| Week | Date | Topic and Assignments | |
| 1. | Tues. May 27 | Introduction to the class | |
| Thur. May 29 | Anderson pp. 1-36 (Models of reading and suggested strategies; Activating background knowledge; Cultivating vocabulary) |
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| 2. | Tues. June 3 | Anderson pp. 39-67 (Teaching for comprehension; Increasing reading rate) |
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| Thur. June 5 | Smith pp. 49-63; pp. 242-250; pp. 302-307 (Reading for information vs. experience; Some notes on the whole language vs. direct instruction debate) |
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| 3. | Tues. June 10 | Anderson pp. 69-98 (Verifying a reader's strategies; Evaluating progress in reading) |
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| Thur. June 12 | Anderson pp. 99-124 (Building motivation; Lesson planning; Selecting reading materials) |
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| 4. | Tues. June 17 | Aebersold and Field pp. 68-69;187-197 (Planning a reading lesson) |
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| Thur. June 19 | Technology in the reading class (Meet today in the 014 TH--the computer lab in the basement) Assignment #1 DUE: A reading lesson plan |
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| 5. | Tues. June 24 | Guest lecture by Debra Basler (UTA's English Language Institute; Vocabulary activities; Background knowledge activities; Motivation in language learning) |
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| Thur. Feb. June 26 | Ferris & Hedgcock preface + pp. 21-51 (The reading-writing relationship in ESL composition) |
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| 6. | Tues. July 1 | Ferris & Hedgcock pp. 1-20 (Theoretical and practical issues in ESL writing) |
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| Thur. July 3 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 85-122 (Textbook selection, materials development, task construction) |
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| 7. | Tues. July 8 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 51-84 (Syllabus design and lesson planning in writing classes) |
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| Thur. July 10 | Presentation of book reviews by grad students Assignment #2 DUE : A review of a writing textbook |
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| 8. | Tues. July 15 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 123-168 (The teacher's oral & written feedback) |
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| Thur. July 17 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 169-196 (Using peer response) |
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| 9. | Tues. July 22 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 197-226 (Grammar and editing in student writing) |
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| Thur. July 24 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 227-263 (Writing assessment) |
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| 10 | Tues. July 29 | Comparing notes on writing assessment | |
| Thur. July 31 | Ferris and Hedgcock pp. 264-289 (Technology in the writing class) (Meet today in the 014 TH--the computer lab in the basement) |
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| 11. | Tues. Aug. 5 | Assignment #3 DUE: A writing assessment comparison (A write-up of AA 8.1 and 8.2) |
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| Thur. Aug. 7 | Summary, review, and course evaluations | ||
| Exam Week | Tues. Aug. 12 | Final Exam, 5:00-6:50 p.m. | |
| Mon. June 2 | Census Date | |
| Fri. July 25 | Last day to Drop a Course (for an 11 week course) | |
| Sat. August 16 | Grades available via SAM (817) 272-2726 or via web (https://bcs.uta.edu/StudentData/SLLogin.jsp) |