Reading Controversial Issues

Class, Read "Controversial Issues" pages 483-514. We will discuss these issues this week and next week. There are several controversial issues in the chapter. Focus on "Cyber bullying," "Texting and its adverse effects," "Global warming," and "cellphones and driving safety." Write study notes and answer the "Critical Thinking" questions fowowing each issue. Finally, write a reflection on only ONE of the issues that you relate to most. We will be discussing these reading topics next week as well. Professor D. Westry

Narrative Reading and Writing

Hi class. Please read the two narrative stories I gave you. Do the comprehension questions following the stories. Also, think about a personal story or important event or discovery that you can reflect on. Please give your story much consideration. I will not ask you to post your narrative if you feel it is too personal. prof. D. Westry

Reading Assignment

Reading Assignment Hi everyone, Just a reminder to read chapter eight for next Tuesday, 10/30. Please pay close attention to the different thought patterns (comparison/contrast, cause/effect, etc). We will be discusing these patterns very closely. Write study notes on chapter 8. Professor Westry

Reading Assignment

Hi class, just a reminder to write a reflection/response for the entire Chapter 7 reading. Post your reflection on your blog and Turn in a hard copy to me next week, 10/23/12. I will return your paper to you to add to your folder. Enjoy your weekend. Prof. D. Westry

Reading assignment

Hi class. Just a reminder to read chapter 7 for next week, 10/16/12. Do the exercises on pages 221, 229, and 231 as I stated in class. Pay close attention to the types of supporting details in a paragraph (facts, statistics, etc). We will meet in the computer room as usual on Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend.

Class Introduction

Class Introduction Class Introduction Hello class, Welcome to College Reading Strategies.This course is a performance based course providing intensive, direct instruction leading to rapid improvement in reading and study strategies needed for your college and career success. You will learn to use the study strategies from this course and apply them to your other courses. The primary goals of this course is to help college developmental readers to develop effective strategies for comprehension in academic disciplines; specifically this course will focus on vocabulary development, comprehension development, and reading and writing connection. I will be speaking with you more in detail during class and giving you a syllabus to explain the reading assignments. An important note: You will be assigned to log in to my blog address below and participate in shared readings. You will then Post your opinions and comments on my blog for other students to read. You must respond to 4-6 readings of your classmates' blogs- this is mandatory and is part of your grade. I look forward to meeting you and speaking with you in class. I will also be open to your shared suggestions as we work to make the class fun and interesting. Also listed below are blog tutorial websites to help you create your personal blog. blog tutorial 1 blog tutorial 2. Posted by EDUC 108 M03 Professor Westry at 9:50 AM No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Wednesday, September 19, 2012Class, please post your responses from the readings and class discussions on your blogs. Be sure to read and respond your to other students blogs as well. I will be checking in and reading your blogs. Also, be sure to hand in original copies of your responses. I will review them and hand them back to you to place in your portfolio/folder. Continue to read and write study notes from the chapters I assign you. Good luck, Professor D. Westry Posted by EDUC 108 M03 Professor Westry at 7:46 AM No comments: Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom

Blog Rubric/Guideline

Blog Rubric Hi everyone. Below is a rubric guideline for the class that I will use to evaluate your class participation on posting your discussion and responses on your blogs. Please review it. Blogging Rubric Template This rubric is designed to facilitate a creative and lively online discussion by encouraging strong writing in blog posts and comments. These criteria will be used for the qualitative evaluation of the blog posts and comments. Criteria Unacceptable (0-69) Acceptable (70-79) Good (80-89) Target (90-100) Frequency No or infrequent Participation Participates once a week Participates 1-2 times a week, but postings are not distributed Participates frequently and consistently Initial Posting No or few postings Posts are adequate, but reflect superficial engagement with the topic(s) Posts are well developed and engaged with the topic(s); lacks conceptual clarity Posts are conceptually sophisticated, engaged in a substantive way with the topic(s) Follow-up Postings No or few comments on blogs of others Comments are shallow contributions to the discussion; does not enrich discussion Elaborates on existing posts with further comment/observation Analyzes the posts of other, extends the discussion in new directions, relates comments to previous online discussion Content Contribution (including incorporating multimedia elements) Posts irrelevant information, tangential to discussion Repeats some previous content, does not add substantively to the discussion Content is factually accurate, but does not include much conceptual nuance or development Posts draw directly upon the topic(s) to make a creative and substantive point that extends beyond the topic(s) Clarity & Mechanics Unclear, disorganized, unedited Open and respectful tone, some typos, some organization Organized, well]edited and thoughtfully composed Organized around a central point/argument, concise, even striking formulations, clear, easy to read style