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Spanish 202 MWF |
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Instructor
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Course Description
Spanish 202 is the fourth and last course of the basic Spanish series. It is designed to include grammar plus listening, speaking, writing and reading skills you need in order to further your study of Spanish. As in all previous courses, in 202 you will learn more about the language and some of the different facets of Spanish speaking cultures. Your final grade will be determined as follows:
Class Participation 15%
Class Preparation (Portfolio) 10%
Written Assignments 15%
Oral Exam 20%
Chapter Tests 40%
IMPORTANT: Be aware of the fact that learning a foreign language requires your regular class attendance, your undivided attention in class, and at least the same amount of hours of homework per week that you spend in class.
Textbook
1. Gutiérrez, J. et al. ¡Tú dirás! Heinle and Heinle: Boston, 1995. Chapters 11-14.
2. Martínez-Lage, A. ¡Tú dirás! Activities Manual. Heinle and Heinle: Boston, 1996. Chapters 11-14. (You can also use the ¡Tú dirás! Workbook, 1995).
3. VanPatten, B. et al. Destinos Video Script. McGraw-Hill: New York, 1992. (optional)
4. Highly recommended: A good Spanish - English dictionary.
Attendance
As with all your prior courses in Spanish regular attendance is very important since it provides you with an opportunity to interact in the target language with your classmates and instructor. There is no substitute for attendance and missing classes will seriously hinder your learning process thus affecting your grade in this course.
In case of non-attendance
Starting with your third absence and every absence that follows, you are required to submit a 10 sentence paragraph in Spanish or a 5 minute recording of a conversation with another person discussing the topics covered during the class you missed. These tasks will not be graded, and you are responsible for turning them in to your instructor. You will receive an Incomplete if this assignment is not done.
Class Participation
You will be graded for this component of the course. The grade will be based on the quality and quantity of what you say in Spanish in class. The participation grade includes your active contribution in regular class sessions, work in pairs and small group activities:
The B student: shows willingness to participate, cooperates in group activities, answers when called upon, occasionally talks in English, and is normally prepared.
The C student: participates more passively than actively, tends to use English, gives slightly more than one word answers, and is frequently unprepared.
The D student: participates grudgingly, speaks a lot of English, does not cooperate in group activities and is not prepared for class.
The F student: is always obviously unprepared, is disruptive preventing others from hearing, refuses to participate in class activities, and almost is never heard speaking Spanish in class.
Class Preparation - Portfolio
In order for you to actively participate in class, you have to read the material assigned (see detailed syllabus on the WWW) for each class and prepare the activities assigned by your instructor. These activities can include workbook, textbook activities and viewing of videotapes in the lab. NOTE: Keep all your assignments in a folder (portfolio) that you might be required to turn in the day of the last chapter test if your class performance has been unsatisfactory.
Written Assignments
Consists of material assigned to be completed outside the class, such as the workbook "Escritura" activities. You will turn in at least one written assignment per chapter. Keep all your written assignments in your portfolio.
Chapter Tests
There will be 3 chapter tests. Each test will include listening, grammar, reading, writing and culture sections. The first exam will count 10% and each of the the last two will count 15% of the final grade. There are NO MAKE-UPS for missed tests. Consult your instructor if your absence is fully justified.
Oral Exam
During the exam week your oral proficiency in Spanish will be evaluated. This exam will last approximately 7-10 minutes. The exam might include a variety of tasks, such as role-plays, description of pictures, answering personal questions, responding to a situation, etc. This exam is comprehensive and will include all the material covered in class. You will receive more details in class.
Schedule
The detailed schedule with all assignments for this class can be found on the WWW at:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/fld/SPANISH/s99/202mwfb.htm
HONOR CODE
All assignments designed for a grade must be done independently. Please read the university catalogue for information regarding the GMU Honor Code.
Grading Scale
A 100-93
A- 92-90
B+ 89-87
B 86-83
B- 82-80
C+ 79-77
C 76-70
D 69-60
F 59-0
Last day to drop this class: February 26, 1999