Italiano 2096

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2096 Syllabus
In this course students will refine their skills, strengthen their knowledge of
grammar, and expand their vocabulary. Students will further develop their
(written and spoken) ability to report on personal experiences, give
descriptions, express and support opinions, summarize short texts, and
formulate simple arguments and hypotheses. They will learn the rudiments
of text analysis, and practice basic writing techniques such as
brainstorming ideas, selecting examples, organizing ideas with appropriate
transitions, drawing conclusions. Activities will include guided reading and
listening activities, in-context grammar and vocabulary- expanding
exercises, pre-writing activities, compositions, discussions, oral
presentations, vocabulary and grammar quizzes, a blog, and a final paper.
Italian 2096 is based on the principle that in order to refine the four
language skills (speaking, writing, listening and reading), students should
be exposed to a wide range of written, visual and oral stimuli.
This course, however, satisfies the Writing Intensive requirement; therefore
special emphasis will be put on written expression.
Contact Information
Betsy Jane Dougherty
Anderson Hall
bjdou@temple.edu
betsyjanedougherty@gmail.com
Books
Required Text: : May be purchased online at
www.vhldirect.com/store/temple.htm.
Immagina: LItaliano senza confini, Cummings &
al (Vista 2011)
Recommended text: Italian/English
Dictionary - please choose a dictionary that
you can carry to class, but gives multiple
meanings for words and examples for usage.
Attendance
Attendance: You are allowed 3 unexcused
absences. After 3 absences, your final grade
will be dropped by one letter grade (i.e. from
B- to C+). (Use your absences for illness!) If
you miss a class, you are responsible for
asking me what was covered/assigned that
day.
Active Participation and the
Learning Community
As part of your daily preparation you will be
expected to come to class with
one or two relevant questions/observations
pertaining to the reading material assigned
one or two meaningful quotations from the
work.
You will be the ones starting class discussion. You
should also come prepared to discuss the study
questions that will be assigned on Blackboard.
Attendance and Participation
Grading
The grade will be assigned as follows:
90-100(A-/A): On time, volunteers frequently, speaks well for level, works well
with others, is well-prepared for class. Contributes ideas and opinions to class,
shows willingness to learn, speaks Italian at all times.
80-89(B-/B+): On time, speaking needs some improvement, well prepared,
volunteers occasionally, works well with others, speaks Italian mostly.
70-79 (C-/C+): Late, some preparation, speaking needs improvement. Sometimes
contributes to group work, some English.
60-69 (D-/D+): Late, minimally prepared, speaks mostly English, listens
passively,
rare and reluctant participation.
0-59 (F): Late, little or no preparation, speaks English, does not contribute to
group
work, distracts others, OR often absent with no documented excuse.
Assignments
. Compositions:
2- two- 300-word compositions pertaining to topics covered during the
course. Compositions will be handed in in two versions (one draft, one
final copy).
Please note that the first draft is not a rough draft. Each draft will be
graded individually on scale of 1-100.
Your final grade for this section of the course will result from the
average of all grades received (8 in total).
If you fail to hand in a paper (or a re-write), you will get a zero on that
assignment.
All written assignments must be typed and double-spaced. Make sure
your essays show that you work constantly to gain a good command of
the material, and use feedback constructively.
No late assignments will be accepted.
Overall Grade Calculation
Attendance and Class participation 15%
Homework 15%
Quizzes 10%
2 compositions (in two drafts) 20%
Final paper 40%
proposal 5%
first draft 10%
in-class presentation 10%
revised final paper 15%
University Policies
Disability Statement: This course is open to all students who meet
the academic requirements for participation. Any student who has a
need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should
contact the instructor privately to discuss the specific situation as
soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at 215-
204-1280 in 100 Ritter Annex to coordinate reasonable
accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Statement on Academic Freedom: Freedom to teach and freedom to
learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has
adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and
Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed through
the following link: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?
policy_no=03.70.02.
Academic Integrity
Academic cheating is, generally, the thwarting or
breaking of the general rules of academic work or the
specific rules of the individual courses. It includes
falsifying data; submitting, without the instructor's
approval, work in one course which was done for another;
helping others to plagiarize or cheat from one's own or
another's work; or actually doing the work of another
person.
Summary: cite your sources and use your own words.
Introduciamoci!
Eccomi!
Mi chiamo Betsy, sono di Filadelfia e ho appena compiuto
30 anni. Ho cominciato studiare litaliano a liceo, e da
quando ero piccola volevo fare la traduttrice o la
professoressa ditaliano. Ora, insegno la lingua italiana a
Temple University, e da gennaio 2014, insegno la
madrelingua inglese alla UPenn.

Ho vissuto entrambi a Roma (con TURome) e a Firenze,
come parte del programma di studio per il Master. Mi
piacerebbe tornare questanno.

Fra 10 anni, mi vedo come una professoressa di lingue
alluniversit sia a Filadelfia che allestero.
Le domande personali
In partner, guardare la pagina di domande, e fare
uno scambio di informazione personale.
Alla fine, scriverete un breve paragrafo su tuo
partner e condividere gli appunti con la classe.
Scriviamo
Scrivere un breve paragrafo su di tuo partner.
Da consegnare all fine della classe.
(to be turned in at the end of class!)
HOMEWORK
Review syllabus and write down any questions you
may have; complete online worksheet.