{"id":15,"date":"2008-09-02T12:52:18","date_gmt":"2008-09-02T20:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/span364\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2008-09-02T13:02:23","modified_gmt":"2008-09-02T21:02:23","slug":"expectations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/span364\/expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Above all, what you are expected to do in this class is to engage with (that is to think critically and creatively about, and be prepared to discuss) the texts.\u00a0 The main aim of all the various forms of assessment is to test the extent of your engagement, and to encourage you to articulate the results of that engagement in a variety of formats.\u00a0 Hence, the more effort you put in to reading the texts closely and critically, and formulating your individual responses and arguments in a manner that can be presented persuasively, the better your final grade is likely to be. <\/em><\/p>\n

Though knowledge (of historical context and secondary criticism, for instance) and linguistic skills may be useful aids to the formulation of thoughtful argument, this course does not aim directly to test either of these skills.\u00a0 In short, you should not fear if at the start of the semester you feel either that your Spanish is not up to par, or that your background knowledge of Latin American literature and culture is patchy.\u00a0 This course builds on SPAN220, and assumes no more knowledge or ability than that course imparts.<\/p>\n

All I want you to do is read the set texts carefully, think about your reading, and take your own position as a result<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here, therefore, are my golden rules:<\/p>\n

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  1. To engage, you must be present.\u00a0 So attend, attend, attend<\/em>.\u00a0 And turn up on time.<\/li>\n
  2. You must also have covered the material.\u00a0 So read the texts.\u00a0 But this is not<\/em> a translation class: you are not expected to understand every word, every sentence, or even every paragraph or page.\u00a0 It is much better to have come to class having read 20 pages (and understood 60%) than having read 2 pages (looking up every single unfamiliar word).<\/li>\n
  3. You must also be prepared to articulate your thoughts, questions, uncertainties, opinions, likes, dislikes etc.\u00a0 So write your weekly blog entries<\/em>.\u00a0 These may be in either English or Spanish and between 300 and 500 words.\u00a0 Spend no more than half an hour on each response: but be sure to spend that half an hour.\u00a0 Forcing yourself to reflect on your reading will prepare you for class and kick-start revision.<\/li>\n
  4. Finally, you must keep at it.\u00a0 But do not expect to grasp everything immediately.\u00a0 (If you did, there would be no point to the class.)\u00a0 So communicate any questions or problems you may have<\/em>, either in class discussion, or via email, or in my office hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The golden rules again: 1) attend, 2) read, 3) write, and 4) communicate.<\/p>\n

    On language:<\/em> the class will be conducted in Spanish (and both small and large group discussion is to take place in Spanish), but it is not a test of your language ability.\u00a0 Do not worry about making errors.<\/p>\n

    Blog entries may be in English or Spanish.\u00a0 Spanish majors should write their examination answers in Spanish; other majors are encouraged, but not required, to do likewise.<\/p>\n

    The timetable<\/em> for each week will ordinarily be as follows:<\/p>\n

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    • Mondays: general discussion of the week\u2019s reading<\/li>\n
    • Wednesdays: examination of specific passages<\/li>\n
    • Fridays: conclusion to the week\u2019s discussion; preparation for the following week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      You must have completed the week\u2019s reading and written your blog post by the end of Sunday.
      \nYou must have written your comments on two classmates\u2019 blogs by the end of Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Good luck.\u00a0 And just do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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