ENGL 036 - Developmental Integrated Reading and Writing

4 Credits: (4 lecture)

Course Description
This course is designed for the student requiring in-depth reading and writing skill development to succeed in the college environment. In the context of the writing process, the course focuses on essential reading comprehension and retention skills. In preparation for English I, the student will engage in an intensive study of Standard American English sentence and essay construction, vocabulary, active reading strategies, and summation techniques. 

Prerequisite A grade of C or higher of students enrolled is a prerequisite for English 101.

A dictionary acceptable to the instructor.

Maimon, E. P., & Yancy K. B. (2023). A writer’s resource: A handbook for writing and research with Connect Software. (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

McWhorter, Kathleen T. Guide to College Reading. 10th ed. Pearson, 2015.

Optional: A novel or memoir selected by the instructor.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Apply reading comprehension strategies to a variety of readings.

B. Respond to readings in written form.

C. Analyze texts.

D. Execute the steps of the writing process.

E. Write a paragraph of summation with a clear topic sentence and supporting details.

F. Write a third-person essay with an introduction, a clear thesis statement, supporting details, and a conclusion.

G. Use the conventions of Standard American English as presented in the current handbook to eliminate errors.

Content
A. Reading comprehension and retention strategies

B. Expository and fiction readings

C. Vocabulary building strategies

D. Text analysis strategies

E. The writing process

F.  The academic paragraph & essay

G. Current Standard American English guidelines for diction, syntax, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

H. Editing techniques

Student Evaluation
A. Chapter exams, reading passage assignments

B. Quizzes, journals

C. Quizzes, journals, homework

D. Summation Paragraphs, Essays

E. Summation Paragraphs

F. Essays

G. Quizzes, Summation Paragraphs, EssaysBibliography
Adams, Peter. (2020) The hub: A place for reading and writing. Boston, MA: Bedford.

Buckelew, M., & Ewing, J. (2019) Action research for English language arts teachers: Invitation to inquiry. Philadelphia, PA: Routledge. 

Caverly D. C., Taylor, J. S., Dimino, R. K., & Lampri, J. P. (2016). Connecting practice and research: Integrated reading and writing instruction assessment. Journal of Developmental Education, 39 (3). 30-31.

Saxon, D. P., Martirosyan, N. M., & Vick, N. T. (2016). NADE members respond: Best practices and challenges in integrated reading and writing, part 1. Journal of Developmental Education, 39 (2). 32-34.

Saxon, D. P., Martirosyan, N. M., & Vick, N. T. (2016). NADE members respond: Best practices and challenges in integrated reading and writing, part 2. Journal of Developmental Education, 39 (3). 34-35.

Styslinger, M. E. (2017). Workshopping the canon. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.