Class information
ESOL260 Level 8 Academic Reading
- CRN: 10797
- Credits: 5
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Southeast SCOTT 207, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 9 to 11:20am
From January 6 through March 19, 2026, Lara L Mendicino
- Southeast SCOTT 207, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 9 to 11:20am
Class materials
Textbooks
No textbooks required
Open educational resources (OER)
The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:
Details about this class
Welcome to Reading 8!
Each week, we will read two nonfiction articles and one fiction short story while learning and practicing useful reading strategies. We will also have a lot of interesting discussions and group work in the class to help support your learning. We will use these materials in class:
- Read Faster, Understand More - nonfiction textbook (print this out OR buy it from the bookstore OR use it online)
- Short Stories from the Outer Circle - fiction website (use online AND your teacher will provide printouts of the stories)
Have a great winter break and I'll see you in January!
Lara
Technology
We will use D2L for weekly homework. We will use a website for weekly vocabulary and comprehension questions practice.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.