1. Professional Magazine Reading Junior Students Night College Program Spring Semester, 2012 Professor Ludmilla Cawdrey

2. Objectives to maximize students’ comprehension of text identify relevant and non-relevant information tolerate less than word-by-word comprehension Reading as a skill requires active engagement that helps students develop both the ability and the confidence to handle communication situations they may encounter beyond the classroom.

3. Reading Techniques To become effective readers students learn how to use reading strategies before, during and after reading Before reading plan for the reading task; set a purpose or decide in advance what to read for; enter the text from the top down or from the bottom up approaches. (the top down approach attends to the overall meaning) (the bottom up approach focuses on the words and phrases)

4. Reading Techniques During reading monitor comprehension; verify predictions; check for inaccurate guesses; decide what is and is not important to understand; reread to check comprehension

5. Reading Techniques After reading evaluate comprehension in a particular task or area; identify the main idea of the text; express your evaluation of the text; sound positive.

6. Reading Strategies Reading Check Word Work Review Summary Discussion

7. Partner and small group practice Group presentations Free communication Course Methods

8. Lesson plan (in weeks) 1.Week 1: Preview. Course introduction 2.Week 2: Ways to cut work stress 3.Week 3: Bad office behavior 4.Week 4: National hug day 5.Week 5: Microwave secrets 6.Week 6: Weather tricks 7.Week 7: Credit card secrets 8.Week 8: Political slurs 9.Week 9: Midterm Test (subject to adjustment)

9. Lesson plan (in weeks) Week 10: Things to say to avoid argument Week 11: Super foods Week 12: Behaviors of Manipulative people Week 13: College diploma at age 94! Week 14: Black Friday Week 15: 1 000 000 words! Week 16: Best jobs Week 17: Giant crack in Africa Week 18: Final Test (subject to adjustment)

10. Midterm and Final Tests Requirements Prepare Group Presentations of Authentic Articles on Real-life Topics

11. Assessments –Attendance – 25% –Participation (classroom activity, homework) - 25% –Midterm test – 20% –Final test – 30%