Your reading lab work will be completed on the Internet.

You must complete the following reading lab practice during the semester.

• A.  My Reading Lab         Required Lab Work
• B.  ACE Practice Tests        Extra Credit Lab Practice
• C.  Reading Lab Availability on the SAC campus

Reading Lab Requirements

A.  My Reading Lab

              1. When you purchase a NEW (not USED) "Bridging the Gap"
                   textbook, it will be packaged with an access card for a computer
                   software program called "My Reading Lab," with Grade Tracker,
                   that you will use to complete your lab lesson requirements for this
                   semester. (See the Tutorial at the end of this section.)

               2. Each of the 16 units contain readings with Practice Exercises
                   and Mastery Tests.  You must complete ALL Practice and Mastery
                   lessons.

                   Each of these units relate to a chapter in the Bridging the Gap
                   textbook and introduces skills and strategies which are emphasized
                   in the text and in Daily Assignments. The lab software lessons may
                   also help generate interest in the the chapter lessons and help you
                   acquire a better understanding of the skills.

                   This practice and feedback will help you achieve a higher score on
                    your major exams.

               3. You will be expected to complete one of the sixteen lessons
                   in "My Reading Lab" each week.  You should allocate sufficient
                   time to read each lesson carefully.

                   Your grade for each lab module will be the average of all your
                   scores from your practice exercises and mastery tests for each
                   of the 16 lesson topics.

                   (Documented score means you have submitted your score sheet
                   to me as described in your weekly assignments and that your scores
                   are recorded in the Grade Tracker within "My Reading Lab" online.)

               4. Each week you will complete a Lab Module made up of:
                                     "Overview"
                                     "Point of Interest," then follows with
                                     "Reading Models." After this complete the
                                     "Practice Exercises" and finally the
                                     "Mastery Tests." 

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                  My Reading Lab lesson Topics on the Record Sheet

                      Due Week #1   -   1. Bourbon Street - Active Reading
                      Due Week #2   -   2  Mount Rushmore - Memorization & Concentrate
                      Due Week #3   -   3. Library of Congress - Vocabulary
                      Due Week #4   -   4. Maine Woods - Main Idea 
                      Due Week #5   -   5. St. Louis Arch - Supporting Details
                      Due Week #6   -   6. Ellis Island - Patterns of Organization
                      Due Week #7   -   7. Indianapolis Speedway - Reading Rate
                      Due Week #8   -   8. Great Lakes - Inference
                      Due Week #9   -   9. The American Southwest - Critical Thinking      
                      Due Week #10 -  10. Getty Museum - Purpose and Tone
                      Due Week #11 -  11. Grand Canyon - Reading Textbooks
                      Due Week #12 -  12. Spring Break - Outline & Summarize
                      Due Week #13 -  13. Wall Street - Graphics and Visual Aids 
                      Due Week #14 -  14. Seattle - Note Taking and Textbook Highlighting
                      Due Week #15 -  15. Hollywood - Test Taking
                      Due Week #16 -  16. Hawaii - Additional Reading

                   I will email you a copy of the My Reading Lab (MRL) record sheet
                   in your WebCT email. 

                   You should complete each lesson by the Week # on the MRL Lab
                   Record Sheet.

                   Some units have different numbers of questions. Use ONLY the
                   official MRL Lab Record Sheet I email you in WebCT. On the record
                   sheet, I have placed an "X" in the box if there are fewer exercises. 

                                      a. Print the Lab Record Sheet.
                                      b. Write in your score for each part of a Lab Module as
                                           soon as you see your score at the end of the online
                                           lesson on which you are working.
                                      c. Later, open the Lab Record Sheet with your word
                                          processing program
                                      d. Fill in your new scores on your computer
                                      e. Re-Save your scores again to your computer drive with
                                           a New name using Your Name and the Date you worked.
                                                         e. g.   John Doe 1-10-06
                                           You will save a new version of you scores each week.

                   You will attach and email this file to me each time it is due. In WebCT
                   check the class Calendar for these lab due dates.

               5. You will have a tutorial telling you how to complete your lab readings
                   when you log into WebCT.

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B.  Extra Credit Reading: ACE Practice Tests

               1. Only after you have finished all the "My Reading Lab" complete part B of
                   your reading lab for extra credit. For each of the 20 practice tests on which
                   you achieve 70% or higher and have the program email me the score,
                   you will receive one extra credit point on your lab grade.

                   If you are reading this before the semester begins, you may complete these
                   extra credit readings now to get a head start.

                   Click here to obtain the record sheet for your extra credit lab,
                    "Part B - ACE Practice Tests."

               2. This online reading practice is similar to "My Reading Lab" in that you
                   read and answer online and have the program email me your answers.
                   However, there is no user name or password required. You just go to
                   the Web site and begin.

                               For each practice test you should:

                               a. Immediately record your score on the answer sheet mentioned
                                   above . The program does not store your answers.

                               b. Have the program email me at cwolf@accd.edu to give me
                                   your answers. Fill in the information as listed below and add
                                   your own name as the student.

                                   You should choose to have the program send you a copy to
                                   your email address. Remember, however, that you cannot
                                   send it into WebCT email; you must use a regular email
                                   account if you want a copy.

                               c. There are twenty (20) practice exercises with two paragraphs
                                   and questions for each of the 20.

                               d. Click here to go to the ACE Practice Reading Web Site.
                                   You may also copy the Web address listed below and paste
                                   it into your browser address space.

                            http://college.hmco.com/devenglish/resources/reading_ace/students/index.html

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C. Labs Available on Campus

               1. You may work in a lab on campus if you are there or if your own
                   computer is out of operation. You must take your SAC Student
                   Identification card with you to access the following on-campus labs.

                   a. Internet Skills Center - MLC 400B
                       http://www.accd.edu/sac/online/html/isc/isc.htm

                   b. Student Learning Assistance Lab - MLC 726
                       http://www.accd.edu/sac/slac/

                   c. Reading Department Lab - McCh 135 & 137
                       http://www.accd.edu/sac/reading/homepages/html/computer_lab.htm

               2. The following are general policies for on-campus lab. However, specific
                    policies may differ for each lab so ask a technician for more information.

• Policies regarding children on campus
• Cell phones & pagers in labs