1

1/18

Course Introduction

2

1/23

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

1/25

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

3

1/30

Lab Review/Questions

BLACKBOARD ORIENTATION

Bring texts to class

Bring 1^st Indie Book

2/1

Intro to Reading Process

Preview Texts

Vocabulary Intro

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 2

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

4

2/6

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

2/8

INCREASING READING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d)

Literal Comprehension

Blog #2

GRADED LAB CHECK - 9 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 1-3

5

2/13

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

2/15

VOCAB QUIZ #1 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 4

STUDY for VOCAB QUIZ #1

1100 WORDS  Weeks 1-2

Blog #3

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

6

2/22

WED.

Literal Comprehension:

   Stages of Reading

   Metacognition/Schema

   Importance of background knowledge

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 5

 Bring 2^nd Indie Book

Blog #4

7

2/27

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #1

OPEN  NOTES

Literal Comprehension:

     Discuss Patterns of Organization DRV homework

READING EFFICIENCY

         Myths

         Good and Poor Reading Habits 

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

2/29

READING EFFICIENCY

         Good and Poor Reading Habits  (cont’d)  

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

    LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 6

Bring 2^nd Indie Book

Blog #5

8

3/5

VOCAB QUIZ #2 – 1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

STUDY for VOCAB QUIZ #2

1100 WORDS  Weeks 3-4

3/7

Pacing Techniques #1

CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #2

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

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 7

Bring Pacing Drill Material

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #2

Blog #6

9

3/12

WRITING ROULETTE  - 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

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

BRING 1100 WORDS

BE PREPARED FOR WRITING PRACTICE USING WORDS WKS 5-6

3/14

READING EFFICIENCY

         Visual / Non-visual Information

Graded Lab Check

Bring 3^rd Indie Book

GRADED LAB CHECK -  24 HOURS AND ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 4-8

Blog #7

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

10

3/26

VOCAB QUIZ #3 – 1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

Bring 3^rd Indie Book

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #3

1100 WORDS  WEEKS 5-6

3/28

READING EFFICIENCY

     Fixations

     Pacing Techniques #2 – STRAIGHT DOWN

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 9

Blog #8

11

4/2

SCANNING

     Pacing Techniques #3 – S Curve and Z Sweep

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

BRING BOOK #3 and  DRV

4/4

VOCAB QUIZ #4 - 1100 WORDS  Weeks 7-8

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 10

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ #4

1100 WORDS  Weeks 7-8

Bring 4th Indie Book to Class

Blog #9

12

4/9

FINISH SCANNING

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

BRING DRV

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #3

4/11

READING EFFICIENCY

      Skimming

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 11

Blog #10

13

4/16

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

Study Reading Strategies  -  DRV         pp. 118 - 143

4/18

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

GRADED LAB CHECK - 36 HOURS AND

ALL LAB ASSIGNMENTS WKS 9-12

Blog #11

14

4/23

COLLEGE READING AND STUDY SKILLS

     CONCENTRATION / TIME MANAGEMENT

4/25

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 13

REVIEW NOTES FOR CONCEPT QUICK QUIZ #4

Blog #12

15

4/30

RAPID READING

     40 MINUTE NOVEL SESSION 2

5/2

UNIT INTRO:  CRITICAL READING

     Detecting Propaganda – Discuss DRV pp. 187-199

LAB ASSIGNMENTS WK 14

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

Blog #13

16

5/7

Lab Check

Post-Testing

Nelson/Denny H

Final Exam Take Home Component Assigned

Bring 8.5 x 11’ scantron

5/9

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

WED

5/16

12  – 1:50PM

FINAL EXAM

Take Home Component Due -  Essay