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
- Make your own copies of the RFU answer sheets.
- Do 10 computer RFU
cards a week due on Thursdays.
You can do the assignment either on campus or at home.
- 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
- 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