB QUIZ #2 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 7

STUDY for VOCAB QUIZ #2

1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

Blog #5

3/1

Pacing Techniques #1

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #2

INCLUDES HABITS, MYTHS, PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION (FROM DRV PGS. 80-94)

Bring Pacing Drill Material

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #2

8

3/6

WRITING ROULETTE  - 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

VOCAB REVIEW FOR QUIZ #3 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 8

BRING 1100 WORDS

BE PREPARED FOR WRITING PRACTICE USING WORDS WKS 5-6

Blog #6

3/8

READING EFFICIENCY

         Visual / Non-visual Information

Bring 3^rd Indie Book

9

3/13

VOCAB QUIZ #3 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 9

Graded Lab Check

Blog #7

Bring 3^rd Indie Book

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #3

1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

GRADED LAB CHECK -  24 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 4-8

3/15

READING EFFICIENCY

     Fixations

     Pacing Techniques #2 – STRAIGHT DOWN

SPRING RECESS  3/18 – 3/24  LAB WILL BE CLOSED

10

3/27

SCANNING

     Pacing Techniques #3 – S Curve and Z Sweep

VOCAB REVIEW QUIZ #4 - 1100 WORDS  WKS 7 & 8

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 10

BRING BOOK #3 and  DRV

Blog #8

3/29

VOCAB QUIZ #4 - 1100 WORDS  Weeks 7-8

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #4

1100 WORDS  Weeks 7-8

Bring 4th Indie Book to Class

11

4/3

FINISH SCANNING

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #3 –VISUAL AND NON-VISUAL INFORMATION, FIXATIONS, SCANNING

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 11

BRING DRV

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #3

Blog #9

4/5

READING EFFICIENCY

      Skimming

12

4/10

COLLEGE READING & STUDY SKILLS

STUDY READING

SQ3R – STAGES OF READING & MATRIX

SQ3R PRACTICE

S.G. LIST FOR VOCAB QUIZ #5  – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 9 & 10

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 12

Study Reading Strategies  -  DRV         pp. 118 - 143

Blog #10

START BRINGING DRV  TO EVERY CLASS FROM NOW ON

4/12

VOCAB QUIZ #5 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 9-10

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #5

1100 WORDS WEEKS 9-10

Bring 5^th Indie Book to Class

13

4/17

COLLEGE READING AND STUDY SKILLS

     CONCENTRATION / TIME MANAGEMENT

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 13

GRADED LAB CHECK - 36 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 9-12

Blog #11

4/19

RAPID READING:

     40 MINUTE NOVEL SESSION 1 –

     Counts as one indie book  -  genre  of your choice

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #4 –SKIMMING, PACING, SQ3R, CONCENTRATION / TIME MANAGEMENT

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 14

Graded Lab Check

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #4

14

4/24

RAPID READING

     40 MINUTE NOVEL SESSION 2

Blog #12

4/26

UNIT INTRO:  CRITICAL READING

     Detecting Propaganda – Discuss DRV pp. 187-199

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 15

DRV pp. 187-199 -  Propaganda (including APPLICATION 1 p. 199 for Extra Credit)

Bring 6^th Indie Book to Class – Choose from Booklist #6 or #7

15

5/1

Vocab Practice #6

S.G. LIST FOR VOCAB QUIZ #6  - 1100 WORDS WEEKS 11-12

Discuss:  DRV pp. 259-281, Inference/Drawing Conclusions

Inclass Activity – Drawing Conclusions based on Inferences

Blog #13

DRV pp. 259-281, Inference/Drawing Conclusions

5/3

VOCAB QUIZ #6 – 1100 WORDS WEEKS 11-12

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #6

1100 WORDS WEEKS 11-12

16

5/8

Lab Check

Post-Testing

Nelson/Denny H

Final Exam Take Home Component Assigned

Blog #14

Bring 8.5 x 11’ scantron

5/10

LAST CLASS

Lab Review/Reflection

Post Test Profiles

Self-Assessment

ALL BLOGS AND COMPLETED INDIE BOOK LIST POSTED ON BLACKBOARD

FINAL LAB DUE

45 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED

TUES

5/15

8  – 9:50

FINAL EXAM

Take Home Component Due -  Essay