Policies:

• This syllabus is subject to change.
• As important as the work you do at home is the work we’ll do together in class. The onus of attendence, however, lies with you. (See policy regarding quizzes below for further elaboration.)
• There will be no work for extra credit
• When time permits, assigned work will be supplemented in class with additional exercises. The purpose of this is to present you with unseen material and develop your comprehension. Such exercises are not tests.
• Quizzes will be done in the first part of class on the days we have them and taken-up in class the next day. There will be no surprise quizzes; nor, however, will make-ups be offered other than in special situations. These include, but are not limited to, illness (attested with a note from a health-care worker), compassionate circumstances, religious observances, and participation in University-endorsed extra-curricular activities. Please contact me by email in advance of any absence. Missed quizzes will receive a grade of zero (0).
• English-to-Latin assignments are due in class on the days indicated and will not be accepted afterwards except in extraordinary circumstances (see Quizzes above). A grade of zero (0) will be given to late or unreceived assignments.
• Daily preparation is essential. This not only means doing the assigned work, but also reviewing vocabulary and grammar.
• We shall practice reading Latin aloud during every class meeting.
• Your grade for class-work and participation is a reflection of your coming to class prepared and offering what you’ve done. You need only do the work asked of you to do well here.
• I’m accessible to you on campus during the day and by telephone or email otherwise. If you need my immediate attention, please don’t hesitate to approach me directly or call me at home (358.1125).
• Finally, let me emphasize how important it is that you ask a question when you have one, either in class or out. You mustn’t allow that anything be left unclear as this can quickly become a serious impediment.
• For a copy of the offical University Calendar, follow this link.

Examination and Grading:

Class-work and participation 10%:

Enlgish-to-Latin assignments: 10% Each assignment is graded out of 10; for each incorrect word or construction, a deduction of 1/2-1 point will be made (depending on significance). Idiom and word order will also be taken into account - 2 points overall for the assignment.

Quizzes 35%: Sample quizzes HERE and HERE

There are a total of 12 vocabulary quizes, 12 grammar quizes and 11 English-to-Latin assignments in addition to the two examinations, the participation expectation, and a number of morphology quizzes (as needed). Beginning any language requires commitment: this schedule of regular and varied forms of testing is intended to help sustain that commitment.

Translation Assignment: 5% Towards the end of the semester, you will be given a translation assignment, a substantial passage in Latin that you are asked to translate into English and comment upon, based on questions provided by me. There will be a number of passages for you to select from, in verse and in prose.

Examinations 40% (15 % mid-term, 20% final, 5% oral reading). Please note: the date, time and location of the final examination are scheduled by the resgistrar's office.

Oral reading examination: 5% This course emphasizes the importance of Latin pronunciation. For the first 20 to 30 minutes of our final meeting, I'll test each of you individually on your speaking proficiency in Latin. In addition to our class meetings, please takes advantage of the audio files provided through Blackboard to help you develop this skill over the course of the semester. The format of the examination itself is simple: I'll provide each of you with a short paragraph of Latin text and ask you to read it back to me. It will be an unseen, continuous prose text, taken from a Latin author; each of you will be given the same text to read to me. To administer the exam, I'll ask you to wait outside the classrooom as a group, bring you in one at a time, and have you read the text. When you've finished, you may leave; there will be no additional work for this day.

Grade Scale:

100-98, A +	97-93, A	92-90, A-
89-88, B+	87-83, B	82-80, B-
79-78, C+	77-73, C	72-70, C-
69-68, D+	67-63, D	62-60, D-
59-0, F

Schedule:

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