Lab Work Assignments

You will be required to do one hour of lab assignments every week. The assignments are simple to do but challenging. You will be using the Reading For Understanding system. This system has been used by college students for over 40 years to improve their reading comprehension. This is the system we will use for the first half of the semester. You can do this work at home on your computers or using a computer on campus

English 84R and 83B

All students enrolled in English 84R and 83B are expected to do one hour lab work a week to pass the class. For the first half of the semester we will be doing RFU cards. You will be required to do 10 RFU cards a week. Please put your answers on the handout given to you in lab or you can print out another answer sheet here.

Reading Laboratory Program (RFU's)

Directions

 1.         Email Address: Your first day in the lab you will obtain an email address and logon information.

2.         You will go to the Santa Monica College reading website. http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/

3.         Click on Reading for Understanding.

4.         If you are in 84R  then do SET THREE. Start on card 1A. These seem too hard for you then go to Set TWO and start on Card 31A.

5.         If you are in 83B then do SET TWO start on card 21A.

6.         Read the questions carefully. You will have to think about the answers. Try your best. Once you are completed, the computer will determine how many you scored correctly.

7.         If you still need more instruction then watch the videos below (especially Video 3).

8.         We will be doing RFU’s until the midterm weeks or so. At the midterm you will have to visit my webpage listed above for further lab assignments.

 If you score 10/10 then go up 2 levels (21A-23A).

If you score 8 or 9 out of 10, go up 1 level.

If you score 6-7 out of ten stay at the same level (22A-22B).Once you have done all three at the same level then go up a level...i..e. 22A, 22B, 22C...then go up to

Current Lab Assignments

1. Make your own copies of the RFU answer sheets.
2. Do 10 computer RFU cards a week due on Thursdays. You can do the assignment either on campus or at home.
3. You are to do a total of 70-80 cards. After you have finished 70-80, or at the end midterm, please visit my website for further lab assignments. http://homepage.smc.edu/smith_gary
4. Email me or ask me in class if you have any questions.

Videos

Doing the Reading for Understanding Cards

The following three steps are what you should follow to do the Lab Work (RFU's) assigned in my reading classes.
Again, you need to do 10 RFU cards a week which are due every Tuesday.

If you missed the orientation, or are confused watch the following videos to understand the process.

Video 1: Getting an SMC email account

Video 2: Taking the RFU placement test

Video 3: Doing the Lab Work including filling out answer sheets

Communicating with  me:

Office Location: By Appointment
Office Hours on Campus: Tuesday 1-2 DH 312
Telephone Number: 310 508 7133
Email: smith_garyATsmc.edu

Last update:  02/23/10