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Miramar High School Reading Department COURSE SYLLABUS Course Title: Intensive Reading Edge A Course Description: The goal of the Intensive Reading Developmental Studies Course is to strengthen underprepared students academically in Reading through explicit instruction and tutorial assistance. As a consequence, students� skills are improved and strengthen through literary analysis, and rigorous curriculum with the goal of mastering the necessary skills needed to successfully pass the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). This course is required for all freshmen and some sophomore students whose placement test results fall below the minimum requirement for enrolling in required courses in the core education curriculum. Students successfully completing this course will demonstrate: 1. the ability to read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fiction, narrative, nonfiction, and poetry through: -- Guided Reading Groups -- Literature Circles -- Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) -- Reading Aloud 2. ability to read and learn the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases. 3. writing and speaking competence (standard English required) -- Oral Presentations -- Group Discussions 4. ability to research by using various sources including newspapers, books, journals, and internet resources (computer literacy) 5. ability to critically analyze literature and explain the symbolism. Required Supplemental Materials: � Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Highlighters * Paper � Composition book * Folders � 1-1 � inch Binder with Dividers * Color Pencils

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