RIO HONDO
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Spanish 130
(Spanish for the Spanish speaker)
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The purpose of Spanish 130 is to give the
Spanish-Speaking students the opportunity to use, practice and improve their
language, grammar, reading and writing skills. Emphasis is also placed on the
rich and varied Spanish and Latin American Culture.
Student Learning Outcome (SLO): Using critical thinking skills, students
will be able to read and analyze paragraphs for their topic sentences and
content, as well as write well-constructed paragraphs using planned language
(topic sentence, supporting paragraph structure). Students will be able to answer questions orally using paragraph
structure as well. Furthermore,
students will be able to show improvement in their Spanish language structure
and usage, including problematic areas such as common spelling errors, standard
vs. non-standard Spanish language, use of accent marks, and punctuation, among
other topics.
Required textbooks: El mundo 21 hispano- Libro y
cuaderno de actividades
Author: Samaniego- Rojas- Alarcón-
and a good Spanish/English-English/Spanish dictionary.
Students must bring a Spanish/English-English/Spanish
dictionary to class every day. Dictionaries should contain a minimum of 80,000
entries.
I recommend: Larousse: Gran Diccionario
(Spanish/English-English/Spanish)
and El Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado (Spanish dictionary
and encyclopedia)
1. Attendance –Participation- Homework: 20%
As a great part of the course in communication-based,
your attendance and participation are critical. Excessive absences and
consistent tardiness will have a negative effect on your grade. You should contact your instructor before
the class meeting if you have an emergency or if you are sick.
2. Compositions: (20%)
Compositions
must be 250 words minimum, must be typewritten and must be double-spaced. No late compositions will be accepted.
3. Quizzes: 20% No make-ups for quizzes.
4. Midterm exam 20%
5. Final exam:
20%
Plus any additional material covered in class.
You must take the Midterm
and Final exams to receive a passing grade in this course.
*******Pagers and
cell phones must be turned off during class!!!******
Cell phone
policy:
Cell phone use during class time is prohibited!
This includes speaking on the phone, listening on the phone, text messaging,
and any other form of communication that requires the cell phone to be
on. “Silent,” “manner mode,” “quiet,” and any other silent or low volume
settings are not OFF. Cell phones must be turned OFF. Note: A ringing phone or students
engaging in phone activities will
trigger "pop quizzes". Not respecting this rule can lead to
being dropped from this class.
¡Bienvenidos !