Spanish 202
TR
Spring 1998 |
Department of Modern
and Classical Languages
George Mason University |
Instructor: ___________________
Phone:_______________________ |
Office hours: ___________________________
E-mail address: __________________________ |
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% |
Textbook
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:
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 video tapes in the lab. NOTE: Keep all your assignments in a folder
(portfolio) that you are required to turn in the day of the last chapter
test.
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 last week of the semester your oral proficiency in Spanish
will be evaluated. This exam will last approximately 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:
HONOR CODE
All assignments designed for a grade must be done independently. Please read the university catalogue for information regarding the GMU Honor Code.
©1998 E. Román |