Reading Skills: Tentative Schedule
Spring 2009, Nielsen, READ 1100, Section 1

Week  Date                  Activity

1.         Jan. 8               Course Introduction, Syllabus, Expectations, Writing Lab

2.         Jan. 13             Characteristics of Successful Readers

                                    Strategies for Learning Vocabulary; Introduce Vocabulary Chapters 7 & 8

            Jan. 15             Introduction to Vocabulary in Context

3.         Jan. 20             Read and complete pp. 1-18, 31-35, and 38-39 in Reading Keys

                                    Introduction to Chapter 3: From Topic to Main Ideas

                                    Reading Rate Assessment 1; Explain Summary 1

                                    Vocabulary 7 & 8 Quiz

Jan. 22             Introduce Vocab. 9; Introduce Chapter 4: Recognizing Topic Sentences

                                    Read and complete Chapter 3, pp. 86-105, 108-125 in Reading Keys

4.         Jan. 27             Read and complete Chapter 4, pp. 126-148 and 154-162 in Reading Keys

Jan. 29             Chapters 1, 3, and 4 Practice; Introduce Vocabulary 10

                        Summary 1 Due, Vocabulary 9 Quiz

5.         Feb. 3              Chapters 1, 3, and 4 Test

            Feb. 5              Introduce Implied Main Ideas               

6.         Feb. 10            Read and complete Chapter 5, pp. 163-206 in Reading Keys

                        Introduce Supporting Details; Vocabulary 10 Quiz

            Feb. 12            Read and complete Chapter 6, pp. 207-250 in Reading Keys

                                    Introduce Connecting with Transitions; Introduce Vocabulary 11

7.         Feb. 17            Read and complete Chapter 7, pp. 251-279 in Reading Keys

                                    Introduce Vocabulary 12; Review for Chapters 5, 6, & 7 Test

Feb. 19            Chapters 5, 6, and 7 Test; Vocabulary 11 Quiz

8.         Feb. 24            Power Failure

            Feb. 26            College Study Demands: The Reading Process; Review Vocab. 12

                                    Explain Weaver Online Study Skills Assignment

9.         Mar. 3              Remembering Textbook Information; Annotating Practice

                                    Vocabulary 12 Quiz

            Mar. 5              Mapping/Outlining Practice; Being Test-wise

                                                Unit 2 Vocabulary Test; Weaver Study Skills Due      

March 9-15: Spring Break

10.       Mar. 17            Outlining and Mapping Practice; Introduce Vocabulary 19 & 20

Mar. 19            Study Skills Test

11.       Mar. 24            Introduce Chapter 8: Patterns of Organization

Mar. 26            Introduce Speed Reading Plus; Read and complete Chapter 8,

 pp. 280-340 in Reading Key; Vocabulary 19 and 20 Quiz

                                      Introduce Reading Rate; Introduce Vocabulary 21

12.       Mar. 31            Finish Reading Rate PowerPoint

            Apr. 2              Reading Rate Homework Due; Vocabulary 21 Quiz

                                    Patterns Practice with Musical Examples; Introduce Vocabulary 22

13.       Apr. 7              Chapter 8 and Reading Rate Test; Vocabulary 21 Quiz

            Apr. 9               Introduce Inference

                                    Vocabulary 22 Quiz

14.       Apr. 14            Introduce Fact vs. Opinion; Introduce Vocabulary 23

                                    Introduce Speed Reading Plus Extra Credit; Inference Homework Due

            Apr. 16            Introduce Purpose and Tone

                                    Read and complete Chapter 10, pp. 384-389, pp. 422-423

15.      Apr. 21             Introduce Bias; Introduce Vocabulary 24; Vocabulary 23 Quiz

                                    Read and complete Chapter 10, pp. 389-430 in Reading Keys

           Apr. 23             Purpose, Tone, Fact & Opinion, Inference, Bias Practice

16.      Apr. 28             Speed Reading Plus Extra Credit Due

Chapter 10 Test; Vocabulary 24 Quiz

Final Exam: April 30, 8:00 a.m.

NOTE: Topics and test dates may be moved or added as needed.