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Course Requirements/Fall Semester:
1. Regular attendance and class participation
10%
2. Weekly quizzes (lowest score dropped).
20%
3. Daily assignments (lowest four scores dropped). 20%
4. Two Mid-semester exams. 25%
5. Final Exam
(comprehensive). 25%
Regularity in class attendance and
timely completion of assignments are the most important components in acquiring
a new language. Hebrew is not difficult
if you give it daily attention! The average ratio of hours of outside
preparation to hours in class is 2/1.
Frequent quizzes/evaluations provide the incentive to keep up. Students who make regular use of the on-line
audio materials will show marked increase in fluency. If there is need for absence from class, please notify me in advance via email or
phone. Missed quizzes due to unexcused or unannounced absences will
automatically be scored as zeroes. If absent from any class, you will be
responsible for obtaining all handouts from the class period - available in an
envelope outside my office OM 407.
Assignments are due at the beginning
of the class period. Due to the large number of handouts, it is highly
recommended that you use a three-ring notebook to organize all course
materials. A weekly schedule of
assignments will be handed out every Monday and posted on the course web page.
Homework turned in late will be graded but will suffer point deductions as
follows:
-5% submitted on the due date
anytime after the beginning of the class period.
-10% submitted one day after the due date.
-20% submitted two days after the due date.
submitted three or more days after the due date – not accepted.
If you feel yourself falling
behind, come see me immediately for help in getting back on track. Please
don’t hesitate to ask questions in class or in office hours.