Kennesaw State University Department of Foreign Languages SPAN 3200- Critical Reading and Applied Writing Section 01 (Spring 2012)!!This%syllabus%is%subject%to%change.%Revisions%will%be%announced%in%class%and%posted%on%the%course%web%page.%!1.!COURSE!DESCRIPTION:!Spanish!3200!emphasizes!skill!development!and!refinement!in!the!areas!of!critical!reading!and!writing!in!Spanish.!Designed!to!give!students!extensive!experience!in!reading!and!writing!in!Spanish,!the!course!focuses!on!the!relationship!between!writing!and!reading,!and!on!ways!to!improve!one!through!the!other.!!2.!SESSION:!!!Spring!2012!!3.!MEETING!TIME!&!PLACE:!! Section!01! Mondays!&!Wednesdays! 11:00amF12:15PM! ! Social!Sciences!Bldg!3032!!4.!PROFESSOR:!! Jaime!CruzFOrtiz,!Ph.!D!! Office:!Pilcher!(PS!18),!Room!246!! Phone:!678F797F2382!! Email:[email protected]!!5.!OFFICE!HOURS:!! Tuesday!&!Thursdays!3:30F4:30PM!&!by!appointment!!6.!TEXTBOOKS:!! Palabra%abierta%% M.!C.!Colombi,!J.!Pellettieri,!M.!I.!Rodríguez!! Heinle,!2nd!edition!! ISBNF10:!0F618F52774F5!!7.!PREREQUISITE:!Spanish!2002!or!the!equivalent.!!!8.!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!/!SSLO%ML&C%1.a.:%DEMONSTRATING%LANGUAGE%PROFICIENCY%Learners!are!proficient!in!using!the!target!language,!are!familiar!with!the!target!language!systems,!and!seek!opportunities!to!further!develop!their!skills!and!knowledge.!!!!!SPAN 3200 Syllabus 2 To!address!this!outcome,!learners!will…!• improve!their!reading!skills!by!studying!and!applying!the!communication!process!as!well!as!various!reading!techniques!to!compose!short!essays!on!the!topics!addressed!in!class.!!Assessment:!• Answer!pre!and!postFreading!exercises!in!various!formats,!and!compose!a!final!paper.!!SSLO%ML&C%1.b.:%Understanding%Linguistics!Learners!know!the!linguistic!elements!of!the!targetFlanguage!system,!recognize!the!changing!nature!of!language,!and!accommodate!for!gaps!in!their!own!knowledge!of!the!targetFlanguage!system!by!learning!on!their!own.!(Knowledge,!Skills,!Attitudes)!!To!address!this!outcome,!learners!will…!• identify!and!correct!grammar,!syntax,!and!translation!errors!in!their!own!writing!and!in!that!of!others.!Assessment:!• Quizzes!%GSLO%ML&C%2:%CULTURES%&%LITERATURES%Learners!know!the!literature!and!culture!of!the!target!language!countries.!They!use!this!knowledge!to!interpret!and!reflect!upon!the!perspective!of!the!target!culture!in!relation!to!its!practices!and!products.!(Knowledge,!Skills,!Attitudes)!!SSLO%ML&C%2.b.:%Demonstrating%Understanding%of%Literary%and%Cultural%Texts%and%Traditions!Learners!recognize!the!value!and!role!of!literary!and!cultural!texts!and!use!them!to!interpret!and!reflect!upon!the!perspectives!of!the!target!cultures!over!time.!(Knowledge,!Skills,!Attitudes)!!To!address!this!outcome,!learners!will…!• select!and!research!information!on!a!topic!related!to!the!course!content!and!write!a!short!essay.!Assessment:!• Four!to!fiveFpage!research!(analytical)!essay!!9.!!COURSE!OBJECTIVES:!This!is!designed!as!a!WritingFtoFLearn!course.!Its!goal!is!to!teach!Hispanic!culture!and!advance!student!proficiency!in!both!written!and!spoken!Spanish!through!a!combination!of!short!and!long,!informal!and!formal,!and!reflective!and!analytical!writing!assignments.!At!the!end!of!the!course,!the!student!should…!!• Understand!writing!as!communication!• Understand!writing!as!a!process!• Understand!reading!as!intrinsic!to!the!writing!process!• Identify!specific!types!of!written!texts!• Identify!how!Hispanic!cultures!are!expressed!through!literary!and!nonFliterary!texts!• Be!able!to!create!a!bibliography!as!part!of!a!research!project!!10.!GENERAL!EXPECTATIONS:!• Attendance:!Students!are!expected!to!attend!all!classes.!Missing!class!for!any!reason!(“excused”!or!“unexcused”)!will!be!counted!as!an!absence.!You!are!allowed!to!miss!two!sessions,!the!equivalent!of!a!week!of!instruction.!Each!additional!absence!will!result!in!your!final!grade!being!lowered!by!TWO!SPAN 3200 Syllabus 3 points.!Additionally,!any!behavior!that!demonstrates!that!you!are!not!fully!participating!in!classroom!activities!(such!as!tardiness,!leaving!early,!sleeping,!surfing!the!net,!texting,!and!speaking!in!English)!will!count!against!your!attendance.!Three!instances!of!the!aforementioned!behavior!will!count!as!an!absence.!!!• Classes!will!start!on!time:!If!you!arrive!late,!you!will!still!be!responsible!for!all!information,!including!announcements!or!changes!to!the!syllabus,!etc.,!made!during!your!absence.!!• Basic!skills:!Class!time!will!be!used!to!develop!all!four!basic!skills!(listening!comprehension,!speaking,!reading!comprehension,!and!writing)!as!well!as!the!student’s!knowledge!of!Hispanic!cultures.!However,!a!special!emphasis!will!be!put!on!grammar!and!writing!as!a!tool!for!promoting!language!proficiency!and!cultural!competency.!You!are!expected!to!study!and!practice!at!home!as!part!of!your!daily!preparation.!• Assignments:!All!outsideFofFclass!assignments!are!due!by!the!beginning!of!class.!No!Late!work!will!be!accepted.!No!work!will!be!accepted!through!email.!!• MakeZup!work:!No!makeFup!exams!will!be!given!unless!the!student!contacts!the!professor!before!the!scheduled!test!and!they!can!provide!evidence!of!some!extreme!and!unavoidable!emergency.!No!makeFup!compositions!or!homework!assignments!will!be!accepted.!A!score!of!“0”!will!be!assigned!for!all!work!not!turned!in!and!exams!not!taken.!• Classroom!distractions:!Turn!off!all!electronic!devices!that!can!distract!you!or!your!classmates!from!the!material!that!is!being!presented!in!class.!No!talking!on!cell!phones,!texting,!tweeting,!surfing!the!net,!etc.,!during!class.!You!may!leave!your!cell!phones!on!for!emergency!calls,!but!they!should!be!left!on!silent!and/or!vibrate.!I!also!ask!that!you!refrain!from!using!your!laptop!during!class,!unless!a!particular!group!assignment!merits!it.!!!•