EL502/ 507:
Reading 1a/ b (4 units, 0 credits)
Rachel
Monn, Adjunct Instructor in ESL
Fall 2007 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
This
10-week course strengthens academic reading skills for the Intermediate level
student. Every week, students practice reading strategies that enable students
to read faster, build comprehension, and sharpen study skills. Students read a
variety of texts and perform reading tasks that are typical of seminary study.
In particular, students learn the building blocks of academic reading.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Applying pre-reading strategies to academic
texts
2. Skimming texts
to find main ideas
3. Scanning
texts to locate specific information
4. Increasing
academic reading rate and improving comprehension
5. Identifying meaning in new
vocabulary through context clues/ word forms
6. Recognizing
main ideas
7. Identifying
supporting ideas
8. Recognizing implied main
ideas and central point
9. Understanding
organization and relationship of ideas
10. Develop effective study skills and critical thinking skills for
reading assignments
11. Gain exposure to a variety of Christian literature and themes common in
seminary
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets twice weekly for two-hour
sessions. Students actively engage in
academic reading, exercises, small group work, presentations, lectures, and
discussions.
REQUIRED READING: If you have
previously read any of the required texts, please select an alternative text
from the recommended reading list or a book approved by the instructor.
1. Dodd, Debbie.
Dictionary of
Theological Terms in Simplified English. Evangelism and Missions Information Service
(EMIS), 2003.
2. Langan, John. Ten Steps to Advanced Reading. Townsend Press, 2003.
3. Kraybill,
Donald B. The Upside-Down Kingdom. Herald Press, 1990.
4. Stott, John R. W. Christian
Mission in the Modern World. Intervarsity Press, 1975.
RECOMMENDED READING:
1. Folse, Keith S. Intermediate
Reading Practices: Building Reading & Vocabulary Skills. (Revised
edition) University of Michigan Press, 1993.
2. Levine, Deena
R. and Mara B. Adelman. Beyond Language:
Cross-Cultural Communication. ( 2nd ed.) Prentice Hall Regents, 1993.
3. Levine, Deena
R., Jim Baxter, and Piper McNutty. The Culture
Puzzle: Cross-Cultural Communication for English as a Second Language. Prentice Hall Regents, 1987.
4. Baudoin,
Margaret E. et al. Reader’s Choice. (3rd ed.) Univ. of Michigan Press, 1994.
ASSIGNMENTS: This noncredit course is “Satisfactory” or “Not
Satisfactory.” The following requirements are designed to strengthen cultural
and English language fluency, particularly reading skills:
1. Class participation and preparation (weekly reading, oral and written
assignments)
2. Weekly theological terms quizzes
3. Four 500-word book reviews (two book reviews for required reading, and two
book reviews of student choice).
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Meets partial requirements to advance within the ESL Program.
FINAL EXAM: ESL Exit Exam.