Listed below you will find documents that describe how students will be evaluated while taking one of the Spanish Basic Language courses. Students are evaluated based on written and oral expression, as well as class participation. The documents are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Reader in order to view these files. If you do not have this program, you can download it for free by going to the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Download Page.
Spanish 1
Spanish 2, 3 and Spanish 10, 20
Grade Distribution:
| Spanish 1 | Percent |
|---|
| On-line Assignments |
20% |
| Foro de discusión |
4% |
| Zona Cultural |
3% |
| Tertulia |
8% |
| Exam 1 |
20% |
| Exam 2 |
20% |
| Exam 3 |
25% |
| Spanish 2 and 3 | Percent |
|---|
| Canvas Online Assignments |
1% |
| MSL Online Assignments |
11% |
| In-Class Participation |
14% |
| First Version Escrituras |
6% |
| Final Version Escrituras |
3% |
| Exam 1 |
20% |
| Exam 2 |
20% |
| Exam 3 |
20% |
| Oral Exam |
5% |
| Spanish 10 and 20 | Percent |
|---|
| Participation |
15% |
| Online Homework |
10% |
| First Version Escrituras |
8% |
| Final Version Escrituras |
6% |
| Exam 1 |
14% |
| Exam 2 |
14% |
| Exam 3 |
14% |
| Exam 4 |
14% |
| Oral Exam |
5% |
Grade Distribution:
Grading Scale
(Based upon department guidelines)
| 95.0-100% |
A |
| 90.0-94.9% |
A- |
| 87.0-89.9% |
B+ |
| 83.3-86.9% |
B |
| 80.0-83.2% |
B- |
| 75.0-79.9% |
C+ |
| 70.0-74.9% |
C |
| 60.0-69.9% |
D |
| 59.9%-0 |
F |
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