Spanish 3200/02, Spring 2005SSLO ML&C 1.3.b.: SyntaxSSLO ML&C 1.6.b.: Discourse, sociolinguistic, and pragmatic knowledgeSpanish 3200/02, Spring 2005Syllabus for first day of class(Final version will be posted to Modern Languages Webpage)Students are responsible for downloading syllabi at the beginning of each semesterI. SPAN 3200/02 Critical Reading and Applied WritingII. INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE: Dr. Davîd Coberly Pilcher #140 E-mail: TELEPHONE: [email protected] 770-499-3208 Office hours: M/W 4:30 – 6:00 PMIII. CLASS MEETINGSPAN 3200/ 02 M/W 6:30-7:45 PM English Bldg. 172IV. Texts:Custom text for SPAN 3200. Arrival date: January 14th, 2005V.Catalog descriptionSPAN 3200. Critical Reading and Applied Writing in Spanish. Prerequisite: Spanish 2002 or the equivalent. This course 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.VI. Student Learning OutcomesThis course will contribute to the students’ 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.a.: Demonstrating Language Proficiency.Learners demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the target language, and they seek opportunities to strengthen their proficiency. (Skills)SSLO ML&C 1.1.a.: Interpersonal Communication (Speaking)* Speak at the advanced-low level on the ACTFL scale; they participate actively in most informal and some formal conversations dealing with topics related to school, home, andleisure activities, and to a lesser degree, those related to events of work current, public, and personal interest; they narrate and describe in present, past, and future time frames, but control of aspect may be lacking at times; they combine and link sentences into connected discourse ofparagraph length; they handle appropriately a routine situation or familiar communicative task that presents a complication or unexpected turn of events; they are understood by native speakers unaccustomed to dealing with non-natives, even though this may be achieved only through repetition and restatement. (Skills)The core curriculum of the BA in ML&C is proficiency-based. Students will have many opportunities to develop their speaking skills throughout the program. Activities in this class that will contribute to the development of this proficiency are: *SSLO ML&C 1.1.a. will not be assessed in this course.SSLO ML&C 1.2.a.: Interpretive Communication (Reading) As readers, learners move beyond literal comprehension, infer the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in new contexts, infer and interpret the author’s intent, and offer a personal interpretation of text. (Skills)Assessment:Students will write short reaction papers to readings and films. In addition, students will present an overview of a particular author’s work to the class, and take in-class examinations where author’s intent will be inferred.SSLO ML&C 1.4.a.: Interpersonal and Presentational Communication (Writing) Candidates write at the advanced-low level on the ACTFL scale; they write about familiar topics by means of narratives, descriptions and summaries of a factual nature in major time frames with some control of aspect; they combine sentences in texts of paragraph length; they incorporate a limited number of cohesive devices; their writing demonstrates control of simple target-language sentence structures and partial control of more complex syntactic structures; their writing is understood by readers accustomed to the writing of second language learners although additional effort may be required in reading the text. (Skills)Assessment:Students will prepare curriculum vita and cover letters in the target language.SSLO ML&C 1.5.a.: Dispositions for Acquiring Proficiency Learners maintain and enhance their proficiency by interacting in the target language outside ofthe classroom, reading and using technology to access target-language communities. (Attitudes)Assessment:Students will read a selection of literature in the target language, and watch at least one film in the target language. They will react to the literature and film in short papers.2GSLO ML&C 1.b.: Understanding Linguistics.Learners know the linguistic elements of the target-language system, recognize the changing nature of language, and accommodate for gaps in their own knowledge of the target-language system by learning on their own. (Knowledge, Attitudes)SSLO ML&C 1.3.b.: Syntax Learners describe syntactic patterns of the target language, such as formation of simple sentences and questions, and contrast them with those of their native languages. Learners recognize key cohesive devices used in connected discourse (e.g. conjunctions, adverbs). (Knowledge)Assessment:Students will prepare curriculum vita and cover letters in the target language.SSLO ML&C 1.6.b.: Discourse, sociolinguistic, and pragmatic knowledge Candidates identify the pragmatic and sociolinguistic features (e.g. politeness conventions, formal/informal forms of address) of target-language discourse. They identify target-language features for creating coherence in extended spoken and printed texts. (Knowledge)Assessment:Students will prepare curriculum vita and cover letters in the target language.VII. LogisticsLast Day to drop with full refund: Thursday, January 13th, 2005.Last Day to drop without academic penalty: March 4th, 2005.Final Examination: Monday, May 2nd, 2005, 6:30 – 8:30VIII. 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 establishedprocedures of the University