SPANISH 101
UW-MADISON
EVENING SECTION SYLLABUS
Fall 2009
Instructor: Marisa Carpenter
Office: 770 Van Hise
Email:
Office Hours: Tu. 3:15-5:15
mjsmith27@wisc.edu
Office Phone: 262 - 3128
Texts:
Puntos de partida, 8th ed. Knorre, Dorwick, et al. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Supplementary Materials 7th ed. to accompany Puntos de partida 8th ed. Foerster, Miller. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Workbook to accompany Puntos de partida, 8th ed. Arana, A., Arana, 0. McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Laboratory Manual to accompany Puntos de partida, 8th ed. Sabló-Reyes, McGraw-Hill, 2009.(Electronic)code
needed for access.
Recommended:
5) English Grammar for Students of Spanish 5th Edition, Emily Spinelly, The Olivia Hill Press
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Course Description and Objectives: Spanish 101 is the first course in a two-semester sequence of
beginning Spanish. It is designed for the student with little or no prior knowledge of Spanish. The goal of the
course is for students to use their newly-acquired skills to communicate in Spanish in a realistic and
culturally appropriate fashion with emphasis placed on speaking, listening, reading and writing. All classes
will be taught in Spanish.
Speaking a foreign language is an acquired skill that requires a great deal of consistent practice to
become proficient. You are expected to work conscientiously on a daily basis in class and at home. Every
day, you will have some assignments that will allow you to reinforce and practice what you have learned in
class and others that will help you come to class prepared the following day. Attendance and participation in
class are of utmost importance and you are expected to be in class and participate every day. Based on these
premises, the basic requirements for Spanish 101 are as follows:
Method of Evaluation:
Grading Scale:
Chapter Tests
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Oral Final Exam
Homework, Oral Presentations and Writing Exercises
20%
20%
25%
10%
15%
Participation/Attendance
10%
The grading scale for all Spanish 101 classes is as follows:
A ........... 92-100
AB......... 89-91
B ........... 83-88
BC ......... 80-82
C ........... 71-79
D ........... 65-70
F ............ Below 65
ChapterTests: (20% of the final grade) There will be four (4) chapter tests during the semester.
**PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO make-up tests for ANY reason, including situations such as illness
or required participation in a university-sponsored event. In order not to penalize those who miss a test, the
lowest of all test scores will be dropped for all (i.e. a zero for the missed test), and the remaining three (3)
averaged. Test dates appear on the Calendar in this syllabus. Please check exam dates carefully to avoid
foreseeable conflicts later. . ¡¡¡¡Note that Test #4 is the Monday immediately after Thanksgiving!!!!
Midterm Exam: (20% of your final grade) The Midterm Exam will be comprehensive. The Midterm
Exam will be during your regular class period.
Final Exam: (25% of your final grade) The Final Exam will be comprehensive and will be given on the
following date: Monday, December 21 at 7:45am.
Oral Final Exam: (10% of your final grade) The Oral Final Exam will be given during the last week of
class. The oral final is designed to evaluate the speaking and listening skills practiced throughout the
semester. More detailed information about the oral final will be provided toward the end of the semester.
Homework, Oral Presentations and Writing Exercises: (15% of the final grade)
Homework will consist of exercises from your texts, workbook, supplementary materials, electronic lab.
manual and any other activities the instructor deems appropriate. It will be given on a daily basis, and is an
integral part of the course. All written homework should be completed in a clear and organized fashion.
Exercises from the Electronic Laboratory Manual must be completed online on time in order to receive
credit. All homework (electronic and otherwise) is due when the instructor indicates, and not thereafter.
No late homework will be accepted.
Oral Presentations: There will be a minimum of two (2) in-class oral presentations (individually or in
group) throughout the semester.
Writing Assignments: Beginning with the third week of class you will begin writing short compositions.
These essays offer 101 students the opportunity to be creative and to gradually develop and improve their
written skills during the semester. These will be assigned either as homework or done during class. There
will be a minimum of 4 writing assignments throughout the semester. All writing assignments are due
when the instructor indicates and no late assignments will be accepted.
Participation and Attendance: (10% of the final grade)
Participation: Active participation is a must for any successful language learner. You will be awarded up
to 10 points for participation per week. Active participation consists of using Spanish in class at all times,
volunteering answers, answering questions as accurately as possible, as well as staying on task in pair and
group work. If you are absent from class you cannot participate, so you will receive no points for
participation on the days that you are absent. (see attached Participation Criteria for details)
Attendance: You are expected to be in class every day. Regular attendance provides you with the practice
that is essential to master a foreign language. You earn up to 5 points (5%) for attendance (you will be
graded once at the end of the semester). All absences count! No absences will be excused, but you are
allowed to miss a maximum of 5 days for any reason without losing attendance points.
If you participate in UW-sponsored events which may prevent you from attending class from time to time,
you must inform your instructor on or before September 10, 2009 and submit a letter to him/her, written on
UW letterhead and signed by your supervisor or coach. The letter must include your name, the entire
season's schedule and your responsibilities in it. You must use your 5 allowed absence days for these events
first. However, further event-related absences will not affect your attendance grade. NOTE: all other nonevent absences DO count.
Your attendance grade will be awarded as follows. (All absences count!) ***3 TARDIES=1 ABSENCE.
0-3 absences=5 pts. 4 absences=4 pts.
5 absences=2 pts.
6 absences=1 pt.
more than 6 absences=0 pts.
Students with special needs: Students who require special accommodations should talk with their instructor
during the first week of class so that the instructor can make all necessary arrangements and/or
accommodations.
Miscellaneous:
 Students who will be absent from class due to religious holidays must inform the instructor of the
specific dates of these absences within the first two weeks of class.
 Talk to your instructor if you have questions, difficulties or concerns as early as possible!
 Incomplete(s) may be given with approval of the course coordinator only and solely in case of
emergency or extenuating circumstances. To be eligible to receive an incomplete, the student must
have completed at least 80% of the coursework as explained in the syllabus (this includes attendance
and participation).
 Note: The use of electronic equipment such as electronic dictionaries, cell phones, laptops, etc. is
NOT allowed during class unless you have received specific permission from your instructor (and
previous approval from the course’s Coordinator).
Academic Honesty: (see http://www.wisc.edu/students/conduct/uws14.htm for more information)
Academic honesty requires that all course work a student presents to an instructor honestly and accurately
indicate the student’s own academic efforts. It is inappropriate to engage in any activity that might
constitute academic misconduct. Some examples include but are not limited to:
o Cutting and pasting from the web without proper citation.
o Paraphrasing from the web or other sources without crediting the source(s).
o Using another person’s ideas, words or research and presenting it as one’s own. (This
includes help from friends, tutors, family and computer-based).
If you have any questions regarding this issue (such as what kind of help from a friend, tutor, etc. is / is not
acceptable) read the enclosed document (last page of syllabus) and consult with your instructor before
handing in work that is not entirely your own.
Additional Useful Information:
Spanish 101 Coordinator :
Prof. Verónica Egon (vvegon@wisc.edu)
1002 Van Hise 263-0608 (Main office: 262-2093)
Office Hours: W. 12:00 – 2:00pm and by appointment
Spanish Department Web site:
http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu
Quia Centro:
Quia Centro Support:
http://www.mhcentro.com
http://www.mhcentro.com/support.html
Spanish 101Calendar: Fall 2008
Week
Day
Date
Material
1
R
Sept.2
Course Intro/ Ante todo Special Needs Students and Athletes: talk to your
Instructor!!)
2
M
T
R
Sept. 7
Sept. 8
Sept. 10
Labor Day – NO CLASS
Ante todo
Ante todo
3
M
T
R
Sept. 14
Sept. 15
Sept. 17
Capítulo 1
Capítulo 1
Capítulo 1 /Review
4
M
T
R
M
T
R
Sept. 21
Sept. 22
Sept. 24
Sept. 28
Sept.29
Oct. 1
Test #1 (Ante todo, cap. 1) /Intro Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 2
Capítulo 3
Capítulo 3
6
M
T
R
Oct. 5
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Capítulo 3
Capítulo 3 - Review
Test #2 (caps. 2, 3) Intro. cap.4
7
M
T
R
Oct. 12
Oct. 13
Oct. 15
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
Capítulo 4
8
M
T
R
Oct. 19
Oct. 20
Oct. 22
Capítulo 4 - Review
Midterm Exam Parts 1 & 2 (Ante Todo – Cap.4)
Capítulo 5
9
M
T
R
Oct. 26
Oct. 27
Oct. 29
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5
Capítulo 5 / Capítulo 6
10
M
T
R
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
Nov. 5
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6
Capítulo 6 - Review
11
M
T
R
Nov. 9
Nov. 10
Nov. 12
Test # 3 (caps. 5,6) Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 7
12
M
T
R
Nov. 16
Nov. 17
Nov. 19
Capítulo 7
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
13
M
T
R
Nov. 23
Nov. 24
Nov. 26
Capítulo 8
Capítulo 8
Thanksgiving
14
M
T
R
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Test #4 (caps.7,8) /Intro cap. 9
Capítulo 9
Capítulo 9
15
M
T
R
Dec. 7
Dec. 8
Dec. 10
Capitulo 9
Capítulo 9
Oral Interviews
16
M
T
Dec. 14
Dec. 15
Oral Interviews
Review – Last day of class
5
**Monday
Dec. 21
(Yom Kippur)
FINAL EXAM 7:45 A.M**
EVALUATION RUBRICS
Weekly Participation: (10 total points possible per week):
Participation Criteria: (10 total points possible per week):
# of days in class*
1
2
3
4
5
5
7
8
9
10
Description
Excellent: I used Spanish all of the time. I played a key role in getting group and paired tasks done.
I answered questions without being called on but did not dominate class discussions. I added to the
overall success of the class. I was well prepared every day.
4
6
7
8
9
Very good: I used Spanish most of the time. I was active during group and paired tasks. I was
always prepared to answer questions when called upon. I added to the overall success of the class.
3
5
6
7
8
Good: Although I occasionally lapsed into English inappropriately, I mostly used Spanish. I neither
added nor detracted from the overall success of the class. I was usually prepared to answer
questions when called upon.
2
4
5
6
7
Fair: I used more English than Spanish. I was occasionally inactive or distracting to others during
group and paired tasks; I was often unprepared to answer questions when called upon.
1
3
4
5
6
Poor: I rarely spoke Spanish. I was usually inactive or distracting to others during group and
paired tasks. I was usually unprepared to answer questions when called upon.
Oral Presentations
Required elements:
vocab/ grammar/
content
Presentation is fully
developed. It incorporates all
required and some additional
information.
Presentation is somewhat
developed incorporating most
of the required information.
8
Language use
(grammar, vocab.)
Communication
(expression,
fluency)
10
9
Grammar used is correct
(only minor errors) for level
of competency. Oral
production is clear and easy
to understand.
10
9
Student is well prepared and
communicates clearly with
partner(s). S/He shows
creativity and the language
flows at a natural speed for
this level.
10
9
7
Presentation is not very developed nor
does it incorporate all required
information.
Student is
obviously
not
prepared.
5
4
3
Grammar used in the presentation has
vast errors. Many of the statements
are unclear and/or difficult to
understand.
2 1 0
Student is
obviously
not
prepared.
5
4
3
Student is somewhat prepared but has
trouble communicating with
partner(s).Conversation is limited to
one-word answers and is stilted and
choppy.
2 1 0
Student is
obviously
not
prepared.
6
Grammar used contains some
errors. Oral production is
mostly clear but may be
difficult to understand at
times.
8
7
6
Student is well prepared and
communicates with partner(s),
but some prompting may be
required and there is lack of
spontaneity in the
presentation.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Using a Tutor in Spanish and Portuguese
More than anything, a tutor can explain grammar or readings that you do not understand.
You can practice your mastery of new concepts, verb forms and vocabulary with your tutor by having him or
her verify the accuracy of your responses.*
Use your tutor for more guided practice activities from your course materials that your instructor might not
have had time to cover with the class, in addition to more pronunciation, speaking, and listening activities.
Always use vocabulary from the text you are studying. Make your tutor aware of your text and its
explanations, so that s/he understands exactly what you are supposed to be learning.
Words of caution
Your tutor is not permitted to
1) check over and/or correct any written assignments that you are required to hand in to class for
a grade —including homework, compositions and journals/essays.
2) write your assignments for you

Do not come to depend too much on your tutor. Remember that while participating in class and
taking tests, you will not have access to your tutor. You need to be able to master and absorb the
material on your own. Your tutor can help you do this but s/he cannot do it for you.

If you have a tutor who is from outside the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Tutor list, the
tutor may or may not know how to explain the language to you (even if s/he is a native speaker). S/he
may supply you with answers that are not in accordance with the text used in the course, or that are
simply wrong. Many speakers of a language are not trained to teach another person how to write their
native tongue.

If the work you submit as your own appears not to be yours (or seems to be that of your tutor) you
will be asked to explain your answers. Failure or inability to do so may lead to an investigation of
academic misconduct.
*For those studying Spanish grammar and who may not understand all the explanations in the text, there is also a helpful website
which explains grammar in very simple terms. You may wish to check it out: studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm. Also, a helpful
reference book is English Grammar for Students of Spanish by Emily Spinelli.
−Adapted from a document prepared by Jeff Kirsch