Page 1 of 7 Department of Foreign Languages SPAN 3302 Conversación Práctica Willingham Hall 217 11:00-12:15 PM MW Profesora: Dra. Audrey García Willingham Hall Rm.223 Consulta: previa cita/ miércoles 2 pm PM Tel. oficina: 770-499-3165 E-mail: [email protected] Texto obligatorio: Blanco, José A. Revista (3rd) Boston: Vista, 2010 & Revista Supersite Diccionario bilingüe inglés- español Contactos: Estudiante #1 Estudiante #2Page 2 of 7 I. TENTATIVE SEMESTER SCHEDULE (subject to change as necessary) Homework is due on Mondays no later than 8.00 AM enero 09 - 12 Intro/ Cap. 1 enero 16 - 19 Martin Luther King/ Cap.1 enero 23 - 26 Cap. 2 enero 30 - feb 2 Cap. 2 febrero 06 - 09 Cap. 3 febrero 13 - 16 Cap. 3/ quiz 1 febrero 20 - 23 Examen oral I febrero 27 - mar 01 Cap. 4 marzo 05 - 08 Vacaciones de primavera marzo 12-15 Cap. 4 marzo 12 Darse de baja con W marzo 19 - 22 Cap. 5 marzo 26 - 29 Cap. 5 abril 02 - 05 Cap. 6 abril 09 - 12 Cap. 6 abril 16 - 19 Repaso/quiz 2 abril 23 - 26 abril 30 mayo 07 10.30 AM- 12.30 PM Presentaciones Presentaciones Examen Oral IIPage 3 of 7Page 4 of 7 II. Catalog Description: Practical Conversation. Prerequisite: SPAN 2002. Stresses expansion of effective listening comprehension skills through culturally and linguistically appropriate activities. III. Academic Honesty Statement: Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section ii of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University’s policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of university records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an “informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one semester suspension requirement. IV. Disability Policy Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility and reasonable accommodations for persons identified as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number of services are available to help disabled students with their academic work. In order to make arrangements for special services, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services (ext. 6443) and arrange an individual assistance plan. In some cases, certification of disability is required. V. Attendance and Participation Policy 1- Students are expected to attend all classes. The maximum number of absences is 2 (excused or not excused) Each additional absence will lowered 2 points from your final grade. 2-If you must be absent from class, it is your responsibility to find out what the assignment was for that day and to turn your homework in on time. 3-Class time will be used to emphasize development of speaking skills with the support of listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing exercises. You are expected to study and practice at home as part of your daily preparation. Online homework is due not later than 8.00 AM every Monday 4-All assignments are to be finished by the time class begins. No late homework will be accepted. Emergencies will be handled on an individual basis. 5-No make-up tests, class activities or assignments will be given. A grade of zero (“0”) will be assigned for all work not turned in or any tests not taken. There will be no “extra credit.” Emergencies will be handled on an individual basis. 6-All assignments are designed to support student’s preparation for class participation; therefore, the instructor does not accept assignments via e-mail.Page 5 of 7 7-It is mandatory to attend to all final presentations. Failure to attend to any of the presentations will lower your final presentation grade by 20 points. Please make necessary work/ personal arrangements in order to be present. 8-The final essay is to be written only by the student. Receiving help from other people is considered a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Allowed and encouraged are the use of dictionaries (except during an exam), spell check programs, or any writing assistance programs available in the FLRC. However, the use of translation software is prohibited. You will cite according to the MLA guidelines. 9- The Final Presentation will be an individual, 7-minute presentation of your mini- essay topic. You will use audiovisual aids, including, but not limited to PowerPoint. VI. EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE: 465 puntos Examen Oral (2) 150 Quiz (2) 100 Tarea 40 Presentación final oral 100 Mini-Ensayo: 75 a-bosquejo b-copia impresa o enlace sitio electrónico de dos artículos periodísticos en español sobre hispanos/latinos en otros países/ influencia de otros países en España y en Latinoamérica. inmigración, globalización, fronteras transculturales hispanos/latinos en otros países. no wikipedia c-resumen de 50 palabras por cada articulo d-Ensayo: 750 palabras (sin incluir bibliografía) La calificación del ensayo incluye entrega de los siguientes documentos indicados previamente a+b+c+d Grading Scale: 100-90%=A; 89-80%=B; 79-70%=C; 69-60%=D; 59% and below=FPage 6 of 7 VII. FL 3302 Practical Conversation Student Learning Outcomes This course will contribute to the attainment of the following general (GSLO) and specific (SSLO) student learning outcomes of the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture (ML&C): GSLO ML&C 1: LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS, & COMPARISONS Learners are proficient in using the