St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
MoManWins – Literacy Module
Course Syllabus Summer 2015 
Tuesdays @ 10am

Instructors:
Rachel Martin, Reading Faculty (314-513-4462  rmartin254@stlcc.edu)
Tim Layton, English Faculty (314-513-4918 tlayton@stlcc.edu) 			 
				 
Course Description: This course primarily focuses on strengthening literacy skills to facilitate success in the MOManWins program and in the eventual workplace. 

Goals: Even though the MoManWins courses focus primarily on math and science skills, strong reading and writing skills are necessary for comprehension of the material and communication of acquired knowledge, either through speaking or writing.  The objective of this program is to provide students with strategies for retaining and utilizing the information from the MoManWins program.  

Weekly Schedule (subject to change):

Week One – Reading Fluency Improvement, Note-taking strategies

Week Two – Test-taking Tips

Week Three – Establish a Purpose for Reading/
         The Writing Process

Week Four - Reading Technical Texts

Week Five – Reading Safety Information

Week Six – Speaking and Listening: Scaffolding the Reading and Gathering Information

Week Seven – Speaking and Listening: Presentation from a Reading/
           Writing Professional Emails

Week Eight – Using Specific Details

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