ACDV B61 Syllabus Fall 2013 - Bakersfield College
ACDV B61 Syllabus Fall 2013 - Bakersfield College
ACDV B61 Syllabus Fall 2013 - Bakersfield College
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<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong>: Express Reading<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong><strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> (formerly LRNC 517) - CRN 71432 TR 6:00-8:05 p.m. – SS 3AProfessorJoyce Kirst, Office – SS 127. Message phone 395-4464.Email: jkirst@bakersfieldcollege.edu Web page: www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/jkirstOffice Hours: To be announced/postedWelcome to <strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> – Express Reading: Developing Basic Reading Skills. This semester my goalsare that your reading and critical thinking skills will improve, and that you’ll actually enjoy reading. I’llprovide strategies and activities to help you develop reading skills that will impact your general collegesuccess. I hope this is a positive journey for you! Feel free to ask questions any time! I am here tosupport your learning at BC and beyond.Important Dates:Aug 26 Instruction BeginsSept 2 Labor Day HolidaySept 6 Last day for refunds for semester length classesSept 9 Last day to drop from semester length classes without receiving "W" gradesNov 1 Last day to withdraw from semester length classes and receive "W" gradesNov 11 Veterans Day HolidayNov 28-29 Thanksgiving HolidaysDec 6-13 Final Examinations (see schedule on BC web page)Course DescriptionUnits: 4.00 In <strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong>, the content will cover <strong>ACDV</strong> B62 and <strong>ACDV</strong> B50 (basic andadvanced reading/critical thinking). This course is recommended for students who place atReading Level 3 because they need to improve vocabulary, comprehension, criticalthinking, and reading flexibility with college level material. Students who successfullypass this course will have fulfilled reading competency for graduation.If you have a disability, a history of special education, or if you think you may needacademic accommodations, please contact Disabled Student Programs and ServicesASAP in the Counseling Center on the first floor of the Student Services Building, SS-40, 395-4334, to ensure that accommodations are made in a timely fashion.Required Texts & Materials LRNC B517/<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> – <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> Class Packet, by Joyce Kirst. Available in BC Bookstoreand on Professor Kirst’s BC web site. Basic Reading Skills - Second Custom Edition for BC ISBN-13: 978-1-256-74027-8Available only in BC Bookstore. Children of the Dustbowl, by Jerry Stanley, 1992. ISBN: 0-517-88094-6 A Biography. See handout. You may get a biography from the BC Library or any source. BC Student ID Card required for Library use (free – available in Student Activities CC 3)Notes This class is designed to help you improve your reading and critical thinking. To do this you mustattend all classes, arrive on time and complete assigned readings and activities.<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong>.doc Joyce Kirst Page 1 of 3
<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong>: Express Reading<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> As the instructor, I may drop you after 4 absences or 4 missed assignments, or for lack ofacademic progress. You should verify withdraws to avoid academic consequences. Assignments and due dates are on your course sequence. Academic Honesty is a critical component of the course. To avoid plagiarism, “cite it right”. Respect your classmates: No cell phones, food or drink (except water bottles) in class. If you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to send me an email, leave aphone message, or see me in my office.Student Learning OutcomesAfter completing <strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> students will be able to do the following:1. Choose the main idea, supporting details, and organizational patterns of a passage or essay invarious genres, with an emphasis on expository text and apply context clues to denote themeaning of unknown vocabulary.2. Differentiate among literal, inferential, and critical levels of reading comprehension.3. Apply a reading method (SQ4R or similar) to analyze key components found in college leveltexts and other expository sources, and create at least three methods of output to facilitateretention of the main idea and supporting details (e.g., annotation, outline, mapping,mnemonics).4. Choose, evaluate, and synthesize four or more research sources, including scholarlyperiodicals, and compose a research project.GradingAssignmentPoints24 Ten-Points Assignments 240Biography Essay Project 50Challenged Book Essay Project 50Challenged Book Group Project 50Research Project 50Total 440Extra Credit: Attend up to 2 CAS or Library workshops and write 2 facts you learned. 10A B C D F396 – 440 352 – 395 308 – 351 264 – 307 Below 264Grade calculations are based on 440 points plus 10 points of extra credit. Extra credit isearned by attending up to 2 Critical Academic Skills or Library Orientation workshops (5points each, total=10 points extra credit). 50-point projects will earn no more than ½ credit ifsubmitted late: between the class time of the due date and 1 week later. Keep track of yourassignments and points, and contact me if an emergency affects your progress.<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong>.doc Joyce Kirst Page 2 of 3
<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong>: Express Reading<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong><strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> AssignmentsPageDueDatePossiblePointsBiography Citation 4 9/5 10Biography Response #1 11 9/5 103 questions for Dustbowl: 1 literal, 1 inferential, and 1critical thinking14 9/10 10Concept Map for Dustbowl 16 9/10 10Cornell Notes for “How to Read a Book” 18 9/12 10“How to Read a Book” – 2 strategies 26 9/12 10Biography Response #2 11 9/12 10SQ4R for your chapter in Basic Reading Skills book 28-29 9/17 10Biography Response #3 11 9/19 10MyPointsAnnotate FDR’s 1 st OR Obama’s Inaugural Address 34-43 9/24 102 Associations between FDR’s & Obama’s speeches 43 9/24 10Evaluate 2 web sites regarding “The Great Depression” 48 9/26 10Analyze poem OR Photo Essay54 or5510/3 10Analyze Agenjo’s argument on book banning 71-72 10/10 10Library assignment – 3 MLA citations regarding censorshipof your challenged book79 10/15 10Challenged book discussion notes and evaluation #1 62 & 63 10/17 10“The Street Cleaner” list and critical thinking questions 91 10/24 10Challenged book discussion notes and evaluation #2 62 & 64 10/29 10Challenged book discussion notes and evaluation #3 62 & 65 10/31 102 Textcerpts: Annotate, make concept map, or Cornellnotes, (10 points each) and answer textcerpt questions (5points each)Text 11/12 304 MLA citations for your contemporary issue 101 11/19 10Bring humorous writing & categorize group’s humor 103 12/5 10Biography Essay Project 11 10/1 50Challenged Book Essay Project 59 10/31 50Challenged Book Group Project 60 11/7 50Contemporary Issue Project 97 11/26 50Total 400Extra Credit: Attend up to 2 CAS or Library Workshops. Write 2 facts youlearned in the workshop for 5 points extra credit for the workshop.10<strong>ACDV</strong> <strong>B61</strong> <strong>Syllabus</strong> <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong>.doc Joyce Kirst Page 3 of 3
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