Welcome to KU120Welcome to KU120Introduction to Reading Introduction to Reading

Skills and StrategiesSkills and Strategies

Angela Lavine, PhDAngela Lavine, PhD

Agenda for Unit 1Agenda for Unit 1

Today we will be covering all the Today we will be covering all the BASIC information that you will BASIC information that you will need for success in KU120.need for success in KU120.

Please ASK questions at any Please ASK questions at any time today.time today.

I am happy to have you in my I am happy to have you in my class!!!class!!!

My CONTACT InformationMy CONTACT Information

I can be reached by:I can be reached by: Email: Email: alavine@kaplan.edu Course Questions LinkCourse Questions Link AIM (Office Hours):AIM (Office Hours):

PsychDrLavinePsychDrLavine Please email me or post a note Please email me or post a note

under COURSE QUESTIONS to under COURSE QUESTIONS to set up a time to “chat” live set up a time to “chat” live

Team EmailsTeam Emails

If your Instructor is:If your Instructor is: Kira Shank - KU121-19Kira Shank - KU121-19kshank@kaplan.edu

Carrie Jantz - KU120-04Carrie Jantz - KU120-04cjantz@kaplan.edu

Unit DeadlinesUnit Deadlines

Each Unit runs from Midnight Each Unit runs from Midnight Wednesday ET until 11:59 pm Wednesday ET until 11:59 pm ET the following Tuesday.ET the following Tuesday.

All assignments are listed under All assignments are listed under the Unit tab, and due with-in that the Unit tab, and due with-in that time frame.time frame.

Please DO NOT work ahead/ Please DO NOT work ahead/ behind without speaking with your behind without speaking with your

professor first!!! Thanks.professor first!!! Thanks.

Course OverviewCourse Overview

Unit 1:Unit 1: Introduction to Reading Skills and Introduction to Reading Skills and StrategiesStrategies

Unit 2:Unit 2: Pre-reading Strategies Pre-reading Strategies Unit 3:Unit 3: Building Comprehension Building Comprehension Unit 4:Unit 4: Main Idea and Supporting Details Main Idea and Supporting Details Unit 5:Unit 5: Thought Patterns:  Time Order and Thought Patterns:  Time Order and

Space OrderSpace Order Unit 6: Unit 6: Classification and Classification and

Compare/Contrast Thought PatternsCompare/Contrast Thought Patterns Unit 7:Unit 7: Thought Patterns:  Cause/Effect, Thought Patterns:  Cause/Effect,

Generalization/Example, and DefinitionGeneralization/Example, and Definition Unit 8:Unit 8: Fact and Opinion Fact and Opinion Unit 9:Unit 9: Tone/Purpose and Inference Tone/Purpose and Inference Unit 10:Unit 10: Final Thoughts Final Thoughts

Course MaterialsCourse Materials

Text:Text: The Effective ReaderThe Effective Reader, , Second Edition by D.J. Henry Second Edition by D.J. Henry Publisher: PearsonPublisher: Pearson

Software: Software:  Microsoft Word is Microsoft Word is required for all Kaplan Coursesrequired for all Kaplan Courses

Very Important NoticeVery Important Notice

Students who do not pass Students who do not pass bothboth KU 120 and KU 121 KU 120 and KU 121 with with a a 73%73% (730 points out of (730 points out of 1,000) or better on their first 1,000) or better on their first attempt will be attempt will be academically academically dismisseddismissed from the from the University, as per the Kaplan University, as per the Kaplan University 2007-2008 Catalog University 2007-2008 Catalog Addendum published July 2, Addendum published July 2, 2008.2008.

Classroom InformationClassroom Information

Please take a moment to Please take a moment to pull up our classroom in pull up our classroom in another window.another window.

I would like to “walk” you I would like to “walk” you through our course!!!through our course!!!

Unit 1Unit 1

In this unit you will get a general In this unit you will get a general course overview, meet your course overview, meet your peers and professor(s) and peers and professor(s) and begin to discuss the begin to discuss the importance importance of reading in your education!!!of reading in your education!!!

Unit 1 AssignmentsUnit 1 Assignments

Respond to the Respond to the Discussion Discussion BoardBoard questions. questions.

Attend Attend SeminarSeminar or complete or complete Option 2.Option 2.

Complete the Complete the MRL MRL (My Reading (My Reading Lab)Lab) Lexile Diagnostic Lexile Diagnostic (Pass/ (Pass/ Fail) Fail)

KU 085 Activities LinkKU 085 Activities Link

Exciting News about Exciting News about SEMINARS!!!SEMINARS!!!

WEDNESDAY @ Noon ESTWEDNESDAY @ Noon EST Carrie JantzCarrie Jantz

OROR

MONDAY @ 8pm ESTMONDAY @ 8pm EST ME – Dr. Lavine ME – Dr. Lavine

OROR

TUESDAY @ 11am ESTTUESDAY @ 11am EST Kira ShankKira Shank

What is Option 2?What is Option 2? If you can not attend any of our If you can not attend any of our

Seminars, you may do an Seminars, you may do an alternative assignment (Option alternative assignment (Option 2). 2).

Please answer the questions, Please answer the questions, found under the Seminar Link found under the Seminar Link for the week in which you miss, for the week in which you miss, and hand in through our and hand in through our DropBox. DropBox.

Please note: you hand it in to Please note: you hand it in to your main course professor!your main course professor!

What is the MRL?What is the MRL?

MRL is My Reading Lab, this is MRL is My Reading Lab, this is the lab portion of our class, the lab portion of our class, where you will go to complete where you will go to complete activities, polish skills and take activities, polish skills and take quizzes. quizzes.

You will link to the MRL in every You will link to the MRL in every Unit!!!Unit!!!

Discussion Board InformationDiscussion Board Information Each week you will complete a Each week you will complete a

series of Discussion Board (DB) series of Discussion Board (DB) questions. questions.

This week will focus on all of us This week will focus on all of us getting to know one another.getting to know one another.

To successfully complete the DB, To successfully complete the DB, several things must happen.several things must happen. You need to write in full, complete You need to write in full, complete

sentences.sentences. Proper grammar, spelling and structure Proper grammar, spelling and structure

must be used (no slang, please).must be used (no slang, please). It is important that the tone be It is important that the tone be

professional and courteous.professional and courteous. Please proofread & run spell check Please proofread & run spell check

before posting. before posting.

Tips for Seminar SuccessTips for Seminar Success

Please come into and leave seminar Please come into and leave seminar on time each week.on time each week.

Please ASK general questions at the Please ASK general questions at the beginning and end of seminar only.beginning and end of seminar only.

Topic specific questions can be Topic specific questions can be asked throughout seminar, when asked throughout seminar, when covering that particular topic. covering that particular topic.

Please be courteous of your peers.Please be courteous of your peers. Please do NOT engage in side Please do NOT engage in side

conversations. conversations. Please do NOT use internet slang.Please do NOT use internet slang.

KU 085: What is this?KU 085: What is this?

KU 085 is such a fantastic resource.KU 085 is such a fantastic resource. It contains everything that you will It contains everything that you will

need to know about the functions in need to know about the functions in your KU classrooms. your KU classrooms.

There are several activities (in There are several activities (in various units of our course), by various units of our course), by completing these activities and completing these activities and submitting the completion certificate submitting the completion certificate to me by the end of unit 9, you will to me by the end of unit 9, you will receive 40 points.receive 40 points.

Our Course SyllabusOur Course Syllabus

The syllabus is found:The syllabus is found: Under Course Home, Syllabus link Under Course Home, Syllabus link

for viewingfor viewing Under DocSharing, Course Under DocSharing, Course

Syllabus thread for downloadingSyllabus thread for downloading

Important Aspects Important Aspects of the Syllabusof the Syllabus

Course Description:Course Description: This course will This course will introduce reading techniques designed to introduce reading techniques designed to increase comprehension and retention of increase comprehension and retention of informational texts. Students will develop a informational texts. Students will develop a skill set to increase their vocabulary, word skill set to increase their vocabulary, word recognition and contextual understanding. recognition and contextual understanding.

These skills will be introduced, These skills will be introduced, implemented and honed in this class so implemented and honed in this class so students can apply them to all future students can apply them to all future coursework, increasing their reading coursework, increasing their reading effectiveness when reading scholastic effectiveness when reading scholastic material. material.

Course OutcomesCourse Outcomes

As a result of successfully completing this As a result of successfully completing this course, students will be able to:course, students will be able to:

KU120-1: Describe the reading process KU120-1: Describe the reading process and purposesand purposes

KU120-2: Apply reading strategies to KU120-2: Apply reading strategies to improve comprehension and retentionimprove comprehension and retention

KU120-3: Employ methods of vocabulary KU120-3: Employ methods of vocabulary developmentdevelopment

KU120-4: Write analytical text summariesKU120-4: Write analytical text summaries

GradingGrading Total:  1000 pointsTotal:  1000 points

Discussion Boards: Discussion Boards: 360 Points (9 at 40 360 Points (9 at 40 Points each)Points each)

Seminars: Seminars: 45 points (9 at 5 Points each)45 points (9 at 5 Points each) KU 085:KU 085:   40 Points   40 Points MRL Reading Skills Tests: MRL Reading Skills Tests: 300 Points (6 300 Points (6

at 50 Points each)at 50 Points each) Project: Project: 105 Points (1 project)105 Points (1 project) My Reading Lab Test: My Reading Lab Test: 150 pts150 pts

Viewing Grades and CommentsViewing Grades and Comments Grades and instructor comments can be viewed in Grades and instructor comments can be viewed in

the gradebook. the gradebook. ·         Click the "Gradebook" tab·         Click the "Gradebook" tab ·         Click on the specific assignment grade to ·         Click on the specific assignment grade to

read the instructor's comments (an asterisk (*) read the instructor's comments (an asterisk (*) means that the assignment has not yet been means that the assignment has not yet been graded)graded)

·         For projects, click on the "+" to expand ·         For projects, click on the "+" to expand "Comments""Comments"

·         Download the attachment to view the project. ·         Download the attachment to view the project. There will be comments and corrections on the There will be comments and corrections on the project. If the corrections and comments cannot be project. If the corrections and comments cannot be viewed, click on "Markup" under "View" in MS viewed, click on "Markup" under "View" in MS Word. Word.

·         To view exam/quiz grades, note the date ·         To view exam/quiz grades, note the date provided once you have finished the quiz/exam. It provided once you have finished the quiz/exam. It will state, "Can be viewed in Gradebook on: _____" will state, "Can be viewed in Gradebook on: _____"

·         On or after the date given, click on the grade ·         On or after the date given, click on the grade to see the graded exam. to see the graded exam.

FIELD TRIP: SYLLABUSFIELD TRIP: SYLLABUSYou will also find:You will also find:

Information on Lateness/ Information on Lateness/ EmergencyEmergency

Academic HonestyAcademic Honesty PlagiarismPlagiarism AttendanceAttendance

***PLEASE review the syllabus ***PLEASE review the syllabus thoroughly and ASK any thoroughly and ASK any questions that you may have***questions that you may have***

Questions?!?!Questions?!?!