Deskripsi Mata Kuliah :

Intensive reading course assists students to read a large number of materials from a variety of topics on a wide range of genres primarily for pleasure to enrich understanding that is well within their linguistic and literary competence in and out of the classroom. The materials of this course include (1) how to interpret the theme of the text based on the main idea, supporting details, sequence, and cause and effect relationships, (2) how to comprehend the use of figurative language, (3) how to judge the author’s point of view and language mood, and (4) how to draw the conclusions and predict the outcomes of the text, including relating the information in the text into broader context. The activities in this course are conducted through group discussions, presentations, and classroom assignment, e.g. written summary, report, and analysis of the text.

Capaian Mata Kuliah :

Comprehend explicit and implicit meanings encoded in texts. (PLO 13)

Provide both appropiate interpretations of content and responses to comprehention questions. (PLO 8,9.11)

Use new vocabulary and grammatical structures correctly in new contexts. (PLO 20)

Discuss the content in groups. (PLO 27,28,29,30)

Sumber Rujukan :

Gardiner, Steve. 2005. Sustained Silent Reading. Virginia: association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Jay, A.,B. and Strong, Mary W. 2008. A Guide to Literacy Coaching. California: Corwin Press.

Pilgreen, Janice L. The SSR Handbook. Heineman.

Oshima. 2007. More Reading Power. McGrawHill