1 Final Project ELI 82 (3) Fall 2009 Kyae-Sung Park Student’s Name: Dec. 7, 2009

2 Guidelines Some slides include only the text you should read. Please read them very thoroughly. Some slides include questions you have to answer. Please answer each of the questions. You should submit your final project by 12:00 pm on Dec. 7 through Laulima. You should present it in class (6-7 minutes each) on either Dec. 7 (Mon) or Dec 9 (Wed).

3 Objectives of the Final Project To review what you have learned over the course of the semester. To reflect on your improvement in reading skills. To identify your weaknesses and strengths in reading skills. To identify ways you may continue to improve your rea ding skills.

4 Course Goals on Syllabus Student Learning Outcomes –By the end of the course students will be able to: –state and describe a range of reading strategies for use with advanced academic English –select reading strategies appropriately in accordance with courses they are enrolled in as well as their own purposes for reading –evaluate authors’ messages, techniques, and arguments –evaluate print and web-based sources –use note-taking strategies with advanced academic English texts Additional Goals for the Course –Students will learn how they can continue to develop their academic reading skills even after completing this course. –Students will engage in vocabulary-development practices appropriate to their self-assessed needs and in regard to their academic field.

5 Setting My Own Goals I set my own goals in ELI 82 (3) at the beginning of the semester:

6 How is This Project Organized? We are going to reflect on reading strategies we have learned in class from lower level reading strategies to higher level ones. Part 1 (Lower Level): Reading speed & comprehension accuracy  Vocabulary size  Vocabulary learning  Fundamental comprehension skills Part 2 (Higher Level): Evaluating author’s message  Evaluating author’s techniques  Evaluating arguments Part 3 (Overall Reflections): 1) on class activities and 2) on your achievements

7 Part 1 Lower Level Reading Strategies Reading speed & comprehension accuracy Vocabulary size Vocabulary learning Fundamental comprehension skills

8 Reading Rate & Accuracy Progress Chart 1 Progress Chart 2 UNIT 2P1P2P3P4P5P6 WPM Accuracy UNIT 3P1P2P3P4P5P6 WPM Accuracy

9 Reading Rate & Accuracy 1.According to the progress chart in the previous slide, have you improved your reading rate and comprehension accuracy? Check only one. Yes [ ]No [ ] 2.For those who checked “Yes,” to what extent did you improve them? Are you satisfied with your progress? If not, how would you improve them more? 3.For those who checked “No,” consider the possible reasons to have hindered your progress. What might they be? How would you improve them?

10 Vocabulary Size Do you remember your vocabulary size at the beginning? Do you think you have expanded your vocabulary size over this semester? If you think so, 1) in what field, 2) to what degree, and 3) how have you expanded them?

11 Reflection on Vocabulary Learning Listed are the assignments/activities to improve your vocabulary. Please rate each of them using the scale given below, and describe how each one has helped your learning. Vocabulary Log Vocabulary Test Vocabulary List in Reading Circle Vocabulary List in AIARP Learning Word Parts Learning Collocations/Concordancer Extremely Unhelpful Helpful 12345

12 Fundamental Comprehension Skills 1.We learned “developing comprehension & discussion questions (guide questions)” and have used it for our reading circles and AIARP, etc. How did you find it helpful to you?

13 Fundamental Comprehension Skills 2. We also learned “Locating main idea, topic sentences, and (primary and secondary) details.” How did you find it helpful to you?

14 Part 2 Higher Level Reading Strategies Evaluating author’s message Evaluating author’s techniques Evaluating arguments

15 Critical Reading Strategies We learned many critical reading strategies from Chapter 4 to 6. Here are the learning objectives in each chapter of Part 2 in the textbook. Chapter 4: 1) To make inferences; 2) To assess the author ’ s qualifications; 3) To distinguish between fact & opinion; 4) To identify the author ’ s purpose & tone; 5) To evaluate the data & evidence; 6) To annotate as you read; To synthesize your ideas Chapter 5: 1) To recognize bias; 2) To recognize manipulative language (connotative & figurative language); 3) To discover missing information; 4) To evaluate generalizations; 5) To identify assumptions Chapter 6: 1) To recognize the elements of an argument; 2) To evaluate arguments; 3) To recognize errors in logical reasoning

16 Critical Reading Strategies 1.What objectives do you think you achieved? All of them? Or part of them? 2.Which critical reading strategy(ies) did you find most useful or meaningful to you, and why? 3.How are the critical reading strategies helpful to you as a reader?

17 Part 3 Overall reflections 1)On class activities and 2)On your achievements

18 Reflection on Activities/Tasks Listed are the activities/tasks included in our class throughout the semester. Please rate each of them using the scale given below, and describe how each one has helped your learning. Reading Faster In-textbook exercise Academic Interest Area Reading Project (AIARP) Analyzing Article Reading Circle Extremely Unhelpful Helpful 12345

19 Overall Reflection 1.How much do you think you achieved the goals you set at the beginning of the semester? 2.Overall, how much do you think you have improved your reading skills? Do you see yourself as an autonomous, active, and critical reader compared to yourself at the beginning of the semester? 3.What efforts are you going to make to further improve your reading skills?

20 Good Job! Thank you!