what is the objective of working out and insence comprehension passage
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
IEP COURSE GOALS
By the end of this course, students will be able to
· interact with academic content: reading, writing, listening, speaking;
· demonstrate ability to think critically and problem solve;
· utilize information and digital literacy skills; and
· demonstrate behavior and attitudes appropriate to a university environment.
Reading
Goals:
· apply the skills and strategies of a successful reader
· read critically
Course Objectives for Reading and Vocabulary
This course will develop the students’ ability to
· skim for main idea(s)
· scan for details
· use graphic organizers to better understand a text
· develop reading speed
· build academic vocabulary
· make use of contextual clues to infer meanings of unfamiliar words from context
· summarize and paraphrase information in a text
· distinguish main ideas from specific details
· distinguish facts from opinions
· make inferences and predictions based on comprehension of a text
· identify author’s purpose and tone
· discuss and respond to content of the text orally and in writing
· utilize digital literacy tools to develop reading and vocabulary skills
· reflect on and evaluate learning and performance, and set goals for progress
· demonstrate behavior and attitudes appropriate to a university environment (work collaboratively, manage time, be prepared, comply with academic integrity rules)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Given an academic reading passage, the student will be able to:
· identify the main idea(s) in the text;
· identify specific details;
· distinguish main idea(s) from supporting detail;
· distinguish fact from opinion;
· make inferences and predictions based on information in the text;
· infer meanings of unfamiliar words;
· identify author’s purpose and tone;
· transfer information in the text into a graphic organizer;
· produce academic vocabulary appropriately orally and in writing; and
· summarize/paraphrase information in a text.
Writing
Goals:
· understand and apply the conventions of academic writing in English
Course Objectives Writing and Grammar
This course will develop the students’ ability to
· write effective and coherent paragraphs
· comprehend the overall and internal organization of an academic essay
· write an effective thesis statement
· use pre-writing strategies to plan writing
· generate ideas from sources to develop content
· develop coherent content and support with relevant details
· write a 4-5 paragraph expository/take-a-stand academic essay
· write a 500 word response to a provocative reading passage
· give critical peer feedback
· use peer and teacher feedback to edit writing
· build academic vocabulary
· use a variety of accurate sentence structures
· use grammatical structures accurately
· utilize digital literacy tools to develop writing and grammar skills
· reflect on and evaluate learning and performance, and set goals for progress
· demonstrate behavior and attitudes appropriate to a university environment (work collaboratively, manage time, be prepared, comply with academic integrity rules)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Given a writing prompt, the student will be able to:
· write a paragraph with a topic sentence, support, and concluding sentence;
· produce coherent and unified paragraphs with adequate support and detail;
· write an effective introduction and conclusion;
· write a thesis statement that addresses the writing prompt;
· produce a well-organized academic essay;
· produce appropriate vocabulary and correct word forms;
· use a variety of accurate sentence structures;
· produce accurate grammatical structures; and
· demonstrate control of mechanics.
Listening
Goal:
· apply the skills and strategies of a successful listener
Course Objectives for Listening
This course will develop the students’ ability to
· take organized notes on lectures and listening passages
· identify and distinguish main ideas from supporting details
· make use of contextual clues to infer meanings of unfamiliar words from context
· identify speaker’s purpose and tone
· make inferences and predictions about spoken discourse
· discuss and respond to content of a lecture or listening passage orally and/or in writing
· utilize digital literacy tools to develop listening skills
· reflect on and evaluate learning and performance, and set goals for progress
· demonstrate behavior and attitudes appropriate to a university environment (work collaboratively, manage time, be prepared, comply with academic integrity rules)
Student Learning Outcomes:
Given an oral lecture or a listening comprehension passage, the student will be able to
· take notes and make use of them in answering questions about the passage;
· distinguish relevant from irrelevant information;
· identify the topic and main idea;
· comprehend relationships between ideas; and
· make inferences and predictions about spoken discourse.