Reading is a basic course for English-major students. It is based on the idea that students become good readers through reading. The objective of this course is to build up reading competence by use of the following reading strategies: skimming, scanning, previewing, predicting, picturing, relating, monitoring, recalling, guessing vocabulary from context clues, recognizing word parts, main ideas vs. minor details, summarizing, outlining, examining organizational patterns, making inferences, synthesizing information, distinguishing facts from opinions, and analytical reasoningReading is a basic course for English-major students. It is based on the idea that students become good readers through reading. The objective of this course is to build up reading competence by use of the following reading strategies: skimming, scanning, previewing, predicting, picturing, relating, monitoring, recalling, guessing vocabulary from context clues, recognizing word parts, main ideas vs. minor details, summarizing, outlining, examining organizational patterns, making inferences, synthesizing information, distinguishing facts from opinions, and analytical reasoning
Guided Reading is a first-year elective course. It aims to provide students with basic reading skills and is based on the idea that students become good readers by reading. Students learn to become better readers through reading intensively and extensively. Students learn to build up reading competence by using the following reading strategies: skimming, scanning, previewing, predicting, visualizing, relating, monitoring, recalling, guessing vocabulary from context clues, recognizing word parts, main ideas vs. minor details, summarizing, outlining, examining organizational patterns, making inferences, synthesizing information, distinguishing facts from opinions, and analytical reasoning. Students also read longer novels as part of the course.
Guided Reading is a first-year elective course. It aims to provide students with basic reading skills and is based on the idea that students become good readers by reading. Students learn to become better readers through reading intensively and extensively. Students learn to build up reading competence by using the following reading strategies: skimming, scanning, previewing, predicting, visualizing, relating, monitoring, recalling, guessing vocabulary from context clues, recognizing word parts, main ideas vs. minor details, summarizing, outlining, examining organizational patterns, making inferences, synthesizing information, distinguishing facts from opinions, and analytical reasoning. Students also read longer novels as part of the course.
1. Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 5th Edition by John Langan
2. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
3. The Giver by Lois Lowry
1. Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 5th Edition by John Langan
2. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
3. The Giver by Lois Lowry
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| AttendanceAttendance attendance |
10 | |
| ProjectsProjects projects |
10 | |
| AssignmentsAssignments assignments |
20 | |
| QuizzesQuizzes quizzes |
20 | |
| Mid-term examMid-term exam mid-term exam |
20 | |
| Final examFinal exam final exam |
20 |
