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STUDENT
PANISH
ADISON
Instructor:
YLLABUS
Spring 2008
Office: ________ Office Phone: ____________
Email: ___________________________ Office Hours: ____________________________
Texts:
1) Puntos de partida, 7 th ed. Knorre, Dorwick, et al. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
2) Supplementary Materials 6 th ed. to accompany Puntos de partida 6 th ed. Foerster, Miller. McGraw-Hill, 2004.
3) Workbook to accompany Puntos de partida, 7 th ed. Arana, A., Arana, 0. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
4) Laboratory Manual to accompany Puntos de partida, 7 th ed. Sabló-Reyes, McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Recommended:
5) English Grammar for Students of Spanish 5 th Edition, Emily Spinelly, The Olivia Hill Press
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. Therefore, students are expected to work conscientiously on a daily basis. You will have assignments that will allow you to reinforce and practice what is learned in class every day. Daily attendance and participation in class are also of utmost importance. Based on these premises, the basic requirements for Spanish 101 are as follows:
Method of Evaluation: Chapter Tests
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Oral Final Exam
Homework, Oral Presentations and Writing Exercises
Participation/Attendance
Grading Scale : The grading scale for all Spanish 101 classes is as follows:
15%
20%
30%
10%
15%
10%
A ........... 92-100
AB ........ 89-91
B ........... 83-88
BC ........ 80-82
C ........... 71-79
D ........... 65-70
F ........... Below 65
ChapterTests: (15% 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.

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Midterm Exam: (20% of your final grade) The Midterm Exam will be comprehensive, and it will take place during two days (Part I and Part II) during normal classroom hours. Midterm Exam dates appear on the Calendar in this syllabus.
Please check exam dates carefully to avoid foreseeable conflicts later.
Final Exam: (30% of your final grade) The Final Exam will be comprehensive and will be given on the following date: Thursday, May 15 th at 10:05am.
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 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 homework should be completed in a clear and organized fashion. Exercises from the Workbook and Laboratory Manual must be completed and corrected in different color ink . You will receive 10 points (all completed and corrected); 5 pts. ( all completed but not corrected as indicated; most completed and corrected); or a (zero)
“0” (less than half completed and corrected) .
All homework 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. (see attached rubric for details)
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 rubric 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 February 2, 2008 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 non-event absences DO count.
Your attendance grade will be awarded as follows.
( All absences count!)
***5 TARDIES=1 ABSENCE.
0-5 absences=5 pts. 6 absences=4 pts. 7 absences=3 pts. 8 absences=2 pts.
9 absences=1 pt. more than 9 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.

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Miscellaneous:
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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.
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Talk to your instructor if you have questions, difficulties or concerns as early as possible!
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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).
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 indicates 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 computer-based translations.
If you have any questions regarding this issue (such as what kind of help from a friend, tutor, etc. is / is not acceptable) discuss it with your instructor before handing in work that is not entirely your own.
Additional Useful Information:
Spanish 101 Coordinator : Prof. Verónica Egon
1002 Van Hise
262-2093/263-0608
E-mail: vvegon@wisc.edu
Office Hours: M & W 2:30 – 3:30 and by appointment
Spanish Department Web site: http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu
Video and Audio Passwords: Username: puntos
2
1
Password: sablo
Spanish 101Calendar: Spring 2008
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Review
Review (Last Day of Class)
FINAL EXAM 10:05 A.M.
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Participation: (10 total points possible per week):
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F
9.2 – 10
8.9 – 9.1
8.3 – 8.8
Exemplary performance. Actively participates without being prompted but is not disruptive or insensitive towards others; is prepared; is not distracted from group or paired work goals; is always prepared for class.
Volunteers and participates often. Is almost always well prepared, usually stays focused on activities and uses mostly target language. Generally shows consideration towards other students.
Sometimes participates; answers well when called on but usually doesn't volunteer; is usually prepared for class; mostly stays focused during group or paired work but may revert to English if not monitored.
8.0 – 8.2 Seldom participates unless asked; may come to class unprepared once in a while; may stray off subject and out of target language during group work.
7.1 – 7.9 Speaks only when called on; class preparation is inconsistent; has a tendency to stray off subject matter and revert to English during group work.
6.5 – 7.0 Participates reluctantly; is often inadequately prepared for class and often seems to be
"winging it"; often strays off subject or out of target language during group work.
6.4 – 5.0
Only speaks hesitantly if called on; usually comes to class unprepared; has difficulty staying in target language, even to complete low-pressure tasks such as those assigned during group or paired activities.
F 4.9 – 4.0 Not prepared, frequently lost due to lack of effort or preparation for class. Seldom uses target language and frequently answers/asks questions in English.
0 pts. No effort. No Spanish. No preparation. F
Writing Exercises :
(A)
(AB)
Excellent
100 – 90
Uses a variety of expressions and vocabulary. Sentence structure is complex with adequate transitions. The work is well organized, clear and addresses all questions and requirements. The writer is creative and takes reasonable risks with the language.
(B)
(BC)
Good
89 – 80
The writer shows s/he has learned from previous mistakes and instructor's comments.
The use of vocabulary and expressions is adequate. Sentence structure is simple but appropriate to the task. The writer “plays it safe” without being creative or attempting to take any risks. S/He seldom repeats mistakes from one journal to the next.
(C) The task has been completed, but the vocabulary, expressions, and sentence structure are basic and repetitive. There is no attempt to be creative nor to improve or learn from past comments.
(D)
(F)
Fair
79 – 71
Poor
70 - 65
Failing
0 pts.
The task is incomplete and done in a perfunctory manner, without interest, effort or care.
Task was not properly done or journal was not handed in on time.

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Oral Presentations
Required elements: vocab/ grammar/ content
Language use
(grammar, vocab.)
Communication
(expression, fluency)
Presentation is fully developed. It incorporates all required and some additional information.
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
Presentation is somewhat developed incorporating most of the required information.
8 7 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
Presentation is not very developed nor does it incorporate all required information.
5 4 3
Grammar used in the presentation has vast errors.
Many of the statements are unclear and/or difficult to understand.
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.
5 4 3
Student is obviously not prepared.
2 1 0
Student is obviously not prepared.
2 1 0
Student is obviously not prepared.
2 1 0