2. Developmental Reading 0070, 0080 Mrs. Adalia Reyna, Instructor

3. Placement Reading 70 THEA: 179 or below Accuplacer: 34-63 Reading 90 THEA: 200-229 Accuplacer: 71-77 Or passing grade on reading 80 Reading 80 THEA: 180-199 Accuplacer: 64-70 or passing grade on reading 70

4. What you will need: 1. 50 index cards 2. single notebook ring /hole puncher 3. Required textbooks (2) 4. A ½ - 1 inch binder to be used as a journal 5. 1 subject notebook for notes 6. A good dictionary 7. A folder with brads and pockets to be used only for reading class. All graded assignments and handouts are to be kept here.

5. Required Textbooks for 0070 Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 4 th Edition Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 4 th Edition Building Vocabulary Skills, 3 rd Edition Building Vocabulary Skills, 3 rd Edition

6. Required Textbooks for 0080 Ten Steps to Improving College Reading, Ten Steps to Improving College Reading, (3 rd edition) Townsend Press, 1997 Improving Vocabulary Skills, (3 rd Edition) Improving Vocabulary Skills, (3 rd Edition) Townsend Press, 2002

7. Required Textbooks for 0070-0080 combo courses 70 students: Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 4 th Edition Improving Vocabulary Skills, (3 rd Edition) Improving Vocabulary Skills, (3 rd Edition) Townsend Press, 2002 80 students: Ten Steps to Improving College Reading, (3 rd edition) Ten Steps to Improving College Reading, (3 rd edition) Improving Vocabulary Skills, (3 rd Edition) Improving Vocabulary Skills, (3 rd Edition) Townsend Press, 2002

8. Things to remember: No ringing cellular phones or beepers, please No i-pods or texting during class Read everyday Be prepared I will NOT accept late work—don’t even ask Your absences are your responsibility; I will not tell you what you missed unless you ask me (please do not ask for this information during class. My office hours and phone number are listed on the class syllabus). Please, no gum chewing

9. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED If you are absent from class on the day that an assignment is due, have someone drop it off for you, fax it, or e-mail it to me on the day that it is due. Late work will not be accepted. If you are absent from class on a day that an assignment is given, it is your responsibility to find out what that assignment is and turn in it on time. “But I was absent on that day” will not be accepted as an excuse for late work. No late work will be accepted. Several opportunities for extra credit will be given throughout the semester, please take advantage of them.

10. Anyone with perfect attendance for the semester will be excused from the final class presentation.

11. MondayTuesday Wednesday Thursday 7:30-8:00OFFICE 8:00-9:50 Reading 70 W01 Rm B215 Reading 80 W02 Rm B205 Reading 70 W01 Rm B215 Reading 80 W02 Rm B205 10:00-11:50 Reading 70/80 W03 Rm G180 OFFICE 10-11 Reading 70/80 W03 Rm G180 OFFICE 10-11 12:00-1:50 Reading 70/80 W05 Rm B205 2:00-3:50OFFICE 2:00-2:30 OFFICE 2:00-2:30 4:00-5:50 6:00-7:50 8:00-9:50 Reading 70/80 W61 Rm B205

12. Questions or concerns… Office location: B202G Office location: B202G Phone number: 447-6622 Phone number: 447-6622 E-mail: dreyna@southtexascollege.edu E-mail: dreyna@southtexascollege.edudreyna@s

13. Tips for the new student Get organized!

14. Find a routine

15. Don’t over do it

16. Ask for help

17. If it is to be, it must come from me!