TS 84 / TS 94 Reading Skills & Literature Summer 2026: July 7-August 27 • Monday-Thursday • 12:00-1:20 COURSE SNAPSHOT Class Days: Monday-Thursday Week 1: Begins Tuesday, July 7 Time: 12:00-1:20 Location: TBD Instructor: A. Deeble Email: adeeble@everettcc.edu Appointments: By appointment REQUIRED BOOKS Textbook Langan, John. Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills. 7th ed. Townsend Press, 2016. Cover shown may differ by edition. Novel Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. Use the edition assigned in class. WELCOME TO TS84 / TS94 This summer course combines college reading skills with literature. During the first part of the quarter, we will practice skills that help readers understand, remember, and evaluate what they read: vocabulary in context, main ideas, supporting details, relationships between ideas, inferences, implied main ideas, and argument. Then we will use those skills as we read The Giver. The novel gives us a shared story for practicing character, setting, memory, choice, conflict, evidence, discussion, and written response. This class is designed for multilingual learners, native English speakers, adults returning to school, and students who want to strengthen or rebuild confidence with academic reading. Wherever you are starting, the goal is progress you can actually feel. Read Actively Mark important ideas, ask questions, notice patterns, and return to confusing parts. Practice Often Small reading habits build confidence faster than last- minute cramming. Use Evidence Strong readers point to words, details, and moments in the text. PASSING REQUIREMENT You must earn 76% or higher to pass the class. The official grading details will be available in Canvas through the official syllabus. This guide is a practical companion so you know how our class works day to day. TS84 / TS94 Course Essentials for Success page 2 A. Deeble • TS84 / TS94 • Reading Skills & Literature ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION & BEING LATE Being present and on time helps you participate successfully, understand instructions, and stay connected to the course. Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of success in this course. Much of our learning takes place through class discussions, collaborative activities, writing workshops, guided practice, and feedback. These experiences cannot always be recreated outside of class. Because this class meets for only 80 minutes at a time, even a few minutes can make a significant difference. Arriving 5-10 minutes late may mean missing announcements, instructions, demonstrations, discussion questions, partner activities, or important explanations that support the day's lesson. Missing the beginning of class can make it more difficult to participate successfully in the rest of the lesson. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ABSENT When you miss class, you often miss more than an assignment. You miss explanations, examples, discussions, activities, and preparation that support future writing assignments, quizzes, and tests. Check Canvas for announcements, assignments, and materials. Review posted slides, notes, or resources. Contact a classmate to learn what happened during class. Ask a specific follow-up question. A helpful question: "I reviewed Canvas and checked with a classmate. I still have a question about ____." A less helpful question: "What did I miss?" RECORD YOUR ABSENCE If you are absent from class, please record your absence using the QR code in Canvas. Each day that you are absent, please use the Absence QR Code to record it. Try to record your absence on the same day you miss class. If you are a JR (Job Readiness) student, recording your absences is especially important. LISTENING DURING INSTRUCTION Please do not talk while the instructor is giving directions, teaching, or explaining an activity. In a short class, important information is often given quickly. Side conversations can make it difficult for both you and your classmates to hear instructions, understand the lesson, and participate successfully. Even a brief conversation may cause someone to miss an important explanation, assignment requirement, or classroom activity. If you have a question, please raise your hand or wait for an appropriate time to ask. If you need clarification, there is a good chance that other students have the same question. There will be many opportunities for discussion, partner work, and group activities throughout the course. During those times, conversation is encouraged. However, when the instructor is teaching, explaining directions, or speaking to the whole class, students are expected to listen and give their full attention. Respectful listening helps create a classroom environment where everyone can learn successfully. CELL PHONES & ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Phones can be useful learning tools, but they must be used appropriately and never during quizzes or tests. Using a phone in class is sometimes helpful, but sometimes it is not. Phones can be useful learning tools when the instructor gives permission, such as looking up a word, checking Canvas, taking a picture of homework, or using a dictionary app. However, during lessons, phones can distract both you and other students. During quizzes and tests, phone use is not allowed. Rules about phones and testing vary around the world. In American colleges, looking at a phone during a quiz or test is considered a serious academic integrity issue. It may be viewed as cheating, plagiarism, or dishonest behavior, even if you are not copying answers. Phone use during a test can also make other students uncomfortable because they may feel the testing environment is no longer fair. OFFICIAL SYLLABUS IN CANVAS The official EvCC syllabus for this course is available online in Canvas through Simple Syllabus. This Course Essentials guide is a practical companion to help you understand how our class works and how to succeed. Full policy pages and class resources are located in Course Resources in Canvas. Passing Requirement: You must earn 76% or higher to pass the class. TS84 / TS94 Course Essentials for Success page 3 A. Deeble • TS84 / TS94 • Reading Skills & Literature RECORDING & PHOTOGRAPHY: YOUR RIGHT TO PRIVACY Respecting the privacy of classmates and the classroom community is an important part of creating a safe and supportive learning environment. To protect the privacy of students and maintain a comfortable learning environment, audio recording, video recording, screenshots, photographs, or sharing classroom materials may not occur without the instructor's permission. This includes recording lectures, classroom discussions, group activities, presentations, and any images or videos of classmates or the instructor. Classroom discussions often include personal experiences, opinions, challenges, and stories shared by students. Recording or distributing these conversations may violate the privacy of others and make students feel less comfortable participating. If recording is needed as part of an approved accommodation or for another legitimate educational reason, please speak with the instructor in advance. COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUCTOR Clear communication helps me understand your question and respond more quickly. When you contact the instructor, please include enough information for me to understand who you are, which class you are in, and what you need help with. Before sending a message, check Canvas first. Many answers can be found in Announcements, Assignments, or the Syllabus. Good messages include your name as it appears on the class roster, the class or classes you are taking with me, a clear subject line, a specific question or request, helpful details that explain the situation, and a polite closing with your name. Avoid: "What did I miss?" / "I don't understand." / messages with no name, no class information, or no specific question. Messages are usually answered within 24-48 hours on weekdays. Weekend messages may take longer. USE SUPPORT EARLY Successful students use multiple forms of support. Asking for help is a smart strategy, not a sign of weakness. Questions in class, classmates, office hours or appointments, Bridges tutoring, Canvas resources, extra practice, and study groups can all help you stay connected to the course. WHEN SHOULD I TALK TO MY INSTRUCTOR? Some situations are handled by systems, such as the absence form, Canvas, assignment submissions, or grades. Other times, it helps to let your instructor know what is happening. You are welcome to reach out when you need help making a plan, have concerns about your progress, or something may affect your ability to succeed in class. If you experience a significant hardship, such as a medical emergency, job loss or schedule change, bereavement, or another serious circumstance, please contact me as soon as possible. We can discuss a reasonable plan to help you remain successful in the course. ACCOMMODATIONS: START WITH CDS If you need accommodations, start with the Center for Disability Services (CDS). CDS will work with you and email the approved accommodation plan to your instructor. Once I receive your approved accommodation plan from CDS, we will follow the plan together. If you are not sure whether you need an official accommodation, you are still welcome to talk with me about your situation. We can make a plan together when appropriate. Your information is private and handled with respect. KEEP THIS HANDY This guide gives you the day-to-day basics. Canvas has the official syllabus, course resources, announcements, assignments, and absence form.

TS84 / TS94 Reading Skills & Literature（読解力と文学） 授業概要 この授業では、大学で必要な読解力と文学作品の読解を学ぶ。前半では、語彙の推測、主題・要点・根拠・推論・議論の読み取りなどの読解スキルを身につけ、後半では小説 『The Giver（ギヴァー 記憶を注ぐ者）』 を読みながら、登場人物・舞台設定・選択・葛藤などを分析し、ディスカッションや文章作成を行う。多言語学習者、英語話者、社会人学生など、読解力を伸ばしたい学生を対象としている。 授業で大切にすること 積極的に読む 重要な内容に印をつける 疑問を持ちながら読む パターンや繰り返しに注目する 分からない部分は読み返す 継続して練習する 毎日少しずつ読む習慣をつける 試験前だけの勉強ではなく、継続的な学習を大切にする 根拠をもとに考える 自分の意見だけでなく、本文中の言葉や具体例を根拠として示す 合格条件 76％以上で合格 詳細な成績評価はCanvasのシラバスを参照 出席・授業参加 毎回出席し、時間を守ることが重要 遅刻すると説明や活動を逃し、授業についていくのが難しくなる 授業ではディスカッションや共同作業が多いため、積極的な参加が求められる 欠席した場合 欠席したら次のことを行う。 Canvasで授業資料や課題を確認する クラスメイトに授業内容を聞く 分からない点を具体的に先生へ質問する CanvasのQRコードから欠席を記録する 授業中のルール 授業中の態度 先生が説明している間は私語をしない 質問がある場合は手を挙げる グループ活動では積極的に話し合う 携帯電話の使用 授業で許可された場合のみ使用可能 辞書やCanvas確認など学習目的で利用する 小テスト・試験中の使用は禁止 試験中の携帯使用は不正行為とみなされる場合がある 録音・写真撮影について 授業の録音・録画・写真撮影・スクリーンショットは禁止（先生の許可が必要） クラスメイトのプライバシーを守ること 先生への連絡 連絡する際は以下を記載する。 自分の名前 授業名 件名 質問内容を具体的に書く Canvasで確認しても分からなかった内容を質問する 返信は通常平日24～48時間以内。 困ったときは早めに相談 困ったときは一人で抱え込まず、 授業中の質問 クラスメイト オフィスアワー Bridges Tutoring Canvas教材 学習グループ などを積極的に活用する。 特別な事情がある場合 病気や家庭の事情、仕事の都合などで授業に影響が出る場合は、できるだけ早く先生へ相談する。 配慮（Accommodation） 学習上の配慮が必要な場合は、Center for Disability Services（CDS） に相談し、承認後に先生と対応方法を決める。 まとめ この授業では、大学レベルの読解力を身につけることを目標に、『The Giver』を教材として読解・要約・推論・ディスカッション・文章作成を行う。出席・積極的な参加・継続的な読書を重視し、Canvasを活用しながら学習を進める。