I take attendance daily.
In language classes attendance
is critical
since the material builds on earlier lessons. It is extremely
difficult
to "catch-up" in a language class.
- Since
25% of your grade is based on participation in class activities (in
Spanish),
attendance is vital. The class grade is negatively affected after two
absences
in classes which meet 2 days a week and 3 absences in classes which
meet
3 days a week. For each successive absence, two points will be
lost from the final grade.
In
sections with two 2 1/2 hour format, missing one
day is really the equivalent of missing two one-hour classes and half
of
a third class!
- Since late arrivals are disruptive, please
make every effort to arrive a few minutes early: 3 lates add up
to one absence.
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You are responsible for reading
the assigned
pages of the text - which includes taking notes of grammar points,
writing
down any questions you may have and writing out the related exercises
from
the textbook. It is helpful to read the dialogues and articles
out
loud. The textbook and the website provide detailed explanations
of the grammar, so I will not be teaching grammar in the classroom:
rather,
I will review the grammar points with all of you, pointing out anything
extra not included in the text. Then you will practice
using
the grammar in class activities.
- The homework and
studying prepares you to participate fully in class activities.
If you aren't prepared, I have nothing to grade you on for class
participation, pronunciation and group contributions.
You'll need a notebook for
all of your notes (class and text), homework and tests. All of
your notes and handouts will be helpful when studying for exams.
Please keep your notes and all returned quizzes, tests and corrected
homework. They are great for reviewing and studying. Also, they
serve as a record of your grade.
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If you are absent, it is your responsibility
to go to the website www.drlemon.net/spanish101A.html
and check the Horario [class material]
pages as well as the Quia Homework
website. Otherwise, contact a classmate and find out what we
did and what, if any, assignments are due and bring them with you the
first day you return to class.
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Late
and/or incomplete homework is not accepted.
- Copying
from the Answer Key prompts of the any computer exercises or any written
exercises, ANY copied or plagarized
work, work submitted that is not your own, clicking "I have completed
this exercise" when the computer tracking shows you have not
done this exercise, and/or any other form
of Academic Dishonesty will result in a zero
on the copied or plagiarized work as well
as any work submitted prior to this work! The student will receive an F for the Class Participation grade.
The student also may be dropped from the course and will be reported to the appropriate Deans. Copying Answers provided by Answer Keys or claiming
to have completed an on-line exercise which was not actually done
constitute cheating.
- Students cheating on Exams
(copying, soliciting answers, cheatsheets of any form, etc.) will
be dropped from the course with a formal
report to the Dean of Students.
- Submitting previously
done or submitted work or work done by another person will result
in the student being dropped
from the course with a formal report to the Dean of Students.
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Spanish
101A outline