Syllabus for Spa-201: Intermediate Spanish. Fall 2021. LU.

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I /3 cdts./

Fall 2021 INSTRUCTOR: E-MAIL ADDRESS: OFFICE LOCATION: OFFICE HOURS:

Dr. José Mª Pérez Sánchez (JM. Persánch) perezsanchezj@lakeland.edu Email, Remote/Virutal.

(Building, room number, and phone number TBD).

Virtual meetings Monday through Friday 12-1 p.m. and by appointment.

*If you cannot make it to regular office hours as indicated above, please email with 48-hournotice to adjust our schedules to a different time/day. **Any emails received after 5 pm. may result in a delayed reply until the following morning.

CLASS TIMES

M-W-F 2.30-3.25 p.m. (Initially remote via Bb-Collaborate)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A continuation of SPA102 Elementary Spanish II and the first course in the two-semester sequence of second-year intermediate level Spanish. Special emphasis will be placed on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture. In addition to language acquisition, students will explore social customs and other aspects of culture, including music, art, geography, and history. Students will continue to study the linguistic and cultural aspects of various Spanish-speaking countries, comparing, and contrasting them with those of the United States.

TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------Page 1 General Information Course Description --------------------------------------------------------Page 2 Course Learning Outcomes Required Materials: Imagina Course Resources Additional Resources --------------------------------------------------------Page 3 Course Objectives Grading Time Management --------------------------------------------------------Page 3-4 Coursework, Grade Breakdown, and Descriptions of Assignments --------------------------------------------------------Page 5-9 Course Policies Institutional Policies Covid Protocol --------------------------------------------------------Page 9-14 Class Calendar, Rubrics

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Please read the Syllabus carefully and make sure you understand it completely to ease student-professor/professor-student communication. Everything that you need to know is in this syllabus.

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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students are expected to build on and improve their basic linguistic competence skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and grammar previously acquired. At the end of the semester, a student should be able to: • • • • • • • •

maintain a simple, everyday conversation in Spanish ask and respond to simple questions in Spanish both orally and in writing initiate and carry out straightforward transactions in Spanish that involve giving and getting information give a simple description in Spanish both orally and in writing about literary, cultural, and everyday topics studied in class write a one-page essay in Spanish get acquainted with some aspects of the art, history, and culture of Spain and Latin America comprehend and discuss the assigned readings in Spanish compare in Spanish the linguistic and cultural aspects of Spain, Latin America and Heritage Speakers in the United States

*ACTFL defines a sympathetic native speaker as one who is accustomed dealing with non-native speakers of the language and who can see through those grammatical errors which would normally impede communication.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: TEXTBOOK + SUPERSITE

José A. Blanco, Imagina, Vista Higher Learning, Fourth Edition, 2019.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES -

Monolingual Spanish Dictionary https://dle.rae.es/ Bilingual Spanish-English Dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/spanish-english/ Dictionary in Context https://www.linguee.es/ Synonyms Dictionary https://www.sinonimosonline.com/ Directory of Press in Spanish http://www.prensaescrita.com/ Extra Practice https://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ FluentU (Practice Spanish through music and videos, Google Play) 2

COURSE OBJECTIVES At the end of this semester, you can reasonably expect to be able to understand and communicate on the following topics: Chapter 1: Sentir y vivir –the present tense, ser and estar, gustar and similar verbs Chapter 2: Vivir en la ciudad –the preterite, the imperfect, the preterite vs. the imperfect Chapter 3: Un mundo conectado –the subjunctive, object pronouns, commands Chapter 4: Generaciones en movimiento –the subjunctive in adjective clauses, reflexive verbs, por and para Chapter 5: Las riquezas naturales –the future, the conditional, relative pronouns GRADING: 20% Attendance and Participation 20% Weekly VHL Homework 15% X3 Compositions 30% X3 Chapter Exams 15% X1 Final Oral Interview 5% Extra Credit Opportunities –Asynchronous Conversation Sessions GRADING SCALE: The following grading criteria will be used to determine the final grades for this course A 100-93 AB 92-88 B 87-83 BC 82-78 C 77-73 CD 72-68 D 67-60 F 59-0 TIME MANAGEMENT Plan accordingly for each of the components of this course: Remember Murphy’s Law? “If something can go wrong, it will go wrong” … computer crashes, lost data, and printers that malfunction at the last minute can be very annoying… to avoid frustration allow yourself enough time to do homework and other assignments.

Learning a foreign language is demanding and cumulative in nature, since a considerable amount of material is covered in a relatively short period of time. You are strongly encouraged to seek help from your instructor at the first sign of difficulty, and to keep up with the work daily COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 20% Attendance and Participation Successful progress in a language course requires that students keep up with all assignments and class discussions. For this reason, there is a daily attendance policy included as part of each student’s participation grade. However, not all participation is considered equal, an active participation* is crucial in learning new contents. The student will receive two participation grades corresponding to the mid-term (10%) and end of term (10%). *Active participation means the ability and willingness to demonstrate that a student has studied the vocabulary and grammar assigned weekly on VHL, and that a student has read and reflected upon the readings when assigned.

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Attendance: The attendance is mandatory: students are required to attend all classes. Missing classes will affect your attendance and participation grade proportionally to the number of absences. absences calculated by a rule of three (the proportion is found by multiplying the denominator of each ratio by the numerator of the other). Excessive absenteeism (6 or more unjustified absences) is ground for failure in this course.

Excused absences: Note that students are responsible for communicating with your faculty members. Students have one week to hand in the pertinent documentation after having missed class.

If you are missing class for an unplanned, extenuating circumstance (e.g. physical/mental health matters, death of a loved one, legal obligations/jury duty, etc.) please provide the documentation to your professor by email.

Missed Content: Students are responsible for all the work missed on days that they were absent.

They should firstly ask a classmate to make up the missed materials thus benefiting a collaborative class environment. The professor will also be available to inform the students by email as well as during office hours.

15% Compositions Three compositions of about 80 words will be assigned throughout the term and evaluated according to the student’s ability to use Spanish appropriately. These compositions correspond thematically with the chapters. (Composition #1: 1-2; #2: 3-4; #3:5) A copy of the rubric is available in this Syllabus and will also be made available on Blackboard.

30% Exams To assess the progress of students there will be three (3) exams corresponding to two chapters per exam. #1: 1-2 (10%); #2: 3-4 (10%); #3: 5 (10%).

20% VHL Homework: Homework is assigned weekly. Students need to complete weekly homework in the IMAGINA supersite. Due dates are indicated on the site. No late homework will be accepted.

The grammar structures in this class are explained in English in your book. We will practice with these structures in Spanish during class time, but students are expected to read and review grammar explanations at home and before the class period that they will be covered. Further clarifications may be addressed in class as well as deemed necessary.

Should you find that you experience difficulties and challenges with the online homework, it is strongly recommended that you visit a Spanish tutor in the HARC. 15% Final Oral Interview Students will have an oral interview with their professor. On the day indicated in the syllabus during finals weeks, students will meet individually, or in pairs with their professor to speak in Spanish for 810 minutes about topics covered throughout the term. See rubric included in this syllabus regarding the grading criteria. There will be no make-ups.

5% Extra Credit Opportunity for Asynchronous Conversation Sessions for Extra Practice Five sessions will be conducted on Flipped Grid. Students need to participate actively and meaningfully to receive the percentual extra credit. Each session is worth 1% towards the final grade.

Further instructions are provided on and for each session.

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COURSE POLICIES: Classroom Etiquette: Our classrooms are learning environments, and as such, the University expects everyone in attendance to be respectfully engaged in the learning process. Cell phones, tablets, and other materials that have the potential to interfere with classroom instruction should not be brought to in person class or silenced and stored before the start of the class session.

Changes to This Syllabus: Due to extenuating circumstances or other unforeseen factors, the class schedule, specific requirements, and procedures indicated in this syllabus are subject to change. Your instructor will notify you of any such changes as they are determined.

Late Work: Late work is neither accepted nor can be made up.

Camera and Microphone: Please (1) find and connect from a quiet place for remote classes, (2) test your cameras and microphones before joining our class sessions to keep them on at all times in order to be ready to participate when called on. (3) You may use a virtual background. (4) You will not be able to join the class sessions on Bb-Collaborate on your cell phones without the previous approval of your professor* because they have low connectivity, and you will often be required to open several taps simultaneously to be able to participate. *Only under especial, unforeseen circumstances (e.g., medical appointment), your professor may grant permission to a student to join the session on a cell phone to audit the lesson. You should contact your professor by email to requested it explaining the situation and a document, when possible, to keep in records.

INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES: Plagiarism: Academic honesty requires that all coursework a student presents to an instructor honestly and accurately indicates the student's own academic efforts. It is inappropriate to engage in any activity that might constitute academic misconduct. Some examples include but are not limited to cutting and pasting from the web without proper citation, paraphrasing from the web or other sources without crediting such source, and using another person's ideas, words or research and presenting it as one's own. This includes computer-based translations. The following list of prohibited forms of conduct is not all-inclusive since it is not possible to list all potential violations. The University requires that all students behave in a manner congruent with established community standards and in a manner conductive to the development of the individual. Actions detrimental to the mission of the University and the legitimate activities of the academic community, which constitute the University, are in violation of this Code and may be subject to judicial procedures.

1) Academic dishonesty, which includes but is not limited to: (a) Cheating- intentional use or attempted use of artifice, deception, fraud, and/or misrepresentations of one’s academic work (b) Fabrication- unauthorized falsification and/or invention of any information of citation in any academic exercise 5

(c) Facilitating dishonesty – helping or attempting to help another person commit an act of academic dishonesty. This includes students who substitute for other persons in examinations or represent as their own papers, reports, or any other academic work of others (d) Plagiarism- representing without giving credit the words, data, or ideas of another person as one’s own work in any academic exercise. This includes submitting, in whole or in part, prewritten term papers of another of research of another, including but not limited product of commercial vendor who sell or distribute such materials. And the appropriation of and/or use of electronic data of another person or persons as one’s own, or using such data without giving proper credit for it; or (e) Any use or attempted use of electronic devices in gaining an illegal advantage in academic work in which use of these devices is prohibited, and such devices include but are not limited to cell phones, PDAs, laptops, programmable calculators, etc.

Expectations Regarding Blackboard: This course will be taught remotely for the first several weeks until otherwise notified. It is customary for many Lakeland courses to make use of Blackboard to support or conduct instruction. Thus, there may be occasions where weekly course content and assignments are delivered through this modality. If the face-to-face class is not meeting due to inclement weather or instructor illness, instructors may deliver course content and require student engagement through Blackboard for that class meeting.

Disability Accommodations: If you need disability-related accommodations or services, please contact Karen Eckhardt, ADA Coordinator, at 920-565-1021 ext. 2115 or eckhardtkl@lakeland.edu.

Lakeland University will provide reasonable and effective accommodations and services to students when such requests are made in a timely manner and are accompanied by appropriate documentation in accordance with federal, state, and Lakeland University guidelines. Please see the following Lakeland University website for information and policies regarding ADA accommodations: https://lakeland.edu/student-experience/academic-services/disability-services Bringing Children to Class: The instructor’s consent is required before a student may bring a child to class, and consent will only be given for unusual or exceptional circumstances. Children are not to be brought to class on a regular basis. Any disruptive child must be removed, by the parent, from the classroom immediately.

Lakeland University Final Exam Policy: It is University policy that all courses must meet during final exam week and at their scheduled period. Instructors may use the final exam period for giving final exams, discussing final papers, or conducting other instructional activities.

Title IX: Gender discrimination and sexual harassment are prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Lakeland University encourages those who have experienced any form of sex discrimination/sexual misconduct to report the incident promptly, to seek all available assistance, and to pursue university conduct charges and/or criminal prosecution of the offender. Lakeland University takes complaints very seriously and will work with victims to ensure their safety. Contact Campus Safety at (920) 565-1126 (Brotz Hall) and/or the Lakeland University Title IX Coordinator (David Simon (920)-565-1000 ext. 2501).

Questions about Title IX can be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Office of Civil Rights (OCR, http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html) of the U.S. Department of Education. The Title IX Coordinator staff is available to meet with students, faculty, and staff who believe sexual harassment or sexual violence has occurred.

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Counseling Services: The Counseling Center, located with Health Services in Brotz Hall, provides free and confidential counseling services to all traditional undergraduate students. We offer both inperson and virtual sessions for concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, academic performance, grief, and other concerns. We can also help with referrals to other providers as needed. Appointments can usually be accommodated within a week, or sooner if needed. To make an appointment, please email the counselors directly: Alex at Liosatosa@lakeland.edu Counselor bios and other counseling center information can be found here: https://lakeland.edu/student-experience/health-and-counseling/counseling-services For mental health emergencies, contact campus safety (ext. 1126), or text HELP to 741741 (24/7) to reach the national Crisis Text Line. You can also call the free local Mobile Crisis service at 920-459-3151 (24/7).

Don’t hesitate to reach out to a counselor with questions; we are here to help. No problem is too big or too small!

Starfish: We Care About Student Success! As part of Lakeland’s student success initiatives, this course is connected to Starfish Retention Solutions. Throughout the term, students may receive emails from our Starfish® system regarding their course grades or academic performance. Please pay attention to these emails and consider taking the recommended actions. They are sent to help students be successful! In addition, instructors may: (1) request that students schedule an appointment by going to Starfish or (2) recommend that students contact a specific campus resource, such as tutoring or counseling. Students may also be contacted directly by one of these services. For questions about Starfish or how to log in and create your profile, please contact your student engagement advocate or your academic advisor.

Tutoring: If you would like to improve your grade on assignments or exams, or if you would like help reviewing course materials for a clearer understanding, free tutors may be available for this course through the HARC. Tutoring sessions are conducted with Lakeland main campus tutors using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra for interactive web-conferencing or in-person on campus. Writing tutors are also available to support writing assignments in all courses across all disciplines, as well as time management tutors.

For more information or to schedule a tutoring session, log into Blackboard and click on the “Academic Resources” tab or follow the directions for Starfish. Additional information can be found on the HARC website: https://lakeland.edu/tutoring 1. Go to Login.lakeland.edu and select Starfish.

2. If the My Success Network page does not appear, select the menu icon in the upper left of the screen, and select My Success Network.

3. Under How can we help? Locate current tutors available to you for each subject or course.

To Schedule a Tutor Appointment through Starfish 1. Select the down arrow next to the appropriate tutor and then select Schedule.

2. Select Tutoring Center, then select Tutoring, and select Continue.

3. Select the date and time option when you want to meet and select Continue.

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4. Input information and select Confirm.

5. A meeting invitation will be sent to your Outlook calendar with the details of your tutor meeting.

COVID-19 classroom protocols: The following policies are intended to guide instructional practices for the Fall 2021 semester so that courses are conducted in as safe a manner as possible while still allowing for meaningful face-to-face instruction. All students are expected to comply with these protocols. Students who are unwilling to do so will be asked to leave the classroom, with the option to return as soon as they agree to follow safety protocol.

Note: These policies are subject to change based on national, state, and local guidelines as well as the state of the pandemic.

Masks: All students and instructors must wear masks while going to class, transitioning between classes, and during face-to-face instruction. Students are expected to provide their own masks. Students who lack a ready supply of masks or who have questions on how to use or maintain their masks should contact Campus Safety (SafetyAndSecurity@lakeland.edu) at 920-565-1126. Note: Due to changes in virus transmission levels, we may be able to ease masking for vaccinated members of the community. Additionally, regardless of transmission levels, students may be required to mask in all courses to support the health needs of one or more people in the classroom. The University and instructor will notify students of any adjustments to the standard masking policy.

Social Distancing: All classroom participants are to distance approximately six feet from one another. Please note that some activities may require enhanced social distancing. As a general practice, when students enter a classroom, they should select a seat farthest from the door. They also should use hand sanitizer located at the classroom entrance. Doing so will minimize germs in the learning space. When students exit a classroom, those seated closest to the door should be the first to leave, followed by those next closest to the door, and so on.

Eating and Drinking in the Classroom: For those who are required to mask, we ask that they refrain from eating in the classroom. By doing so, we promote a hygienic work environment and limit the number of times we need to loosen or temporarily remove our masks. At the instructor’s discretion, students are permitted to have drinks in the classroom, if the drinks can be consumed with minimal de-masking. Students with medical conditions that require them to eat during the time a class session occurs should speak with their instructor to identify reasonable options.

Transition between Classes: Students must not congregate within classroom buildings during transitions or while waiting for classes to begin. Students must also avoid lingering in classrooms after the period to allow the next class to enter in a timely fashion. Students with questions of an instructor are asked to email the instructor or visit the instructor during office hours.

Office Hours and Visits: All students are expected to follow masking guidelines during office hours and visits and practice social distancing. Please note that instructors can hold these meetings virtually at their discretion.

Virtual Class Attendance: In the case of virtual instruction, students are considered present when they participate in a class at its designated time (synchronously) through the course’s web-conferencing 8

platform. At the discretion of the instructor, students may also attend virtual class sessions outside of their designated time (asynchronously). In these cases, students can attend by engaging with the materials from the class session and posting feedback on their learning in a manner defined by the instructor. Please speak with the instructor if you have any questions about how you are to attend and participate in your courses.

Instructors will provide temporary online instruction to any student in a face-to-face course who is required to self-isolate or quarantine by the University. Students in face-to-face courses do not have the option to choose online instruction unless they are listed in an official notice from the Vice President for Campus Life.

Cohort Model: In order to practice effective social distancing, we have had to reduce the number of people who can assemble in our classrooms at the same time. As a result, all of the students in this course are unable to meet in person for every class session. In response, the course will use a weekly, rotating cohort model in which groups of students attend class face to face and virtually one week at a time throughout the semester. Please review the following schedule carefully to see when you should attend class in person and when you should attend virtually.

(Covid Classroom Protocols, Updated July 2021)

TENTATIVE CLASS CALENDAR *This calendar is a tentative guideline, and it may change to suit the class needs. ** Your professor may supplement some class materials. ***Students must come prepared to participate in each session.

SEMANA

EN CLASE

EN CASA

SEMANA 1

¡Muy importante! Very important!

Register for the online VHL homework –Free courtesyperiod available. * Homework must be done on weekly basis as of Week 2. No late homework is accepted. Plan accordingly.

Miércoles 9/1

Course Presentation: Syllabus, Texbook, etc.

Introducing ourselves

Viernes 9/3

More about ourselves Pronunciation & grammar tips

SEMANA 2 Lunes 9/6 Miércoles 9/8

No classes Lección 1- Sentir y vivir Vocab P.4 Vocabulario act. cortometraje p.6 9

Purchase Book-register to supersite VIVA Reread your syllabus to sort out doubts

Homework begins Labor Day

Viernes 9/110

Act. 2,5,6 p.6-7 Ver estructura 1.1 y 1.2 Act 1 p.

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SEMANA 3 Lunes 9/13

Miércoles 9/15 Viernes 9/17

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week Ver estructura 1.3 actividad Análisis p.10 Act. 1 y 3 Conversación Act. 1 y 3 Comentar Imagina p.14-15 Conversación Lección 2 – Vivir en la ciudad Vocab p.42 Vocab cortometraje p. 44 Act. 1,2,4 p. 44

SEMANA 4

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week

Lunes 9/20

Ver estructura 2.1 Actividades estructura

Miércoles 9/22

Ver estructura 2.2 Actividades estructura

Viernes 9/24

Ver cortometraje 2 (8 min) Conversación

SEMANA 5

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week

Lunes 9/27

Ver estructura 2.3 Comentar imagina p. 50-51

Miércoles 9/29

CULTURA p. 69-71 Conversación

Viernes 10/1

Composition 1

SEMANA 6

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week

Lunes 10/4 Miércoles 10/6

Prep Exam Exam 1: Ch. 1-2

Viernes 10/8

Lección 3- Un mundo conectado.

Vocab P. 82 Vocab cortometraje p. 84

SEMANA 7 Lunes 10/11

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week Ver estructura 3.1 10

Miércoles 10/13

Viernes 10/15 SEMANA 8 Lunes 10/15 Miércoles 10/18 Viernes 10/22

Actividades estructura Comentar imagina 90-91 Ver estructura 3.2 Actividades estructura No classes

Fall Break See Homework assigned on VHL for the week

Ver estructura 3.3 Actividades estructura CULTURA p. 112-113 Conversación Lección 4 – Generaciones en Movimiento. Vocab p. 122 Vocab cortometraje p. 124

SEMANA 9 Lunes 10/25 Miércoles 10/27 Viernes 10/29

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week Ver estructura 4.1 Actividades estructura Ver estructura 4.2 Actividades estructura Ver estructura 4.3 Actividades estructura

SEMANA 10 Lunes 11/1 Miércoles 11/3 Viernes 11/5 SEMANA 11 Lunes 11/8 Miércoles 11/10

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week CULTURA p.150-151 Conversación Composition 2 Prep Exam

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week Exam 2: Ch. 3-4 Lección 5 – Las riquezas naturales p.160 Vocab cortometraje p. 162

Viernes 11/12

Ver estructura 5.1 Actividades estructura

SEMANA 12 Lunes 11/15 Miércoles 11/17

Viernes 11/19

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week Ver estructura 5.2 Actividades estructura Comentar imagina 168-169 Ver cortometraje 5 (17 min) Conversación CULTURA p.188-189 Actividades y conversación

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SEMANA 13 Lunes 11/22 Miércoles 11/24 Viernes 11/26 SEMANA 14

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week Ver estructura 5.3 Actividades estructura No Classes No Classes

Thanksgiving Recess Thanksgiving Recess See Homework assigned on VHL for the week

Lunes 11/29 Miércoles 12/1 Viernes 12/3 SEMANA 15

Composition 3 Prep Exam Exam 3: Ch. 5

Lunes 12/6 Miércoles 12/8 Viernes 12/10 SEMANA 16

Prep oral interview Prep oral interview Prep oral interview Finals Week -Final Oral Interview To be arrange -See signup sheet To be arrange -See signup sheet To be arrange -See signup sheet

Lunes 12/13 Miércoles 12/15 Viernes 12/17

See Homework assigned on VHL for the week

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RUBRIC for COMPOSITION CONTENT AND IDEAS (25) 25-18 Very Good: Submission is fully developed and proceeds in a logical manner covering everything that was requested.

17-12 Good: Submission lacks important elements relevant to the assignment and/or is hard to follow.

11-6 Need Improvement: Submission is cursory and not adequately developed as expected for the assignment.

5-0 Inadequate: Submission fails to adequately convey the material required by the assignment.

USE OF LANGUAGE (35) 35-25 Very Good: Usage of required grammar requested is almost perfect for this level.

24-15 Good: Makes grammatical mistakes more often, but they would not affect meaning.

14-7 Need Improvement: Makes more serious mistakes that could give unintended meaning.

7-0 Inadequate: Meaning frequently obscured by grammatical mistakes.

VOCABULARY (30) 30-23 Very Good: Demonstrates knowledge of acquired vocabulary, word choice, and register 22-15 Good: Makes occasional errors in word choice that generally would not affect meaning 14-7 Poor: Makes more serious errors in word choice that could give unintended meaning.

Student needs to study more the vocabulary acquired insofar in this course.

7-0 Inadequate: Frequent use of incorrect vocabulary and/or foreign words obscures meaning. Student seems somewhat careless about the use of vocabulary acquired insofar in this course.

USE OF CONVENTIONS (10) 10-8 Excellent: Demonstrates mastery of conventions such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization 7-5 Good: Makes occasional errors in use of conventions such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that generally would not affect meaning 4-3 Poor: Makes more serious errors in the use of conventions such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that could give unintended meaning 2-0 Inadequate: Frequent use of incorrect conventions such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization obscures meaning

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RUBRIC for ORAL INTERVIEW COMPREHENSIBILITY (15%) Most is incomprehensible Generally comprehensible, but with interpretation Completely comprehensible, without interpretation; VOCABULARY (20%) Inadequate, inaccurate for this level Barely adequate for the situation and level; repetitive Adequate for the situation and level Broad, precise, impressive for this level FLUENCY (10%) Halting, fragmented, unnatural pauses Generally natural and continuous Very natural with no unnatural pauses INFORMATION CONVEYED (20%) Little information is conveyed; ideas not well-developed Only basic information is conveyed; ideas fairly well-developed Most necessary information is conveyed; ideas very well-developed GRAMMAR (20%) Almost inaccurate except for stock phrases Frequent errors, uncertain control of the language Fair control of the language; some errors Very good control of the language; very few errors PRONUNCIATION (15%) Pronunciation is frequently unintelligible Heavily accented; requires concentrated listening Occasional mispronunciations Very few mispronunciations to be conspicuous COMMENTS?

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