American University Department of Language and Foreign Studies. Spanish Conversation and Composition I SPAN

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1 American University Department of Language and Foreign Studies Syllabus-Fall 09 Spanish Conversation and Composition I SPAN CLASS SCHEDULE Day(s): T-F Time: 11:20-12:35 Room: Ward 205 Instructor: Núria Vilanova, PhD Office: FLS Department, Asbury Hall #330 Office Hours: M/Thu: 11:30-12:30; T/F: 9:00-11:00 or by appointment Extension: x vilanova@american.edu PREREQUISITES Successful completion of Spanish Intermediate II, SPAN 253 at American University during Spring A placement test is required for all new students to American University and for returning students who took Spanish Intermediate II, SPAN 253, at American University before Summer The AU Placement Test is given in the Language Resources Center (LRC) or online. This test s score must be submitted to your instructor during the first week of classes. COURSE GOALS AND DESCRIPTION SPAN 352 is the third level course of Spanish at American University. This class is a continuation of Spanish Intermediate II. This course is designed to enhance students fluency and writing skills in Spanish by motivating them to speak and write about topics related to Latin America and Spain. Our approach assumes that listening, speaking, writing and culture reinforce each other. The instructor acts as a facilitator, encouraging students to speak and write as much as possible. It is expected that students will make mistakes when creating with the language, as trial and error are necessary parts of language acquisition. Grammatical structures will be reviewed, but it is assumed that students have a basic knowledge of grammar to communicate effectively. Class will be conducted entirely in Spanish.

2 REQUIRED MATERIALS (available through AU Campus bookstore) Lapuerta Paloma, Mejía Gustavo La escritura paso a paso. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. Lapuerta Paloma, Mejía Gustavo Cuaderno de estudio y referencia to Accompany La escritura paso a paso. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. Ruiz Zafón Carlos El palacio de la medianoche. España: Editorial Planeta. HarperCollins Publisher, USA. * Any additional material will be given by the instructor in class or posted in Blackboard Spanish Dictionary/ recommended: The New World Spanish/ English, English/ Spanish. Second Edition. Signet Book. REQUIREMENTS A) Attendance, participation, homework (20%) The student s performance in class is part of his/her work. Students should be fully prepared before coming to class. Specific written and oral assignments will be given to be prepared for the date specified by the instructor. Each student s participation grade will be based on the quality of his/her homework throughout the semester. Attendance will affect the participation grade. Students are expected to attend all sessions and participate actively during each class meeting. An absence does not excuse missed work. The student is responsible for contacting the instructor or a classmate if an assignment is missed. Attendance If you miss more than 2 classes without written documentation, your class attendance and participation will be lowered. Be punctual! You are expected to arrive on time and attend the entire class period. You are not supposed to leave the classroom anytime during the class or depart early without your instructor s permission in advance. If you are an AU student athlete or otherwise involved in a school-sanctioned activity, you must submit the AU official documentation to your instructor at the beginning of the semester and give at least one week s prior written notice of event that you will be participating in. If you are intending to miss class for religious commitment, you must notify your instructor the first week of classes. To see the official calendar of religious holidays, visit: If you have any health condition that requires treatment during the semester, you must submit a current medical documentation signed and dated by your physician to your instructor during the first week of classes. TRAVEL OR WORK PLANS ARE NOT CONSIDERED A VALID EXCUSE FOR MISSING CLASS. NO EXCUSE FOR ABSENCES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY .

3 Participation The student s performance in class is part of his/her work. Participation involves a number of variables including: Students should be fully prepared before coming to class. Specific written and oral assignments will be given to be prepared for the date specified by the instructor. Each student s participation grade will be based on the quality of his/her homework throughout the semester. You are expected to be active participant at all times. Ask appropriate questions and volunteer answers. Speak Spanish in class Turn in on time completed assignments listed in the Tareas para hacer y/o entregar Bring the Textbook and the Workbook to every class. Homework Students will be given homework from Textbooks, Workbook, Novela, película, Blackboard, The Companion Website at or MySpanishKit, e- mails assignment or any material presented by instructor in the class program (syllabus). In addition, your instructor may assign other assignments at her/his discretion anytime during the semester. ALL turn in homework assignments should be TYPED. LATE WORK will be penalized, and then will be accepted only at the following class. Workbook Workbook exercises will be assigned at the discretion of the instructor to be completed in class or as homework. B) Compositions and writing assignments (15%) You are responsible for writing three (3) compositions during the semester. They must be typed in Spanish and double space using 12 pt. font Times New Roman. The instructor will chose the topics, or give a choice of topics, based on material covered in class. For each composition, you will write a draft and submit it per class schedule. The instructor will return the draft to you with the required corrections per the symbols correction sheet and notes about your composition content. Then, you must resubmit A FINAL VERSION with all indicated corrections completed by the due date ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL DRAFT. The grade for each composition will be divided between the draft and the final version. The draft will be worth 25% and the final version will be worth 25%. These compositions will be graded on the use of complex grammatical and vocabulary structures, the material covered in class and the content. Please take these compositions as an opportunity to experiment and learn how to say new things in Spanish.

4 In addition to the compositions, your instructor will assign other homework like Tareas! (short writing assignments), discussion board, etc. This additional homework is a great opportunity to practice some grammar structures and vocabulary from the chapter. C) Group Work Debates (15%) The Entrevista/ debate will be completed during the last two weeks of the semester. The debate (10 minutes) is on a topic related to the semester materials. The point of the exercise is to display your oral performance in Spanish. Reading is not accepted. If you begin to read your work/ debate, you will be requested by your instructor to stop. Work will be graded for clarity, fluency, pronunciation, grammatical accuracy, debate and presentation. This oral entrevista/ debate has a protocol to follow. You will receive instructions for the Entrevista/ debate Presentation Protocol by your instructor during the first month of the semester. NO MAKE UPS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THE ENTREVISTA/ DEBATE PRESENTATION. D) Three Pruebas cortas (30%) You will have three Pruebas cortas (quizzes) during the semester after finishing each chapter. These Pruebas cortas will include material presented in class. Details about the material, format, etc. will be given by your instructor. E) Final exam (20%). The final exam is a composition. Your instructor will give you details about the final test during the semester. No make-ups will be given. GRADING SCALE Scale = A = A = B = B = B = C = C = C = D Below 64 = F Language and Resources Center (LRC) This is the University s foreign language laboratory located in the basement of Asbury building - Hall North. The AU Placement Test and free individual tutoring services in all

5 languages taught at AU are available in this lab. For information, call (202) or visit Both the Language Resource center and Anderson Computer Lab offer Microsoft Word in Spanish, which is a helpful resource to check spelling and grammar when writing compositions in Spanish. Behavior Students are expected to behave themselves appropriately at all times, treat other students with respect, and not interrupt, distract, or disrupt the class. Electronic devices like cellular phones, laptop computers, electronic organizers (PDA), I pods, CD and DVD players, head phones, etc must be turned off and kept out of sight at all times. Violations of behavior policies will result in being asked to leave the class and an absence will be entered for that class period. This will affect your participation and class-activities grades. Problems Students with concerns or comments should first speak with his or her instructor, who will do everything that s/he can to address all concerns, questions, comments, and suggestions presented by students. You may also or phone your instructor to schedule a private meeting during his or her office hours. Issues that cannot be addressed by the instructor should be brought to the attention of Dr. Gail Riley in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies (griley@american.edu). Academic Integrity All courses in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies adhere strictly to the Academic Integrity Code of American University. You will find it at the following website: Academic and Disability Support Services If you experience difficulty in this course for any reason, please don't hesitate to consult with me. In addition to the resources of the department, a wide range of services is available to support you in your efforts to meet the course requirements. Academic Support Center (x3360, MGC 243) offers study skills workshops, individual instruction, tutor referrals, and services for students with learning disabilities. Counseling Center (x3500, MGC 243) offers counseling and consultations regarding personal concerns, self-help information, and connections to off-campus mental health resources. Disability Support Services (x3315, MGC 206) offers technical and practical support and assistance with accommodations for students with physical or psychological disabilities. If you have a disability and might require accommodations in this course, please notify me with a letter from DSS or LS early in the semester so that we can make arrangements to address your needs. Agreement Continuing enrollment in this course means that you have met the course prerequisites and read, understood, agreed to, and accepted the terms of this syllabus (requirements, grading and policies), class schedule, and the University s Academic Integrity and Student Conduct Codes.

6 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS In the event of a declared pandemic (influenza or other communicable disease), American University will implement a plan for meeting the needs of all members of the university community. Should the university be required to close for a period of time, we are committed to ensuring that all aspects of our educational programs will be delivered to our students. These may include altering and extending the duration of the traditional term schedule to complete essential instruction in the traditional format and/or use of distance instructional methods. Specific strategies will vary from class to class, depending on the format of the course and the timing of the emergency. Faculty will communicate classspecific information to students via AU and Blackboard, while students must inform their faculty immediately of any absence due to illness. Students are responsible for checking their AU regularly and keeping themselves informed of emergencies. In the event of a declared pandemic or other emergency, students should refer to the AU Web site (www. prepared. american.edu) and the AU information line at (202) for general university-wide information, as well as contact their faculty and/or respective dean s office for course and school/ college-specific information.

7 P ROGRAMA DE CLASES FECHA martes, 25 de agosto viernes, 28 de agosto martes, 1 de septiembre viernes, 4 de septiembre martes, 8 de septiembre Material para revisar antes de clase y para discutir en clase Introducción al curso Materiales/ Web site/ novela/ películas/ pruebas (quizzes)/ examen final (oral + escrito) Conociéndonos Hablar y escribir (introducción) Capítulo 1- EL RESUMEN Historia cultural WB oral y escrita (discusión) El periódico y la noticia, pp. 5-6 La descripción y la narración, WB p.9 WB Citas directas e indirectas, pp Preparación, pp. 2-3 Ex. 1-1 Práctica en clase, Ex. 1-2 Primera fase (cita directa) Segunda fase (cita indirecta) El resumen (gramática WB, pp.8-9) Tarea: Ex. 1-6, p. 8 WB Ex. 1-6, p. 6 Cuál es el mejor? Práctica en clase/ resumen WB ex. 1-7, p. 6 Revisión tarea El público y la prensa local WB Los marcos espaciales y temporales, p. 12 WB Las preguntas + Ex. 1-7, p. 6 Tareas para la próxima clase (para hacer y/o entregar) Tarea: WB Historia y cultura Noticia oral y escrita, pp. 1-4 Ex. 1-1, 1-2 y 1-3 Ex. 1-5 (preparar para discusión en clase) Tarea: Los verbos, la acción y la descripción, WB, pp Ex. 1-13, p. 12 Tarea: buscar en español la definición de resumen Tarea: WB Leer El público + La prensa local, p. 10 Ex. 1-7, 1-8, 1-9 viernes, 11 de septiembre PRUEBA CORTA # 1 El resumen La noticia (identificación) VB/ gramática Cita directa e indirecta

8 martes, 15 de septiembre viernes, 18 de septiembre Película Película martes, 22 de septiembre Presentación de la novela Tarea: La carta mensajera, WB p. 19 La carta literaria, WB p. 20 viernes, 25 de septiembre Entregar Comp. # 1 La noticia CAPíTULO 2 - LA DESCRIPCIóN La carta (presentación) La carta mensajera, WB p. 19 La carta literaria, WB p. 20 Presente y futuro de la carta (discusión/ debate) WB, p. 21 Tarea: El anuncio y la carta, pp martes, 29 de septiembre Anuncio clasificado, pp Construcción impersonal con se, WB p.p Ser/ estar/ tener, WB, p. 28 La carta de reclamo (La reclamación), pp (pretérito perfecto/ pluscuamperfecto) (el formato de la carta WB, pp.22-23) Tarea: Escribir un anuncio clasificado para entregar el martes, 2 de octubre(alquiler de apartamento), p. 35 # 3 Profesor dará los parámetros viernes, 2 de octubre Cont. La carta de reclamo (La reclamación), pp El arte de escribir una carta, WB, pp martes, 6 de octubre viernes, 9 de octubre La carta de recomendación Estrategias para mejorar las descripciones, WB pp Usos de ser con adjetivos, WB p. 29 Ex. 2-6, p. 43 # 1 Relaciones Públicas Práctica de la carta de Tarea: Ex. 2-9, p. 47/ primera fase + leer el CV de Sergio García Rovira, p. 48,

9 recomendación Segunda fase, p.49 martes, 13 de octubre PRUEBA CORTA # 2 Capítulo 2 La descripción Tipos de cartas VB:Pluscuamperfecto/ pretérito perfecto, se impersonal, ser, ser + adjetivos viernes, 16 de octubre Fall Break - NO CLASSES martes, 20 de octubre Entregar Comp. # 2 La carta de recomendación Novela viernes, 23 de octubre martes, 27 de octubre Novela Capítulo 3 LA NARRACIóN Charlemos! Qué es un diario íntimo, literario? qué es la autobiografía, el autorretrato? Tarea: Contexto, La anécdota y el diario, pp , Ex. 3-4 viernes, 30 de octubre WB La narración en primera persona, p. 34 La narración en tercera persona, pp Tarea: Ex primera fase, p. 94 martes, 3 de noviembre La narracián: -detalles descriptivos, p fraccionar las acciones, p. 99 viernes, 6 de noviembre El propósito, p. 103 La introducción, p.109 La conclusión, p. 110 Tarea: Ex segunda fase, p. 94 martes, 10 de noviembre WB Los conectores, pp A tener en cuenta, p. 86 Tarea: WB 3-17, p.48 viernes, 13 de noviembre Prueba corta # 3

10 martes, 17 de noviembre Entregar Comp. # 3 narrar la biografía de alguna persona que ha hecho algo relevante en tu familia o en tu comunidad. Novela viernes, 20 de noviembre martes, 24 de noviembre viernes, 27 de noviembre martes, 1 de diciembre viernes, 4 de diciembre Novela Tertulia/ debate novela Thanksgiving NO CLASSES Entrevistas/ debate grupales Entrevistas/ debate grupales Martes, 8 de diciembre EXAMEN FINAL 11:20-1:50