Department of Reading, ESL, Foreign Languages and Philosophy
Rockville Campus
DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS
RD 101 Reading for Non-Native Speakers I
Catalog Description
The first required course for the American English Language Program (AELP) students in a sequence of three courses designed to teach academic reading of American English. Emphasis on beginning college skills required for success in college content courses, including vocabulary development, words in context, paragraph comprehension, test and note-taking, and dictionary use.
PREREQUISITE: Placement by testing required by the College of non-native speakers of English. For computation of tuition this course is equivalent to five semester hours. Five hours each week. Additional laboratory required. 3 semester hours.
A Word About Credit
Students who pass this course will receive 3 credits. The credits will be counted in the student's grade point average. Notation of the course and the credits earned (or lack of credit if the student fails the course) will be posted on the student's Official Transcript. The credits do not apply to the A.A. Degree or the Certificate at Montgomery College. Whether the credits transfer to another college or university depends on the policies of the college or university to which the student transfers.
Course Content/Objectives
Students completing the course should be able to:
1. Answer basic information questions (who, what, where, when, why) to demonstrate comprehension of sentences and paragraphs.
2. Identify main ideas and supporting details in selected paragraphs.
3. Apply effective study skills such as following directions, using a dictionary, test-taking, using flash cards, and developing prereading and/or predictive questions on passages provided by the instructor.
4. Apply effective college vocabulary development skills such as (a) structural analysis; (b) context clues; (c) identification and pronunciation of consonants, vowels, blends and digraphs; and (d) mastery of sight vocabulary.
Course Policies
A student must adhere to the following policies:
1. Attend all classes. This class meets 5 hours a week (or the equivalent in summer). Students are expected to attend all classes. According to college regulations, students who accumulate more than 5 hours of absences may be dropped from the course.
2. Complete all assigned work. All assigned work must be completed. All work must be submitted to the instructor on time, according to the instructor's specifications. Work missed because of unexcused absences may be made up according to the instructor's policy for missed work.
3. Complete lab requirements. This course has a lab requirement in the Writing/Reading Center. All lab work assigned must be completed satisfactorily within established Writing/Reading Center and Instructor deadlines.
4. Earn an average of 70% or better on all tests, quizzes, and assignments to meet the prerequisite for RRD 102 (a grade of C or higher).
Course Materials Campus designated.
Cheating
Cheating in school or college is a very serious offense. Each student is expected to do his or her own work on all quizzes, tests, and class and homework exercises. Any student found cheating will be given one warning. If a second incident of cheating occurs involving the same student, the case will be referred to the Student Discipline Committee, a grade of F for the course will be awarded, and an effort may be made to drop the student from the course.
Grades and Recommendations
At the end of the semester, the student will receive a grade of A, B, C, D, or F. The student will also receive a specific written recommendation from the instructor as to which course(s) the student may take in the following semester or summer session.
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