Spanish 221: Advanced Grammar and Composition
Fall 2001

Instructor: Dr. Anne Lambright
email: anne.lambright@trincoll.edu
Office: SE 45F
Phone: 2433
Office hours: Tuesday 2:30-4:30, or by appt

Required texts
Colombi. Palabra Abierta. Prentice Hall. 1st editon.
Dozier and Iguina. Manual de gramática: Grammar Reference for Students of Spanish. Heinle & Heinle. 2nd edition.
Castellanos, Rosario. El eterno femenino.
Harpers -Collins Collegiate Spanish Dictionary (or any other 130,000 or more-word dictionary)

Course Description
The aim of this course is to perfect knowledge and use of grammar, to build a more sophisticated vocabulary, and to develop advanced writing skills. Class discussions will be based on reading of literary and non-literary pieces. The overall frame of reference is the literature, culture and history of the Spanish-speaking world.

Grade distribution
Homework, Cultural Activities, and Participation 15%
Oral Presentation(s) 10 %
Grammar/Reading tests 20%
Compositions 30%
Final Exam 25%

Requirements
Language acquisition is a slow and gradual process. Daily attendance, adequate preparation (a minimum of 2-3 hours for each class), and active participation are therefore essential. Any failure to do so will reflect on the final grade.

Compositions
You will write 4 successive versions of 3 compositions, corresponding to chapters of the texts to be covered.
1st version: reviewed by a classmate (A)
2nd version: reviewed by a classmate (B)
3rd version: corrected by the instructor using a correction key (C)
4th version: final version using instructor’s suggestions (D)

All writing assignments must be type-written and double spaced. Compositions with numerous typos (more than 5) will be returned without comments or grade and you will not have the opportunity to hand in a version C of your work. You will proceed directly to COMPO D.
These compositions will be graded based on your individual work and consulting with anyone will be considered violation of academic honor codes (native-speaker roommates and more advanced students also banned).
The review with a partner (version A and B) will probably involve 45-60 min meetings outside the class. You are responsible for keeping the schedule for the first two versions, which should be dated and signed by your editor. Due dates for compositions apply whether you come to class or not, at the beginning of that particular class. Failure to hand in 3rd (C) or 4th (D) version on the due date at the time of the class will result in 3 points deducted from your final grade for each delay (from class to class). After a week, your essay will not be accepted and your grade will be 0.
Together with 3rd (C) version you must hand in 1st (A) and 2nd (B) versions commented by your classmate. Together with the 4th (C) version you must hand in the 3 previous ones. Your grade will be based 50% on your final version and 50% on the other three.
Please note Essay 3 has only 3 versions (A, C, D)

Oral Presentations:
There will be two oral presentations in class. The first is an individual project, assigned throughout the semester. The second, a group project, will be presented in the last week of class.

Exams
There will be four exams including grammar and readings. No make-ups are given without a compelling reason.

Homework
You will be responsible for studying grammar points, doing the assigned exercises, readings, answer questions on them, etc. All homework listed in italics must be written in a separate homework notebook, which should be brought to class each day. These notebooks will be collected without notice and at your instructor’s discretion. Late homework will not be accepted. The grammar component of the course will be heavily based on your work outside the class, with some additional practice in class and explanation of problematic points raised by your questions.
Note: All exercises from the grammar textbook have their answers in the answer key at the back of the book. In these cases, you are to complete the exercises FIRST, then correct them using the answer key. CORRECT WITH A DIFFERENT COLOR PEN, so that it is obvious you followed instructions. While it may be tempting from time to time just to copy the answers from the key, you will not be able to gage your progress accurately and will have problems later in class and on exams.

Attendance
No more than three unexcused absences are allowed. Each additional absence will result in the lowering of the final grade by one step (eg. A to A-). Three late arrivals (five minutes after beginning) count as one unex-cused absence and excessive tardiness will be reflected in your participation grade.

Late homework will NOT be accepted.

Calendario:

Clave:
PA: Palabra abierta
GR: Manual de Gramática
EF: El eterno femenino

Martes 4/9 Introducción

Jueves 6/9 Preparación: leer PA 19-26; contestar 27 A y B
GR 14-24; ejercicios 1.19; 1.21; 1.24;Review(311)
GR 32-34; ejercicios 2.6;2.7
Clase: GR: Acentuación/ A Personal; Discusión de lectura1.1

Martes 11/9 Preparación: Leer PA 39-45; contestar 45 A-46 B
Clase: Discusión de lectura 1.2

Jueves 13/9 Preparación: GR 54-79, ejercicios3.11;3.14;3.21;3.26 ;
GR 93-99, ejercicios 3.38; 3.40; Review (333)
Clase: GR Pronombres Personales (3A;B;G)

Martes 18/9 Preparación: COMPO 1A; PA 64-65; contestar 66 A y B;
leer PA 69-73
Clase: Discusión de lectura 2.1

Jueves 20/9 Preparación: GR 278-300; ejercicios 8.1;8.3;8.5; 8.7;8.9;8.11;
8.13;8.16;8.17;8.19;8.21;8.23;8.25;8.28;8.30;8.32;8.36
8.45;8.51;8.53
Clase: GR Capítulo 8

Martes 25/9 Preparación: COMPO 1B Leer PA 80-84; contestar 85A
Clase: Discusión de lectura 2.2

Jueves 27/9 Preparación: GR 258-270; ejercicios 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.5; 7.6; COMPO 1C
Clase: GR: Capítulo 7
Entregar COMPO 1C

Martes 2/10 Preparación: Estudiar
Clase: Examen #1

Jueves 4/10 Preparación: GR 102-122; ejercicios 4.2;4.6;4.8;4.11;4.15; 4.18;4.20
COMPO 1D
Clase: GR: Preposiciones
Entregar COMPO 1D

Martes 9/10 Trinity Days

Jueves 11/10 Preparación: GR 177-190, ejercicios 6.4;6.6,6.9,6.10,6..12
COMPO 2A
Clase: GR: Pret. vs. Imp. vs Pluscuamperfecto
Martes 16/10 Preparación: COMPO 2B; Leer PA 104-106; contestar A1,2,4; B3
Clase: Discusión de lectura 3.1

Jueves 18/10 Preparación: GR 190-197; ejercicios 6.20;6.21
COMPO 2C
Clase: GR: Los tiempos compuestos (6C)
Entregar COMPO 2C

Martes 23/10 Preparación: leer PA 114-118; contestar 118A
Clase: Discusión de lectura 3.2

Jueves 25/10 Preparación: GR 197-201; ejercicios 6.22, 6.24, 6.25, 6. 27
COMPO 2D;
Clase: GR: el Futuro; el Condicional; la Probabilidad (6DEF)
Entregar COMPO 2D

Martes 30/10 Preparación: Estudiar
Clase: Examen 2

Jueves 1/11 Preparación: GR 202-225; ejercicios; 6.29; 6.30; 6.31; 6.32;
6.38;6.40; 6.41
Clase: Subjuntivo (6G)

Martes 6/11 Preparación: leer PA 149-152; contestar 153 A #1
Clase: Discusión de lectura 4.1

Jueves 8/11 Preparación: GR 217-226; ejercicios 6.43; 6.44; 6.46
GR 226-228; ejercicios 6.52; 6.55; 6.56
Clase: Secuencia de tiempos (6G5); hipótesis (6G6);Ojalá (6G7)

Martes 13/11 Preparación: PA 241-247; contestar 247A
Clase: Discusión de lectura 6.1

Jueves 15/11 Preparación: GR 231-249; ejercicios 6.61; 6.62; 6.66; 6.70; 6.71; 6.73; 6.74; 6.76 (1-7); 6.77;
Clase: GR: Infinitivo vs. Participio (6H); "Gustar" etc. (6I);
Verbos reflexivos (6J)

Martes 20/11 Preparación: Estudiar; COMPO 3A;
Clase: Examen #3

Jueves 22/11 Acción de gracias

Martes 27/11 Preparación: COMPO 3B; PA 253-254; contestar 254 1-6 "Actividad"
Clase: Discusión de lectura 6.2/repaso gramatical

Jueves 29/11 Preparación: El eterno femenino; GR
Clase: Discusión de lectura/repaso gramatical
Entregar COMPO 3C

Martes 4/12 Preparación: El eterno femenino; GR
Clase: Discusión de lectura/repaso gramatical

Jueves 6/12 Preparación: El eterno femenino; GR
Clase: Discusión de lectura/repaso gramatical