Attendance and Grading Policy

I take attendance daily.  The class grade is negatively affected after two absences.  Since late arrivals are disruptive, please make every effort to arrive a few minutes early. In this two-hour format, missing one day is really the equivalent of missing two one-hour classes!  In language classes attendance is critical since the material builds on earlier lessons.  It is extremely difficult to "catch-up" in a language class.

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to go to the website WWW.Drlemon.net, and check the Tarea [Homework] and Horario [class material] pages.  Otherwise, contact a classmate and find out what we did and any assignments or announcements

Grading Policy

I will be evaluating laboratory attendance, the lab manual and workbook chapters, other homework and class assignments, performance on tests and quizzes, partner and group tasks, attendance (incl. arriving and leaving on time), being prepared for class and active use of Spanish in class.
A = 100-90% B = 89-80% C = 79=70% D = 69=60% F = 59-0%
  • 20%  Class attendance and participation
  • 10%  Lab manual and Lab attendance
  • 20%  Workbook and Homework
  • 25% Exams and Quizzes
  • 25% Final Examination
Half of your grade (50%) is based on attendance, class participation, homework, laboratory attendance.  Doing well on this half of your grades will help you to do well on the other (exams) half.

Make-up Policy

  • Only 1 (one) chapter exam may be made up. You must take the exam prior to the next class meeting.  For example: our class meets Tuesday and Thursdays from  6:00pm-8:15pm.  If you miss the exam on Tuesday, you must make it up prior to 6:00pm on Thursday.  If the exam is on Thursday, it must be made up prior to 6:00pm on Tuesday.  Once exams have been returned to the class, a make-up for that exam is not permitted.
  • Quizzes are generally unannounced and may not be made up.
Note: 
Cell phones and/or pagers must be turned off in the classroom during class.  Use of cell phones and/or pagers is not permitted.

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