Select Your Personal Reading Book this Week

This is just a reminder to select your personal Reading book this week. For the T-Th class, you should bring your book on Thursday. For the MWF classes, bring your book on Friday. Your book should be about 150 to 300 pages which you have not read before. The book may be fiction, non-fiction or whatever. Find something that you are interested in and that you are likely to finish in time. You should carry the book with you in class and be prepared to do some assignments based on the book.

Get Your Books!

At this point, which is near the end of our second week of school, everyone should have their textbooks. The required syllabus/wookbook is available free as an online pdf from your class web page. The remaining books should be in your hands by now, or you should be awaiting an order from amazon.com or another internet vendor. There is some limited help with the cost of textbooks from a school program. See your counselor about this program.

Your Log-In Records will be available Monday Morning

If you wish to see if Mr.Doyle is getting your lab work, check the link on the web page that says:

Your lab work check-in record

each Monday morning. Finish your lab work by Saturday night; on Sunday, Mr.Doyle collates the scores, strips personal information from them, then on Monday mornings posts them on the web site. If you miss the Saturday deadline, you will need to wait a week to see if your scores are getting through.

Questions from my students...

Hi Mr. Doyle, Im XXX Im taking your English 188 class.
Im so Sorry but today i had a family emergency and i was out all day, and to top it all off im having problem connecting to the internet....ill be lucky to complete this message and send it to you.
My problem is that because of all of this going on i was not able to complete the lessons online, iv been trying to but it keeps disconnecting. i will still keep trying to log on hopefully i could get it done even dough its going to be late.

Thank you,
XXX

No problem,

take care of your family and finish your lab work later. you can do both week's work next week.

Mr.D


Hi Mr Doyle,am XXX in your 192 class. i was doing the the home work and i had confusion how you advance to card numbers when you get certain score. for resistance 80 percent.


Hi XXX,

After you correct your work, there is a link that says "select your next card". Don't go there. Just use the return arrow to go back, back to our class web page, then do the next lesson listed on the page.

Mr.D.

Questions My Students are Asking...

Hi professor Doyle how r u today? this is XXX... well i am sending you this yahoo message because I am having a small problem with the LAB work u assigned us. well the problem is the understanding or the assignment, do I have to do the LAB week one? you now the assignments with the pages from the book , although i don't have the book at this moment i am not eligible to finish the assignment i was wondering what i should do?

Hey XXX:
Go to english.glendale.edu and navigate to our class web page. Log-on to the page by typing your last name first, then first name, then your GCC student ID. We are in week#1 now, so you need to do the work for week#1 before Saturday night. Do only the links marked as lessons or quizes. The lessons ask you to draw a conclusion based on the limited information in the question. There is nothing else to read, either in the book or online. You must guest the answers based on the question.

Hey Mr. Doyle, Im XXX from your English 190 class from 8:15 to 9:16. I was wondering how im really supppose to do this assignment because when i put my name, last name and I.D. number, it doesnt work, it just keeps on saying page error....So i was wondering if you can tell me how to access it right...okay Mr. Doyle.....Thank you.

Hey XXX,

I just checked it from home and it's working for me.....are you sure you're not hitting RESET instead of SUBMIT? Use SUBMIT. Also, it might not work if you have a poor connection to the internet. Try it again...

Mr.D.

Hello Mr. Doyle,
I just wanted to double cheek that you received my work for week one. Could you email me back as soon as you receive it .

Thanks

XXX
190 ( T-TH 10:45-11:47) at GCC

Hi,

I checked my data and yes, your info is getting through.

Mr.D.
p.s. Don't worry, I publish your check-in record every Monday


Hi professor Dennis Doyle this is XXX from your english 190 class, i needed some clarifying for the lab work thats due on Saturday morning. Just to confirm that im doing the right thing because im not 100% positive on what to do. For week #1 we're supposed to do lessons 94A, 94B, and 94c right? If so, are we supposed to read the selection from the media to get the answers for the questions asked on 94a, 94b, and 94c? Or are we supposed to get the information from the book, if we do i must've missed that part. thanks for the help.

Hi Mr. Doyle
Im XXX, your student of Glendale College class ENG 190.
I was trying to do the Lab. Work 1st week, but about lessons 94 A,B and C I am not pretty sure how to do it, please can you explain me a little bit that point.
Thank you
Sincerely
XXX

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Hello Prof. Doyle,
My name is XXX and I am in your 10:15am class. I was unable to do the lab work. Reason being i didnt not understand the questions. Did we need to reand something from the book? or online? I am very responsiable about my work. this i can say will only be the time I am late with my work. Can you please explain to me how we where suppossed to answet the questions.

Thank You





Hi XXX,

No, with the 94A,94B, etc. lessons, you need to simply guess the answer based on the small amount of information given in the question. The questions are not based on any other outside readings from the media or from the book. They are trying to build in you the ability to draw a conclusion based on limited information. Give it a try. These lessons are kinda hard at first and most people only get about half of them right at first crack.

Mr.D.

Welcome New Spring Reading Students

By this time, I have met all my classes and things are looking good. Your task now is to get into "student" mode by getting your books as soon as possible. We will start using them next week. For the rest of this week, I will be giving you a diagnostic reading test. You will need a scantron and a #2 pencil. I will have scantrons from the Learning Center available for sale, but it's cheaper to buy your own. I also strongly recommend that you try to find a used copy of our text, Introduction to Critical Reading by McCrainey.

Be sure to finish your lab work for week #1 by Saturday night. Do all the links marked "lessons".

For my classes meeting MWF, I will be missing class on Friday, February 27; I have a conference that I need to attend. For my T-TH classes I may also be missing on Tuesday March 2. More information later.

Winter English 190 Classes

Welcome Winter English 190 students. If you have attempted to register and found that the class is closed, please see me on the first day of class in AD242 and I will add students to my class up to the number of chairs I have available. If you are enrolled, be sure to show up the first day, or I will give someone else your seat.

This semester is very short (only 6 weeks, M-Th) and class will go by very quickly, so you must GET YOUR BOOKS as soon as possible. If you have my old English 188 text, Introduction to Critical Reading, by McCraney, we will be using the same text, but with different passages. You'll need to buy or download a new English 190 Syllabus, which you must fill in as we work the class and turn in at the end. See more about how to get your books on the class web page english.glendale.edu. This semester, you will be required to read an outside recreational reading book and do a book report according to my particular standards. We will discuss this in the second week.

Mr.Doyle's Schedule for Finals Fall 2008

2767 English 188 MWF 9:30AM-10:31 AD 242 Final Exam: Wednesday December 10, 7:30AM
2946 English 188 TTh 10:15AM-11:46PM AD 242 Final Exam: Thursday December 11, 10:30AM
2964 English 190 MWF 1:15-2:16 AD 242 Final Exam: Friday, December 12th 1:30 PM
2784 English 190 MWF 8:15-9:16 AD 242 Final Exam: Monday, December 15th 7:30 AM
2956 English 190 TTh 8:30-10:02 AD 242 Final Exam: Tuesday, December 16th 7:30 AM

Mr.Doyle will be off campus on October 8

I will be off-campus on Wednesday, October 8. I have a meeting at CSUN most of the day regarding the GCC Study Abroad Program, so my classes at Glendale will be cancelled. I suggest you go to a lab and finish your lab work for week 6.

Students are Encouraged to Read Enrique's Journey

Students are Encouraged to Read Enrique's Journey this month. Several activities are planned, including a visit by the author.

The Server was down from about 10:30PM Saturday

Just to let you know, the internet server for the was down from about 10:30PM Saturday, September 27 until about 7:30 AM on Monday, September 29. It is working okay now. Please catch up with your lab work this week.

Settling In

Hi Reading Students,
We're nearly done with the first full week of class. We have done the orientations, taken the initial standardized tests and started doing the literature and lab work assignments. By this time, everyone should have BOTH books, the Intro to Critical Reading text and the class syllabus/workbook. If you don't have the books, get them ASAP. Also, if you missed the standardized test, remind Mr.Doyle at the beginning of class.

Hi Reading Students,

Classes start Tuesday, September 2 for the Tuesday-Thursday classes and on Wednesday, September 3 for the M-W-Friday classes. Mr.Doyle has a meeting off campus on Friday, September 5, so those classes won't meet on that day. If you wish to add any of the classes, please show up on the first day. Enrolled students who don't show up the first day of class will be dropped and replaced by added students.

Now that the business is taken care of: Welcome to class. Hopefully in this class you'll pick up tips to improve your college reading, including vocabulary building, better comprehension of what you read, the ability to read critically, and to help you better think for yourself.

Please show up on time, commit to the class, get your books ASAP. You are expected to respect the educational environment. You will be required to do at least an hour of lab work online each week from our class web page at http://english.glendale.edu.

The main textbook is "Introduction to Critical Reading". It is a collection of readings, poems, stories and articles. Everyone needs a copy. I use the same book for English 188 and English 190, so you may already have this book. New and used copies of the book are in the bookstore, but if you can find it cheaper on the internet at amazon.com, or any other bookseller, you can get it there. Just make sure you get the latest edition. The other book is the class syllabus. This book is available from the bookstore for about $8, but you may also download and print a free copy off the internet by going to our class web page at http://english.glendale.edu. Everybody needs a copy of this. We will work on the lessons in class, and the book must be filled in as we work and be finished by the final exam. Part of your participation grade is determined by completion of the syllabus book.

This first week we will go over classroom basic information and procedures. We will also do a preliminary standardized reading test for which you'll need a pencil and a scantron answer sheet. You must also finish the first week of lab work at http://english.glendale.edu.

I have a meeting off-campus on Friday, September 5, so classes meeting on that day are cancelled. Buy your textbooks and do the week 1 lab work. See you soon.

Mr.Doyle's Concert This Week

An Evening of Celtic Music
with
Dennis, Paula and Terry Doyle
at the
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
4316 Lanai Road
Encino, CA 91436

Wednesday, July 16 – 7:30PM
Come early, picnic under the stars

Tickets at the door $15
Info:818-784-4515

Summer 2008 Reading Students

Welcome Summer English 190 students. If you have attempted to register and found that the class is closed, please see me on the first day of class in AD242 and I will add students to my class up to the number of chairs I have available. If you are enrolled, be sure to show up the first day, or I will give someone else your seat.

This semester is very short (only 5 weeks, M-F) and class will go by very quickly, so you must GET YOUR BOOKS as soon as possible. If you have my old English 188 text, Introduction to Critical Reading, by McCraney, we will be using the same text, but with different passages. You'll need to buy or download a new English 190 Syllabus , which you must fill in as we work the class and turn in at the end. See more about how to get your books on the class web page english.glendale.edu . This semester, you will be required to read an outside recreational reading book and do a book report according to my particular standards. We will discuss this in the second week.