Evaluation and Grading (course grade is found in Blackboard, not Supersite) Letter Points Assignment Percentage of Grade A 90 100% Chapter 10% – B 80 89 % Oral 15%(each) – Presentations/Compositions C 70 79 % Supersite/e-book, Activities, 30% – quizzes, recording activities D 60 69 % Midterm 5% – F 0 59 % Cultural 5% – Presentation/Discussion board Final Exam 20% Total 100% Assessments Chapter Tests (10%): All tests will be administered either online using Blackboard or in class under time constrained. The best preparation method for tests is by keeping up with your online course work. On line tests are included at the end of each chapter listed under Learning Modules. Be aware that there will be no make-up tests under any circumstances. You will see an announcement on Blackboard letting you know when tests are opened. Such will remain opened for only 48 hours so you can plan when you will sit at a testing center to complete it. Due dates could vary from either Fridays or Sundays but due time will always be at 11:59pm Eastern time. Note: If you miss an exam you will receive a 0 (zero). You only have one attempt for each exam. Therefore, will be no additional attempts for any reason. If you have technical problems you should contact me immediately via email at then continue checking your email for additional notifications from me about a course of action you should take after your issue is resolved. You should also contact Valencia’s tech support for additional help. Notice that you cannot wait until one hour before the due time to attempt the test then email me regarding any problems you encounter because you will miss the deadline. Compositions/Oral presentations (15%): You will write a minimum of two compositions in Spanish. The use of translators is strictly forbidden. Otherwise you will receive a failing grade for the assignment. You are only allowed to use vocabulary and grammatical forms learned in this course. Make sure you follow instructions carefully when attempting any assignment. You will find the instructions for the compositions in the learning modules. You will have three oral presentation, two in class and one in blackboard. For the presentation in Blackboard, you will use your webcam to record yourself talking about an assigned topic in Spanish. In order to upload your presentation to blackboard you need to have a google account you can –
Evaluation and Grading (course grade is found in Blackboard, not Supersite) Letter Points Assignment Percentage of Grade A 90 – 100% Chapter 10% B 80 – 89 % Oral Presentations/Compositions 15%(each) C 70 – 79 % Supersite/e-book, Activities, quizzes, recording activities 30% D 60 – 69 % Midterm 5% F 0 – 59 % Cultural Presentation/Discussion board 5% Final Exam 20% Total 100% Assessments Chapter Tests (10%): All tests will be administered either online using Blackboard or in class under time constrained. The best preparation method for tests is by keeping up with your online course work. On line tests are included at the end of each chapter listed under Learning Modules. Be aware that there will be no make-up tests under any circumstances. You will see an announcement on Blackboard letting you know when tests are opened. Such will remain opened for only 48 hours so you can plan when you will sit at a testing center to complete it. Due dates could vary from either Fridays or Sundays but due time will always be at 11:59pm Eastern time. Note: If you miss an exam you will receive a 0 (zero). You only have one attempt for each exam. Therefore, will be no additional attempts for any reason. If you have technical problems you should contact me immediately via email at then continue checking your email for additional notifications from me about a course of action you should take after your issue is resolved. You should also contact Valencia’s tech support for additional help. Notice that you cannot wait until one hour before the due time to attempt the test then email me regarding any problems you encounter because you will miss the deadline. Compositions/Oral presentations (15%): You will write a minimum of two compositions in Spanish. The use of translators is strictly forbidden. Otherwise you will receive a failing grade for the assignment. You are only allowed to use vocabulary and grammatical forms learned in this course. Make sure you follow instructions carefully when attempting any assignment. You will find the instructions for the compositions in the learning modules. You will have three oral presentation, two in class and one in blackboard. For the presentation in Blackboard, you will use your webcam to record yourself talking about an assigned topic in Spanish. In order to upload your presentation to blackboard you need to have a google account – you can
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