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Objective: On completing the course, you are supposed to be able
to speed read English texts,
acquire vocabulary in context, identify the main idea of an essay, outline
an essay,
interpret and apply internet literacy, and synthesize references.
Approaches: This is a web-assisted cooperative English Reading
classroom. That is, many
assignments and activities require you to work in groups of 4 (or 5); therefore,
you will have to learn how to cooperate with other students. Another
feature of
this course is that you will be taught to surf the World Wide Web and to
acquire
knowledge from the net.
Texts: 1. Handouts:
Hard-copy handouts on reading skills will be distributed in week 1. Other
types of
handouts will be emailed to your mailbox every now and then.
2. HTML texts:
Fact Sheet Readings¡XThis part consists
of 5 articles each providing general
information about one subtopic, and every student is required to read all
of them.
The reading activities for this part are mainly conducted in the web classroom.
Online
exercises such as T/F Questions, Multiple Choice, and Short-answer Questions
will be
assigned. In addition, students are required to reach high-level comprehension
of all the
five articles.
Reading Projects¡XThis part consists of further information
discussing the five subtopics,
and each topic has 5 reading assignments/links. Project Readings
is an activity designed
for group work. Each group has to take a turn in the first semester to
work on a project.
On the first day we meet for class, we will discuss the assignment of project
topic and
schedule. The follow-up activities of each unit regarding Project Readings
are different.
Please refer to each unit for explanation.
Design of Units: Besides a movie showing at the end of the semester,
three reading units will be
covered. Each unit focuses on a general topic, and each topic covers 5
subtopics.
The reading texts are divided into two parts: Fact
Sheet Readings and
Reading Projects. This semester,
we will explore topics on travel, music, and
superstitions.
Requirements: Make sure you meet the requirements listed below.
1. Be attentive and initiative in class.
2. Follow teachers' instructions in web classroom.
3. Take responsibility for teamwork.
4. Hand in all assignments on due dates.
5. Keep three hard copies and two diskette copies of your written assignments,
including email messages and message board discussion records. Sort
the
assignments by date.
6. Email your teacher as instructed in every unit.
7. Participate Message Board discussions at least 2 times.
Attendance: Your instructors will faithfully keep the attendance record.
Therefore, follow the rules
listed below lest you should fail the course.
1. Two times late is considered one absence.
2. Three absences will lead to a lowered grade.
3. More than three absences will be ground
for failing the course.
Grading: Written Assignments ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K
30%
In-class Activities ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K20%
Reading Project Outline (Group) ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K10%
Reading Project Oral Presentation ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K20%
Final Written Exam ¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K¡K 20%