Sie haben vier Arten von mündlichen und schriftlichen Aufgaben im Semester: Notizen, Kurzessays, Präsentationen, und Quizzes. Sie sind im Stundenplan angegeben und sind an dem angegebenen Tag fällig. Sie werden der Reihenfolge nach besprochen.
5 class notes -- 3 points each
Notes taken in the course of the hour will stress vocabulary and key ideas discussed. 5 minutes will be allowed at the close of the hour to summarize what you think were key issues or ideas address, your reactions to these ideas. 1 page, double-spaced suffices. Bring lined paper, 8 by 11. Scraps and scrawls will not be counted!
Grading:
1 point for comprehensibility and notation of main ideas
1 point for spelling, grammar, legibility
1 point for concrete references in summary paragraph
5 essays -- 5 points each
Essays consist of a short summary of the main events in the reading in an initial paragraph followed by a second paragraph that addresses the questions for class discussion. Length between 150 to 250 words, that is 1 DOUBLE-SPACED typewritten page.
Grading:
1 point for summary statement (Dieser Text handelt von...+ Dativ! or Dieser Text bespricht..., behandelt + Akkusativ) with examples from the text
1 point for 2 features of texts + brief illustration
1 point for epochal characteristic illustrated by these features
1 point for implications of work for period and what work says to you today
1 point plus or minus assessed for word order, spelling comprehensibility problems--can be regained if noted problems corrected by the subsequent class hour or in consultation with instructor if so indicated on the paper.
All papers must be double-spaced and typewritten. They must be handed in on the desk by the time class starts. No email or late papers will be accepted.
1 presentation -- 10 points
You will sign up for ONE report on the list handed out in class--most have a partner but while it is useful to confer with your partner, you should do your own independent work for your segment. You will be timed to take no longer than 5 minutes for your presentation plus an additional 5 minutes for a Q & A session. You will have a timer for your presentation and for the Q & A session.
You can prepare your presentation either with a PPT or a handout on the document camera, provide the following:
10 quizzes -- 2 points each
Over the semester you have on Blackboard -- 1 trial quiz (no grade) and 10 assigned quizzes (for a grade) on readings as noted on the syllabus. These quizzes are short answer, multiple choice, and true false combinations. They are timed but you may refer to your book to select answers. Questions you do not answer will count against you so be sure to finish before the quiz disappears from the screen.
TO ACCESS BLACKBOARD: log in to UTDirect, and you'll find a hot link to BLACKBOARD in the right-hand column. When you get to Blackboard, select our class number, then click on the Quiz button. There you'll link to the quiz due on the upcoming class day.
2 exams -- 10 points each
The two exams provide you with opportunities to compare two works we have read for similarity or differences in treatment of particular motifs or features such as gender roles, attitudes toward different social classes, use of narrative style, and relationship of textual messages to the era in which it was written (the Zeitgeist).
For the midterm exam, you will have a choice between one of two essays and have a possible 5 points as with the essay criteria above and 5 additional points possible for the individual German language discussion of both questions with the instructor (sign up for a time during the exam week).
The final exam will be online and give you a choice of two from three possible essay questions, graded according to the short essay criteria.