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Deutsch 102: Syllabus

TEXTBÜCHER:
Briggs, Jeanine and John E. Crean, Jr. Alles Gute! Basic German for Communication. 4th ed. New York: Mc Graw Hill, 1994. Required.
SPRACHLABOR: The Language Lab (Bolton 380) is there for you! Students who attend the Language Lab for one hour will receive 5 extra credit points. If you attend the lab one hour a week, you can earn 50 extra credit points. Be sure to fill out an attendance form.
EXAMEN: We will cover chapters 7 to 12 during the semester. After every third chapter, there will be an examination. There will also be short quizzes on grammar and vocabulary as needed. The final examination will be comprehensive.
MÜNDLICHES REFERAT: Each student will give a five minute oral report in German during the semester. Please think about a topic and be prepared to sign up by the fifth week of class. Each student is required to hand out a vocabulary list for the report on the day BEFORE his or her oral report.
HAUSAUFGABEN UND ANWESENHEIT: Your homework and especially your class attendance are very important to your progress. LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Your active participation and careful preparation of the materials are essential to success. Students who miss more than 3 classes will have their final grade lowered.
NOTEN: Grading is based on a 1,000 point system as follows:

Exams 300
Attendance and Participation 100
Oral Report 100
Group Report 100
Homework 100
Quizzes 100
Final Exam 200


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