Semana I
Aug. 28, 2002 W
Introducción al curso. Asignación de Lecturas.
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
 

This course offers an in-depth study of the more problematic aspects of Spanish grammar for English speakers, vocabulary building through a variety of readings and exercises, and numerous writing activities. It is designed to prepare students for writing grammatically correct essays in upper-division Spanish classes on Literature, Linguistics, Technology and Culture.
The course employs readings from literary and periodical sources that provide context for:
the study of grammar and for the writing of compositions.
Assignments focus on improving written expression by clarifying points of grammar and introducing vocabulary and phrasing in Spanish.  A good point to remember is that the Spanish language evolved from Latin, not English.
Latin is a sophisticated language with a great many subtleties of expression that are not found in English.
Therefore, translating from English in order to communicate in Spanish works at only a very basic level of communication.
Spanish grammar and phrasing must be actively assimilated in order to achieve acceptable expression in written Spanish.  Mastery of Spanish grammar cannot be achieved in a one-semester course.  Students will continue to concentrate on  differences between the pretérito and the imperfecto, the use of ser and estar, por and para,
and the subjunctive mood.  This is natural, since none of these distinctions exists in English.
This course can provide a perfect understanding of the difficulties inherent in these distinctions, but practice, diligence, and ultimately a long-term commitment to learning Spanish is required for written and oral fluency.
Good grammatical explanations are given in the book.  Class time will be devoted to reviewing the exercises prepared previously. It is therefore essential that each student read, study and prepare in advance the material assigned for each class day.
As there is plenty of time allotted to free conversation in Spanish, it is the language of instruction
for all upper-division classes.
Class discussion, readings, assignments, and tests are all in Spanish.
Improvement in writing requires a great amount of practice and attention to detail. Grammatically correct expression may be of lesser import in oral communication, but it is essential in writing and is the main focus of this course.  Learning to write correctly will engage you in time and effort and you will need to spend at leasat 1 hour every day of the week working on your Spanish in order to achieve the excellence we all are striving for at UT.

Aug. 30, 2002 Friday # 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
Breve ejercicio de redacción empleando verbos en el pasado.
Capítulo 1, Lectura, Con los ojos cerrados (1-4), Comprensión 4
Repaso léxico, A, B (6).
Sección gramatical (6-19),
Pretérito, Aplicación A (8).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab

Presentación del entorno
_Multi_Media_Modules_M.M.M. y/o M3._
http://m3.uv.es/
http://www.mmm.eu/
http://www.uv.es/~fores/
http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/vfores/

I. Planificación.
II. Secretaría. Registro. Archivo. Copias Seguridad.
III. Producción.
IV. Archivo. Documentación. Análisis. Evaluación.
V.
a) Personal Relations (P&R),
b) Virtual&Real,
c) Film/Fiction&Rhetoric,
d) TeleVision & Global Comunication.
VI. Intranet (in-put)
VII. Extranet (out-put)
VIII. Internet (through-put)
IX. Multi Media Modules. Past $ Present.
X. Emergent Media. Future & Potential.
MIT- UPV- UV- UT and back againTU_VU_VPU_TIM.
La cuadratura del círculo.

Semana II
Sept. 2, 2002 M
Labor Day holiday

Sept. 4, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Aplicación B, C (8-9).
Imperfect, Aplicación A, B (13).
Primera ejercicio de la primera redacción sobre uno de los Temas (28-29).
Sept. 6, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
Different Meanings in Pret. & Imperf., Aplicación A, D, F (14-19).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
1 On-line test.

Semana III
Sept. 9, M # 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab Presentación del entorno:

_Multi_Media_Modules_M.M.M. y/o M3._

# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Distinciones léxicas, soler, acabar de, por poco (20-24),
Aplicación A, B, C, D (21-22);
A, B (24).
Sept. 11, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Para escribir mejor
La ortografía (24-27), Aplicación A, B, C, D (26-27).
Sept. 13, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
Segunda composición de la primera redacción.
Primer exámen.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Jester 203: Computer Lab
2 On-line test.  

Semana IV
Sept. 16, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
1 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Capítulo 2, Lectura,
Confesiones de una ladrona de tiendas (31-33), Comprensión (34).
Repaso léxico ((35).
Sept. 18, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Sección gramatical (36-49).
Ser, Aplicación B (37).  Estar A, C, D, E (39-41).
Primera redacción de los Temas (57).
1RT
Sept. 20, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
Ser/estar, Aplicación (43, 44-45); C-1, 2, 3 (47-49).
Distincciones léxicas, To know (52-54), Aplicación D (53-54).  Para escribir mejor, la acentuación (54-55), Aplicación A, B (54-55).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Jester 203: Computer Lab
3 On-line test.
 
Semana V
Sept. 23, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
2 On-line test.
Sept. 25, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Segunda redacción de la segunda composición.  Segundo examen.
Sept. 27, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
Capítulo 3, Lectura,
Una historia común (59-62),
Comprensión (62).
Repaso léxico (64).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Jester 203: Computer Lab
4 On-line test.
 
Semana VI
Sept. 30, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
3 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Sección gramatical (64-77).
Special verb constructions gustar,
Aplicación B, C, D (67); C, D (71-72).
Oct. 2, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
octubre 2: Pronoun constructions,
Aplicación A, B, C, D (73-74).
Oct. 4, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
4: Distinciones léxicas, Echar(se) (78-80), Aplicación (80).  Para escribir mejor, El acento diacrítico (81-83), Aplicación (83).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Jester 203: Computer Lab
5 On-line test.

Semana VII
Oct.7, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
4 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Segunda redacción de la tercera composición.  2X3
Tercer examen.
Oct. 9, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
9: Capítulo 4, Lectura, El miedo (87-90), Comprensión (90-91).  Repaso léxico (92).  
Oct. 11, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
11: Sección gramatical (92-112).  The Subjunctive I: Noun clauses; Volition, Aplicación A, B (96-97); Influence, A (98); Ellipsis, Aplicación (99-100); Ojalá, A (100); Emotion, B, C (102-103).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Jester 203: Computer Lab
6 On-line test.
 
Semana VIII
Oct.14, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
5 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Sequence of tenses, Aplicación 1, 2, (104-105); Uncertainty, A, B (106-107), Aplicación (108); Impersonal expressions, A, B, C (111-112).  Primera redacción de Temas (122).
Oct. 16, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
16: Distinciones léxicas, But, Aplicación A, B (116-117).  Para escribir mejor, Las palabras de enlace, Aplicación A (120-121).
Oct. 18, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
18: Segunda redacción de la cuarta composición.  Cuarto examen.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
7 On-line test.

Semana IX
Oct.21, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
6 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
21: Capítulo 5, Lectura, Liberación masculina (125-127), Comprensión (127-129), Repaso léxico (128-129).
Oct. 23, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
23: Sección gramatical (129-137).  The Subjunctive II, Relative clauses, Aplicación A (130), B, C (131); A (133), C (134), D (135).  Primera redacción de Temas (145).
Oct. 25, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
25: Idiomatic expressions with subjunctive, A, B, C (136-137); Distinciones léxicas, To ask, Aplicación A, B (140-141).  Para escribir mejor, La coma, Aplicación A, B (143).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
8 On-line test.
 
Semana X
Oct.28, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
7 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
28: Segunda redacción de la quinta composición.  Quinto examen.
Oct. 30, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
30: Capítulo 6, Lectura, Santa Eva de las Américas (147-151), Comprensión (151), Vocabulario (153).
Nov. 1, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
noviembre 1: Sección gramatical (153-164).  The Subjunctive III, Adverbial clauses, Aplicación B (155), G (157). Conjunctions of time, Aplicación A (158-159), D (159-160).  Primera redacción de Temas (173).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
9 On-line test.

Semana XI
Nov. 4, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
8 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
4: Conditional clauses with if, Como si, Aplicación A, C (162-163).  Distinciones léxicas, to become, Aplicación A (169), C (170).
Nov. 6, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
6: Segunda redacción de la sexta composición.  Sexto examen.
Nov. 8, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
8: Capítulo 7, Lectura, Voces en la sombra (175-177), Comprensión (177-178), Repaso léxico (180).
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
10 On-line test.
 
Semana XII
Nov. 11, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
9 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
11: Sección gramatical (180-199).  Definite article, Aplicación A (183-184).  Indefinite article, Aplicación 1-4 (188-189).  Primera redacción de Temas (206-207).
Nov. 13, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
13: Prepositions I: Uses of a, Aplicación A, B, C (195-198).  Parecer(se a), Aplicación (202).
Nov. 15, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
15: Segunda redacción de la séptima composición.  Séptimo examen.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
11 On-line test.

Semana XIII
Nov. 18, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
10 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
Capítulo 8, Lectura, No moleste, calle y pague, señora (209-212), Comprensión (212), Repaso léxico (214).
Nov. 20, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
20: Sección gramatical (214-226).  Prepositions II: Uses of de, Aplicación A, B, D (218-219); Uses of con, Aplicación (221-222); Uses of en, Aplicación (224).
Nov. 22, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
22:  Para escribir mejor (229-231).  En clase se escribirá Aplicación A (231) en grupos de dos alumnos y se entregará como octava composición el lunes, día 25.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
12 On-line test.

Semana XIV
Nov. 25, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
11 On-line test.
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
25: Octava composición.  Octavo examen.
Nov. 27, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
27: Capítulo 9, Sección gramatical (241-256).  Uses of para, Aplicación A, B, C, D, E (243-244).  Uses of por, Aplicación A, B, C (246-247).
Nov. 29, F
29: Thanksgiving holiday.

Semana XV
Dec.2, M
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
12 On-line test.

 on-line final

# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 30
Idiomatic phrases with por, Common verbs followed by por, Aplicación A, B, C, D (249-250).
Dec. 4, W
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Bat 307
4: Special uses of para and por, Aplicación A (252-253). Compound prepositions, Aplicación 1, 2 (255-256).
Dec. 6, F
# 44830 9:00 to 10:00 Par 103
6: Comentarios finales. Final Exam is scheduled according to class meeting time in the Course Schedule.

FINAL EXAMEN

# 44840 11:00 to 12:00 Batts 230: Computer Lab
14 On-line test. &

FINAL EXAMEN

Batts 304
Office hours: MWF 10:00 to 11:00 or by appointment call 232 4525
e-mail: fores@uv.es  Please do NOT send papers or homework to this e-mail address.

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 I.  TEXTBOOKS AND CLASS MATERIALS
- Dominicis, María C. and John Reynolds: Repase y escriba, 3rd edition. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1998.
-A good Spanish/English dictionary.
-Software with spelling and grammar check: Word, WordPerfect, any navigator that includes a webpage composer.
 

Otras secciones del mismo curso coordinadas con:

mdiehl@mail.utexas.edu, patricia@mail.utexas.edu, Vicente.Fores@uv.es, maria.sha@mail.utexas.edu, f.hensey@mail.utexas.edu, mbailey@mail.utexas.edu

 

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GRADING SYSTEM

The final grade will be determined as follows: Compositions (35%), Tests (35%), Final Exam (15%), Homework (9%), Attendance (6%).   UT recognizes five grades for reporting purposes: A (excellent), B (above average), C (average), D (pass), and F (failure).  In the evaluation of coursework additional grades may be used.  These will be based on a 100-point scale and are symbolized by A (93-100), A- (90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D- (60-62), F (below 60).  In reporting final grades, A or A- will be reported as A; B+, B, or B- will be reported as B, etc.

Compositions: 500 words, which generally means 2 double-spaced typed pages. For each composition, you have to provide a title, and divide the text into paragraphs, as well as use written accents and correct punctuation  (periods, commas, etc.).  It is assumed that all compositions will make sense as well as make a point.  Grades for compositions will be based on the correctness of its grammatical expression.

8 compositions will be assigned.
For the first 7, there are due dates for each primera redacción and segunda redacción. 1R & 2R
The purpose of writing and turning in a primera redacción (1R) is for the instructor to indicate to you errors and weak points for your consideration and subsequent correction.
Some compositions may be so well written that the instructor corrects only the first paragraph and indicates that the entire piece can be handed in.  The student should take this as a sign that their work does  meet the passing standard.
The primera redacción is not a first draft; it is a final draft that is not graded.  The grade from the composition will come from the segunda redacción.  Both redacciones will be identical in content, with the exception of emendations made in accordance with the indications for improvement from the instructor, class mates, second and third reading, spell-check with the recommended software, etc.
The segunda redacción will be turned in with the primera.
No composition will be accepted after the due date.

Tests:  A total of 8 tests will be given.
The test will include a brief writing exercise based on the Lectura,
grammar and any vocabulary or phrasing emphasized by your instructor or the books.

The final exam will not include a writing exercise, but will be based on the grammar covered over the course of the semester.

Homework:
Homework will be assigned every day and will be corrected in class, where active participation is expected. Please have a red pen ready to correct your work.
Homework assignments are indicated clearly in the syllabus and include both the pages to be studied and the exercises to be written out.
Be sure to come to class prepared.
Homework will be collected daily and will not be accepted late.
All homework for a given chapter must be turned in on time for any credit to be given.
For each chapter that is not complete, 1 point will be deducted from the final grade (100-point scale).

Attendance:
Regular class attendance and participation are required for successful completion of the course.  For each absence 1 point will de deducted from your final grade (100-point scale), up to a maximum of 6 points.
 

RULES AND POLICIES

1. I will make myself available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a disability. Before course accommodations will be made, students may be required to provide documentation to the Office of the Dean of Students - Services for Students with Disabilities.

2.  No late work will be accepted except for cases of emergency (See 5 below). This rule applies to compositions as well as for homework.

3.  Your work must be handed in IN CLASS, or it can be placed under the instructor's office door ten minutes before class on the due date if you cannot attend class.

4.  The exams and tests cannot be taken before the designated dates.  Make-ups are allowed only in cases of emergency. Notify the instructor as soon as possible so that an arrangement can be made promptly.

5.  Emergency is defined as:
 (1) Serious illness or accident or
 (2) Death, or serious illness, or accident in your immediate family.
     For other circumstances, consult your instructor.
 

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44830 MWF 900 -1000  PAR 103 Grammar
44840 MWF 1100 -1200  BAT 307 Grammar
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