Instructor: Magdalena Altamirano, Ph.D.
Office: East Faculty 105 (Calexico)
Office hours: Mondays and Thursdays 3:00-4:00 pm
Phone: (760) 768-5614
Email: altamira@mail.sdsu.edu
Website: www.ivcampus.sdsu.edu/faculty/maltamirano
Class meeting: Thursdays 4:10-6:50 pm
Class location: FOBE-124B
Schedule number: 60078
Course prerequisites: Spanish 202 and 212.
General Catalog description: “Advanced practice at oral communication through conversations and public speaking. Practice of written Spanish through advanced composition. Conducted in
Spanish. May be taken concurrently with Spanish 301. Not open to students with credit in
Spanish 381” (434).
The aim of this course is to help students improve their writing skills in Spanish. The course goal will be achieved through: 1) the examination of different writing models, both literary and nonliterary; 2) the awareness that writing is a process that involves a series of steps and stages, and
3) the practice of the tasks involved in the production of academic papers. Oral communication will be an important component of Spanish 302. It will be practiced through in-class discussions and during the peer-review sessions. Textbook readings will be supplemented with information from other sources and disciplines.
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Recognize characteristics and functions of writing styles: literary vs. non literary, formal vs.
informal, objective vs.
subjective.
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Analyze components of writing genres: review, report, opinion article, analytical essay, persuasive essay.
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Acquire strategies for the successful writing of academic papers.
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Review grammatical and lexical aspects of Spanish language.
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Produce papers that illustrate critical thinking.
 Colombí, María Cecilia, Jill L. Pellettieri y María Isabel Rodríguez.
Palabra abierta
. 2ª ed. Boston-New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. ISBN-10: 0618527745. ISBN-13:
9780618527748. Each student must bring his/her own textbook to the classroom (all sessions). No photocopies are allowed.
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A binder for your writing portfolio.
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A good Spanish-Spanish dictionary. You can access the online version of the Diccionario de la lengua española
through the Real Academia Española website: Real Academia Española:
Diccionarios, Diccionario de la Lengua Española.
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Online resources listed in Blackboard course site.
Spanish 302 is a lecture course. During the semester students are required to perform individual and group activities as described below (see “Course Assessment and Grading”). Spanish is the language of the course ( General Catalog 434). Blackboard is the course management system for
Spanish 302.
Students will write two essays related to topics discussed in the course readings. Each essay will have three versions. The first version will be read and commented by a peer during the classroom writing workshops (“Talleres”). The author will take the peer’s feedback into consideration while writing the second version of the essay. The first version will receive a passing/nonpassing grade, according to the following factors: completion by the due date, compliance of the
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requirements established by the assignment handout. The second version will be commented and graded by the instructor. Versions 1 of 2 of both essays equal 38% of the final grade. Handouts with guidelines for versions 1 and 2 will be posted on Blackboard. The author will incorporate the instructor’s corrections and suggestions in the third version of each essay. Versions 3 will be graded as part of the student portfolio. Late essays will not be accepted.
Students will also write a newspaper article review. A handout with the requirements for this review will be posted on Blackboard. Late reviews will not be accepted .
Students will use Blackboard to submit comments about readings, films or specific topics related to course content (“Pizarrón de discusión”). The due dates for these comments are listed in the course program. Late submissions will not receive credit .
At the end of the semester students will submit a writing portfolio that will include all materials related to the preparation of the course major writing assignments (essay, review). The portfolio will also include a “self-evaluation”, in which students will reflect about their writing performance during the semester. Late portfolios will not be accepted.
Written homework assignments (“Creando textos”) are indicated in the course program. Late homework will not be accepted.
Student active participation is absolutely essential in this course. Students are expected to attend classes well prepared. Course readings, homework and special assignments must be completed before class time. Students must be willing to participate, voluntarily and effectively, in all classroom activities. Effective participation is participation that contributes to the class by clarifying a course topic through well-prepared questions, statements or comments. In group dynamics effective participation also means collaboration in the development of an activity or project. Please remember: 1) It is impossible to get an A without active participation, and 2) your participation grade will be seriously affected if you choose to perform activities not related to our course session or if you leave the classroom to answer calls or messages from your electronic devices (see “Classroom Etiquette”).
Missing classes prevents you from participating and thus will negatively impact your participation grade (see “Attendance”)
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Student final grade will be based on the following percentages:
Calificación final Porcentajes
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Calificación final
Ensayos (2)
Reseña
Portafolios
Tareas escritas
Participación y comentarios en línea
Total
Grading scale:
A = 94-100
B- = 80-83
D+ = 67-69
A- = 90-93
C+ = 77-79
D = 64-66
Porcentajes
38%
12%
16%
16%
18%
100%
B+ = 87-89
C = 74-76
D- = 60-63
B = 84-86
C- = 70-73
F = 59-
Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis. Attendance is part of student participation grade (see “Participation”). One unexcused absence is allowed with no penalty. It is very important that students plan ahead before using their “free” absence. This privilege does not authorize students to submit late class work (homework, special assignments, essays, oral presentations, etc.) or to request a make-up examination. Any additional unexcused absence will lower student final grade by four points (from 83 to 79 = B- to C+). In order to be excused, an absence has to comply with two requirements: 1) The absence is caused by compelling reasons (e.g. illness, death in the family, jury duty), and 2) the absence is properly documented, with an official note that clearly states that it was impossible for the student to attend classes during the date and the time of his/her absence. Please remember that verbal explanations are not enough to excuse an absence and neither are medical prescriptions without a physician’s note that matches requirement number 2. Students are responsible for providing documentation for the absence to the instructor in a timely manner (i.e. the next class after the absence).
The instructor will not remind students about the documentation. It is the student responsibility to bring the note and submit it on time.
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Be on time for class. Late arrivals do not only interfere with your academic success, they also disrupt the class session and, therefore, affect your classmates. Three late arrivals of 10 minutes equal one absence. Late arrivals of more than 10 minutes and less than 30 will be counted on a prorated basis (e.g. two late arrivals of 15 minutes equal one absence). A 30 minute late arrival equals one absence. Please do not enter the classroom after 30 minutes from the beginning of the session.
There are no make-ups for tests, assignments or presentations missed because of a late arrival. Attendance will always be taken at the beginning of the session. In case of a late arrival, it is the student’s responsibility to wait for the next class break or for the end of the session and, then, ask the instructor to change his/her absence mark to late arrival. Later it will not be possible. Leaving the classroom before the end of the session equals a late arrival. The same criteria will be used with a repeated pattern of leaving the classroom during class time constantly and/or for long periods of time. If your job or your personal responsibilities conflict with the course schedule, please enroll in the course at a future time.
Due dates . No late assignments, electronic or paper, will be accepted. An assignment not submitted by the due date indicated in the course program will receive a zero, “0”. The only exceptions are assignments that were late due to excused absences and extreme compelling reasons (e.g. medical emergencies). Based on the documentation submitted by the student the instructor will decide which assignments fall into this category. Not all excused absences qualify for these exceptions, especially if the student knows in advance that (s)he is going to miss class.
Consult with your instructor beforehand if this is the case for you. Format . Unless indicated otherwise, all written assignments require a hard copy submission. If an extreme emergency prevents you from submitting a hard copy of your assignment, you must: 1) request your instructor’s permission to send her an electronic copy of your assignment by the due date indicated in the course program , and 2) provide your instructor with a hard copy not later than one day after the due date of the assignment. Students must make sure their electronic submissions went through (email attachments, Blackboard activities, etc.).
Conduct code . Students are expected to maintain professional behavior in the classroom setting in accordance with the Standards for Student Conduct stated in the California Code of
Regulations (41301, Title 5). It is your responsibility to become familiar with SDSU policies regarding student conduct. You can find them in the Center for Students Rights and
Responsibilities web site (Students Affairs: Student Rights and Responsibilities, Student
Conduct Code) or in SDSU General Catalog (477-81). Plagiarism . Students are responsible for knowing and observing all SDSU rules concerning academic integrity and plagiarism. All student work must be individual and original. For example, essays can not be corrected, rewritten or written by a person other than the student. Other people’s ideas or words can only be used in a paper if they are accompanied by the proper citation style (MLA). Plagiarism is not limited to the abovementioned examples. SDSU Love Library website includes tools to help students avoid plagiarism, such as tutorials on “Plagiarism: The Crime of Intellectual Kidnapping” or
“Paraphrasing”, and a guide on citation resources (Library and Information Access: Tutorials,
Plagiarism). Essays and other written assignments have to be checked for plagiarism in Turnitin
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(Blackboard). If you need more information about plagiarism, consult with your instructor before submitting your work
. “Recycling” work for which you have received credit, in this or in other courses, is not acceptable. These and all other cases of academic misconduct (e.g. cheating) will be sanctioned according to SDSU policies on academic dishonesty (Student
Judiciary, executive order 1006) and cheating and plagiarism (Students Affairs: Student Rights and Responsibilities, Academic Dishonesty; Student Affairs: Student Rights and
Responsibilities, Student Conduct, Cheating and Plagiarism). See General Catalog (479). The minimum punitive sanction for plagiarism or cheating in this course is a zero, “0”, on the assignment or examination involved in the academic misconduct incident. When academic dishonesty has occurred, resubmissions are not allowed in this course.
Cell phones and similar electronic devices must be completely silenced before entering the classroom ( it is not enough to have them in vibrate mode ). Put them away, not on your desk or on your lap. Please remember that the following is prohibited in the classroom:
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Texting, messaging, emailing.
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Using electronic devices (including personal laptops and SDSU computers) for anything other than class-related work.
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Chatting.
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Doing homework for this or any other class.
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Finishing readings for this or any other class.
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Any activity that is not directly related to the course session.
You will be asked to leave if you choose not to follow our course classroom etiquette.
In every session we will have a 10-15 minutes break. After the break students can continue eating their snacks but they should finish them soon (within 15 minutes).
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473 .* To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated.
(*) Imperial Valley campus students, please contact Norma Aguilar at (760) 768-5637 , and
Student Affairs at (760) 768-5502 .
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Nota: la tarea siempre se indica adelantada; es decir, la tarea señalada en la semana 1 se entrega la clase de la semana 2 y así sucesivamente . Preparar = leer con atención; contestar = en tu cuaderno, para la discusión; escribir = ½ página, en computadora, doble espacio, para entregar.
Presentación del curso. “Autobiografía”. Capítulo preliminar. “El eclipse”. El resumen. *Tarea: preparar pp. 13-27, 29-31; contestar p. 23 (“Interactuando con el texto” A 1-2, B 1-3); escribir p.
30 (“Creando textos” A).
Capítulo 1. Las relaciones: descubriendo los lazos humanos.
Primera lectura: “Cuentos”.
Detalles léxicos. Generación y organización de ideas. *Tarea: investigación sobre Pedro
Almodóvar.
Película: Los abrazos rotos (Dir. Pedro Almodóvar). *Tarea: preparar pp. 38-65; contestar pp.
46-47 (“Interactuando con el texto” A-B); escribir p. 50 (“Creando textos” A); comentario en línea (
Los abrazos rotos ); leer y traer un artículo relacionado con las relaciones humanas
(reportaje).
Tercera lectura: “Enamorándose. El arte de amar”. La comunicación periodística. Prensa.
*Tarea: preparar pp. 67-69, 76-84, 91-92; contestar p. 82 (“Interactuando con el texto” A 1-2, 4-
5, B 1-3); escribir p. 91 (“Creando textos” A); escribir reseña crítica (artículo); borrador de las preguntas para la encuesta del ensayo I.
***Entregar reseña crítica (artículo). Capítulo 2. Globalización: entrando al nuevo milenio.
Segunda lectura: “Los cazadores invisibles”. Detalles ortográficos. Revisión de las preguntas para la encuesta del ensayo I. *Tarea: preparar pp. 92-119; contestar p. 96-97 (“Interactuando con el texto” A-B); escribir p. 103 (“Creando textos” A-2); escribir ensayo I (1ª versión).
Taller: ensayo I (1ª versión). Tercera lectura: “El libro en español en EE.UU”. Detalles gramaticales. El ensayo: la introducción, el tema, la tesis, el tono. *Tarea: preparar pp. 121-123,
128-134, 139; contestar pp. 132-133 (“Interactuando con el texto” A); escribir p. 139 (“Creando textos” A); corregir ensayo I (2ª versión).
***Entregar ensayo I (2ª versión). Capítulo 3. La mujer y su entorno social.
Segunda lectura:
“Madres porque sí”. Detalles ortográficos. *Tarea: preparar 154-181; contestar p. 159
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(“Interactuando con el texto” A); escribir p. 165 (“Creando textos” A); leer y traer un artículo
(editorial o de opinión) sobre las diferencias sexuales en la sociedad actual e identificar su tesis.
Cuarta lectura: “Escritura de mujer”. Detalles gramaticales. El ensayo: los párrafos de desarrollo, los apoyos de la tesis. Prensa. *Tarea: preparar pp. 183-185, 205-214; contestar p. 213
(“Interactuando con el texto” A); escribir p. 213 (“Creando textos” A); borrador de las preguntas para la actividad especial.
Capítulo 4. Fronteras: la experiencia latina en los Estados Unidos . Segunda lectura: “Las repatriaciones de noviembre”. Detalles léxicos. *Tarea: preparar pp. 214-238; contestar p. 219
(“Interactuando con el texto” A 1-4); escribir p. 226-227 (“Creando textos” 2); actividad especial
(entrevista a un migrante).
Resultados de la investigación especial. Tercera lectura: “El racista enmascarado”. El ensayo argumentativo. Detalles ortográficos. *Tarea: investigación sobre el documental ¿Cuál es el camino a casa?
; reunir fuentes para el ensayo II.
Documental:
¿Cuál es el camino a casa?/Which Way Home
(Dir. Rebecca Cammisa). *Tarea: escribir ensayo II (1ª versión); leer y traer un artículo sobre migración (cualquier parte del mundo).
Taller: ensayo II (1ª versión). Prensa. Detalles ortográficos. *Tarea: preparar pp. 289-297; escribir p. 297 (“Creando textos” A); corregir ensayo II (2ª versión); comentario en línea
(identidad latinos).
Entregar ensayo II (2ª versión). Capítulo 6. La identidad de los latinos: dos culturas, dos lenguas y dos visiones del mundo.
Primera lectura: Cuando era puertorriqueña (introducción y prólogo).
*Tarea: elaborar lluvia de ideas para la “Autoevaluación”; hacer lista de dudas o preguntas sobre las correcciones de los ensayos; reunir materiales del portafolios y llevarlos a clase junto con una carpeta de argollas y, por lo menos, cinco separadores.
Día de Acción de Gracias. No hay clase.
Preparación del portafolios.
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***Entrega del portafolios de escritura: EF 105, a más tardar a las 6:50 pm. ¡Felices vacaciones!
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