I take attendance daily.
Since
the majority of your grade is based on participation in class
activities
(in Spanish), attendance is vital.
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The class grade is negatively
affected after
one
absence in classes which meet only one day a week.
Missing
one day is really the equivalent of missing three 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.
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Since late arrivals are
disruptive, please make
every effort to arrive a few minutes early.
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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.
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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 projects. All of your
notes
and handouts will be helpful when preparing for oral presentations. Please
keep your notes and all returned work. 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 http://www.drlemon.com/Spanish121A.html, and check the Tarea
[Homework] and Horario
[class schedule] pages.
Otherwise, contact a classmate and find out what we did and what, if any,
assignments are due so you can come prepared the day you return to class.
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Students
caught cheating on exams or other class projects
(plagarizing, copying, soliciting answers, cheatsheets of any form,
etc.)
will be dropped from the course with a formal report to the Dean of
Students.
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