A weekly schedule of assignments will be distributed and posted on the course webpage every Friday.  Assignments will consist of daily readings and exercises in the textbooks.  You will be graded on 1) regular preparation, participation and effort; 2) written exercises and quizzes on morphology, syntax, and vocabulary; 3) three tests.

            Written exercises are due at the beginning of the class period.  Exercises submitted on the due date but after the beginning of class will be receive a grade-deduction of 5%; exercises submitted on the day after the due date will receive a grade-reduction of 10%.  Exercises will not be accepted after the beginning of the next class following the due date

            There will be nine quizzes throughout the term, all on Fridays.  There will be three tests, two unit exams during the semester and one comprehensive exam during finals week.  Missed quizzes or tests due to unexcused absences will be scored as zeroes.

            You overall grade for the course will be calculated according to the following fractions:

Participation and effort               15%
Exercises (lowest two dropped     20%
Quizzes (lowest one dropped       15%
Exam 1                                     15%
Exam 2                                     15%
Exam 3/Final                             20%

            Letter grades will be assigned according to the following scale: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; NC = 0-59.