Please log-in on the LOG-IN computer at the entrance to the Reading Center and log out when you leave. Thank you.
Welcome to the Santa Monica College Reading Center
We are located in Room 312 of Drescher Hall.
To log on to eCompanion to complete your Reading Center assignments, click here: http://www.smc.edu/students.
Next, enter your Student ID number and your password and click "eCompanion." To access your reading course, simply click on the course name.
Instructors, click here to enter your eCompanion.
The Reading Center is open from:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays--Thursdays*
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays*
*Please be advised that classes meet
in the Reading Center several hours each day, and the room may not be quiet.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Reading students may use the computers while lab classes are in session in the
room.
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To practice comprehension and reasoning skills, click below: Reading for Understanding*by Thelma Gwinn Thurstone
Reading for Understanding (RFU) PretestsDo you need a form on which to write your answers? Use this chart to to choose your starting RFU number.
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Ultimate Speed ReaderUltimate Speed Reader is available on the computers in the Reading Lab, the SMC Library and the Cayton Center. When working on this program, write down on a sheet of paper the answers to the multiple choice questions, your WPM, your comprehension score and a brief summary in paragraph form. Your summary should capture the main ideas of the reading and can be three or four sentences. Before you begin working on the stories, spend at least five minutes working on the Warm-Up Exercises. Check your instructor's assignment guide for more specific directions.
The goal of each
Ultimate Speed Reader activity Table of Contents of Ultimate Speed Reader
Do
you want to keep a record of your scores?
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Words Commonly Confusedby V. Bell, J. Cheney, P. King and M. P. Moore
Words Commonly Confused Pretest
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How to make vocabulary cards for your reading class.
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Books
on a 2-hour reserve in the SMC Library: Critical Reading Series: Deceptions Critical Reading Series: Disasters Critical Reading Series: Phenomena Everyday Heroes Selections from the Black: Books 1, 2, 3 and 4 Taking Charge of My Life Topics for the Restless: Books 1, 2, 3 and 4 The Wild Side: Extreme Sports The Wild Side: In the Line of Duty The Wild Side: Total Panic Goodman Readers: Travels More Travels Adventures More Adventures Chills More Chills Surprises More Surprises Shocks After Shocks Sudden Twists More Twists Encounters More Encounters Conflicts More Conflicts
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Software programs available in the Reading Lab
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Questions for Taking Charge of My Life
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Types of Fallacies:Learn to detect faulty reasoning.
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On-line Vocabulary and Reading Resources: Click on the title.
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| Assistance is offered at no charge to SMC students. | Drescher Hall Room 313. |
Where are the computer labs on campus and what are their schedules of operation?
Reading Instructors:
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Laura
Campbell |
Kimberly James | Padma Sahgal |
| George Davison | Judith Sandstrom | |
| Amy Dempsey | Ron Klemp | Elisha Shapiro |
| Jessica Krug | Sharon Steeber | |
| Carol Fuchs | Ed Markarian | Gary Todd |
| Nancy Nason | Mark Wallach | |
| Martha Hartman | Jean Paik-Schoenberg | Saundra Woodruff |
| Eleni Hioureas | Paul Roberts | Nadine Wright |
| Matthew Hotsinpiller | Penny Roberts | Kayli Weatherford |
Contact
us.
Reading
Center Coordinator: Joyce
Cheney
