METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Classroom. Various types of instruction will be used including oral presentations, interactive exercises, listening to audio tapes, viewing video tapes. Students are expected to actively participate in the learning process, attendance is crucial.

METHODS OF ASSESSING STUDENT PROGRESS:

Student should:

1. answer correctly, questions posed by instructor, actors in videotape – both orally and in written form in homework.
2. Choose appropriate verb to use in written assignments, text exercises, oral communication with the instructor or actor of videotape.
3. Write out correct verb paradigms, or choose correct verb forms in written or oral or written communication.
4. memorize vocabulary dealing with various topics.
5. Recognize and replace direct and indirect object nouns with appropriate pronouns.
6. Speak only in Spanish when discussing elementary, "daily" events or situations.
7. Write paragraphs and compositions in Spanish using target vocabulary.

SELECTED TESTING/ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Class Participation: in group projects and all daily classroom activities.- letter grade

Self-tests A and B percentage grade

Three Major Exams and a Final Exam – percentage grade

Worksheets – letter grade

Compositions – letter grade

MAKE-UP TEST PROCEDURES:

Because getting too far behind, sets the student up for failure, or at best, severely compromises the language learning process, there will be NO MAKE – UP EXAMS, except in cases of documented extreme emergencies when the instructor has been notified prior to the exam. The Final Exam is required in order to pass the course.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS:

Late assignments will be lowered one letter grade or 10 points. NO ASSIGNMENTS will be accepted if they are more than two weeks late, regardless of the reason. No work is accepted after the end of the course. If a student becomes too far behind, s/he should drop the class and retake it at a more convenient time.

FINAL COURSE GRADE:

MAINTENANCE OF STUDENT RECORDS:

In addition to all other assignments, students should complete all the exercises in the textbook and in the workbook. Most of these exercises can then be corrected by the student, using the answers provided in the back of the book. Students should divide the number of correct answers by the total number of possible answers to get a percentage grade. Students should keep a record of their progress on the Progress Report Form included at the back of this syllabus. This information allows the student to know immediately what areas need further study. This Progress Report is not included in the course grade, and is only for self-evaluation.

Answers to certain exercises from the workbook are to be written on the worksheets provided on pp. 243 to 277 in the workbook. After completing these exercises, students should correct them if answers are provided in the back of he workbook. Show your corrections. Use a different colored ink or pencil to correct, if possible. After reviewing those areas which caused problems, the student should flip the worksheet over and complete the self-test, if there is one. These are the Version A Self-tests. After completing the self-test, the student should correct it, using the answers provided in the back of the workbook, and show corrections. Use a different ink, or pencil, if possible. This information should help you evaluate your progress.

After certain chapters, a second self-test Version B, may be given. These self-tests will not be announced.

Students should keep copies of their work or notes to study from, as work may not be returned prior to exams.

CLASS ATTENDANCE:

Class attendance is required. Obviously your class participation grade is directly affected if you miss class, as you cannot be participating if you are absent.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

All homework assignments, oral assignments, compositions and exams must be completed on time and in a satisfactory manner. Incomplete work will not be accepted.

STUDENT WITHDRAWAL:

If you cannot complete this course, you should officially withdraw . Failure to officially withdraw will result in either an instructor withdrawal (IW) or failing (F) grade.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:

Please do not cheat. This does not help you to learn. Students should feel free to help one another understand grammatical points, story line etc, and may practice speaking together and are asked to collaborate on oral participation projects. However, all written work should be done only by the student who will receive the grade for the work. Written work which is not correct and closely resembles another student’s work will not be accepted. A grade of zero will be received by the students in question. If students continue, more specific action may be taken.

INFORMATION SOURCES:

Please refer to both the College catalog and student handbook as sources of general College information such as parking, children on campus, identification cards, etc.)

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