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DATE SUBMITTED 3/7/01 CATALOG NO. ESL 043DATE DICC APPROVED 1/29/02 DATE LAST REVIEWED 3/97

COURSE INFORMATION FORM

DISCIPLINE English as a Second Language

COURSE TITLE Reading and Vocabulary IV

CR.HR 3 LECT HR. 1 LAB HR. 4 CLIN/INTERN HR. CLOCK HR.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

The study and practice of reading, and the development of vocabulary, in academic level English. Critical thinking, reading skills and the ability to contextually identify unfamiliar vocabulary in readings from a variety of disciplines.

PREREQUISITES

ESL 033

EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES IN THE COURSE

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Read and understand introductory college level material.

2. Derive meaning from context and/or schema.

3. Comprehend complex narratives and descriptions.

4. Understand the main idea from complex readings.

5. Distinguish fact from opinion.

6. Identify the organization of a text.

7. Recognize recurring themes.

8. Understand content and mood of a short story or novel.

9. Skim, scan and summarize.

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CLASS-LEVEL ASSESSMENT MEASURES

Student accomplishment of expected student outcomes will be assessed using the following measures. (Identify which measures are used to assess which outcomes.)

1. Quizzes and tests (1- 9)

2. In and out of class assignments (1- 9)

PROGRAM-LEVEL OUTCOMES ADDRESSED

GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMESSpecify which general education outcomes, if any, are substantially addressed by the course by completing the“Course/Program Assessment Matrix” to show the relationships between course and program outcomes and assessment measures.

OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM OUTCOMESSpecify which occupational program outcomes, if any, are substantially addressed by the course by completingthe “Course/Program Assessment Matrix” to show the relationships between course and program outcomes to assessment measures.

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COURSE OUTLINE FORM

DISCIPLINE English as a Second Language

CATALOG NO. ESL 043

COURSE TITLE Reading and Vocabulary IV

Individual instructors may order this outline as fits the needs of their individual courses. In addition, they may place more emphasis on some areas than others. What is assured is that this particular list is covered in the course. Other topics may be added to a course as the instructor sees fit, and as time and interest allows. An*asterisk can be used to mark an item as optional.

I. Reading diagnostic

II. Vocabulary building

A. Recognizing context clues

B. Dictionary usage

C. Recognizing general sense of a sentence or passage

III. Reading skills

A. Recognizing main ideas

B. Identifying supporting details

C. Recognizing implied ideas and the central point

D. Understanding relationships in reading

1. Addition and time

2. Examples

3. Comparison and contrast

4. Cause and effect

IV. Interpreting a novel

V. Advanced reading comprehension

A. Distinguishing fact and opinion

B. Making inferences

C. Understanding purpose and tone

D. Evaluating arguments

VI. Developing organizational skills

A. Outlining

B. Mapping

C. Applying

VII. Seeing relationships

A. Examples

B. Explanations

C. Comparison-contrast

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D. Cause-effect