University of Central Florida Department of Modern Languages and Literatures SPN 3300: Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition (3 credits) Fall 2015 Professor: Rita G. De Luca Guerriero Email: Rita.DeLucaGuerriero@ucf.edu Office: CNH Hall 506A Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30-2:30, Wednesday 11:00-2:00, Thursday 1:30-2:30 Text: Dozier, Eleanor and Iguina, Zulma. Manual de gramática, Versión en español. Segunda edición. Boston: Heinle & Heinle. 2014. Materials: Loose-leaf, college ruled, white paper, standard dimensions. No spiral or bound notebooks that require tearing unless perforated. Spanish-English, English-Spanish Dictionary Course Description (Catalog): Advanced Spanish grammatical topics, idiomatic expressions, and continued development of writing skills based on the newly acquired concepts. Prerequisite: SPN 2201, or equivalent. Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to identify grammar concepts of the Spanish language and apply these grammatical concepts in writing, at a level approximating the advanced-high to superior. This is measured by the student s ability, when writing in Spanish, to: describe, narrate, predict and make recommendations via effective use of all verb tenses and moods, including the sequence of tenses accurately employ written accents and other diacritical marks effectively use pronouns, prepositions and idiomatic expressions The course: Special attention is given to the formation and usage of verbs. We also work on accents, pronouns, prepositions, idiomatic expressions and sequence of tenses. The course will be conducted entirely in Spanish, both in presentation and student performance. It complements SPN 3760: Advanced Spanish Oral Communication and SPN 3420: Spanish Composition. These three courses will prepare students for literary survey courses and certain linguistics courses. You must already possess intermediate-level skills upon beginning the course. Evaluation: Grading Scale: Participation (5%) 465-500: A 385-399: C+ 300-314: D- Compositions (40%) 450-464: A- 365-384: C 0-299: F Quizzes (20%) 435-449: B+ 350-364: C- Homework (10%) 415-434: B 335-349: D+ Final Exam (10%) 400-414: B- 315-334: D Activities (15%) Attendance: Class attendance is an essential requirement for this course. You are permitted two absences per semester. You will lose three percentage points off of the final grade for each additional absence. Please contact me when you are absent, ahead of time preferably, to make sure you maintain adequate progress in class during your absence. Arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving more than 10 minutes early counts as an absence. Participation: Active participation in Spanish is required at all times. Read the selections before coming to class. You should take part in class discussions, volunteer answers, ask questions and work in small groups, entirely in Spanish. About every three weeks, you will earn credit based on your performance during that period of time. You and your classmates will be the primary speakers in this student-centered class. 4-5: Very active participation, exclusively in Spanish. Always on task. In attendance. 2-3 pts: Mostly active participation, exclusively in Spanish. Always on task. In attendance.
0-1 pts: Less or non-active participation, use of English. Distractor(s). Absent/late/leaves early. Compositions: You will write your compositions in class on the loose-leaf, college ruled paper that you provide; always have the paper with you. If you are absent, you will receive zero points. Some compositions will require you to incorporate information you have acquired from classmates in a previous class or on WebCourses. If you are absent on the day that information is exchanged or do not participate in the WebCourses discussion you will also receive zero points because you will not have the necessary tools to complete your composition. Compositions will be written on the dates indicated on the calendar. You may use your text and a dictionary. Please write legibly. Quizzes: Quizzes will cover either material from previous classes or material assigned for homework. There are no make-ups for the quizzes. Homework (Tarea): The activities represent extensive grammar-driven practice that will assist you in improving, internalizing and acquiring grammar skills. Complete the homework on loose-leaf, college-ruled paper and turn it in on the dates in the weekly schedule. In addition to these assignments from the text, homework assignments include handouts distributed in class. Each set of homework from the Manual de gramática counts as 10 points: five points for completion and five points for self-correction using the text answer key and highlighting corrections in a different color. Assignments must be stapled if written on more than one sheet of paper. Turn in assignments at the beginning of class due on Tuesdays. Assignments turned in without corrections will only receive ½ credit. Late assignments will receive no credit. Policies Academic Honesty: I fully support the code of academic integrity as outlined by the university at the following site: http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/2e_rules.html. You are responsible for familiarizing yourself with these rules of conduct and abiding by their precepts. Plagiarism Statement: In completing your assignments, please feel free to ask me what is acceptable and what is not. Any student who presents fraudulent work or work that is not entirely his or her own will minimally receive a grade of F and the incident will be reported to UCF s Office of Student Conduct, through which you will be required to attend an ethics workshop. Technology Statement: I fully support responsible use of any and all forms of technology in class. Webcourses: Webcourses will be used as a medium for turning in assignments, accessing class materials, or communicating with your classmates. My recommendation is to check Webcourses every 2-3 days. Grade Postings: You are responsible for keeping track of your grades and adding the total of points earned at any given time during the semester. Student Disabilities Services: UCF is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations, contact me at the beginning of the semester. Before requesting accommodations you must first contact Student Disability Services: Student Resource Center Room 132, phone (407) 823-2371, (http://www.sds.sdes.ucf.edu/). No extra credit work or make-ups will be offered. This syllabus is subject to change. Withdrawal deadline: Friday, October 29, 2012, 11:59 pm. Final Exam: Tuesday, December 15, 10:00 am-12:50pm Record your scores here to access your grade at any times: Tarea: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 2
Pruebas: 1, 2, 3, 4 Composiciones: 1, 2, 3, 4 Participación 3
Calendario Semana Lecturas 24 agosto - Introducción. Capítulo 1, A-D. [Páginas 2-18] - Capítulo 9, C. [Páginas 344-354] - Capítulo 2, A. [Páginas 20-27] 31 agosto - Capítulo 2. [Páginas 28-47] - Capítulo 3. Pronombres personales (A-B). [Páginas 50-78] - Tarea 1 (Capítulo 9). Páginas 531-536 (Due 09/01- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 9.19-9.26 y 9.28-9.40* Note: De los ejercicios 9.28-9.40* hacer sólo las primeras dos columnas (no todas las palabras). - Composición I 7 septiembre - Capítulo 3, C-G. [Páginas 78-98] / Capítulo 6. I. Verbos como gustar. [Páginas 239-244]. - Tarea 2 (Capítulo 2). Páginas 387-394 (Due 09/08- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7*, 2.10*, 2.12*, 2.14, 2.16*, 2.19*, 2.22 - Prueba 1: Caps. 1-2 14 septiembre - Capítulo 4. [Páginas 100-120] - Tarea 3 (Capítulos 3 y 6). Páginas 399-414 (Due 09/15- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 3.2, 3.3, 3.5*, 3.6*, 3.7*, 3.9*, 3.11*, 3.12 (escribe sólamente los verbos y los pronombres), 3.14*, 3.15, 3.20, 3.21*, 3.23, 3.24, 3.28*, 3.38 Páginas 488-490 Ejercicios: 6.70, 6.72-6.74 21 septiembre - Capítulo 5. (A-B, D). [Páginas 148-161 and 167-172] - Composición II 28 septiembre - Capítulo 5, continuation. [148-161 and 167-172] - Tarea 4 (Capítulo 4). Páginas 419-432 (Due 09/29- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8-4.10, 4.16-4.18, 4.21, 4.23-4.26, 4.28-4.31, 4.34, 4.36 (#17-22 only), 4.37 - Prueba 2: Caps. 3-4 5 octubre - Capítulo 5. (C, E,-F). [Páginas 162-167, 173-175] - Tarea 5 (Capítulo 5). Páginas 439-451 (Due 10/06- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 5.6*, 5.7 (#31-88* only), 5.11 (#1-20), 5.13, 5.14, 5.15*, 5.16 (#1-33), 5.18-5.21, 5.23-5.26. that exercise need to be completed. - Turn in Composición II revisión 12 octubre Capítulo 6. (A-B). [Páginas 178-190] Prueba 3: Cap. 5. 19 octubre - Capítulo 6. (C-F). [Páginas 191-203] - Tarea 6 (Capítulo 7). Páginas 452-456 (Due 10/20- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 5.28*, 5.29, 5.30*, 5.33*, 5.34*, 5.35-5.37 4
- Composición III 26 octubre - Capítulo 6. G. [Páginas 203-234] - Tarea 7 (Capítulo 5). Páginas 458-464 (Due 10/27- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 5.41, 5.42, 5.43*, 5.48*, 5.49, 5.56, 5.57, 5.58*, 5.59, 5.60 2 noviembre - Capítulo 6. G. [Páginas 203-234] **2 nov: withdrawal deadline, 11:59pm - Turn in Composición III revisión - Prueba 4: Cap. 6- Pretérito/imperfecto 9 noviembre - Capítulo 6, continuation. [Páginas 203-234] - Tarea 8 (Capítulo 6). Páginas 467-475 (Due 11/10- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 6.4, 6.6, 6.10, 6.13, 6.14, 6.24, 6.25 16 noviembre - Capítulo 6. (H, J-K). [Páginas 234-239, 245-258]. **12 nov: No hay clase - Tarea 9 (Capítulo 6). Páginas 476-491 (Due 11/17- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 6.29, 6.40, 6.44, 6.52, 6.55, 6.61, 6.77, 6.81 (#1-46 only) - Composición IV 23 noviembre - Práctica del subjuntivo y de la secuencia de tiempos - Prueba 5: Cap. 6- Subjuntivo 30 noviembre - December 1-5. Capítulo 8. [Páginas 279-311]. - Tarea 10 (Capítulo 8). Páginas 511-525 (Due 12/01- Bring it to class) Ejercicios: 8.1, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.9, 8.11, 8.13, 8.17, 8.19, 8.21, 8.23, 8.25, 8.30, 8.34, 8.36, 8.40*, 8.43, 8.45, 8.47, 8.51, 8.53, 8.55 15 diciembre Final Exam 10:00 am- 12:50pm Tarea Especial due by 10:00 am, Wednesday December 9: The following exercises constitute 10% of the final exam grade: These exercises prepare you for the final exam and are due at the beginning of the exam. Late assignments are not accepted as they defeat purpose of the assignments: 9.41, 2.24, 3.47, 4.41, 6.16, 6.34, 6.46, 6.48, 6.87 (#47-100 solamente). 5