Scientific Spanish


 
 
TESTING 
 

      There will be two tests (covering two chapters each) and five vocabulary quizzes (if time permits). 

       The tests ...

  • will be online exams.
  • You will take the test outside the class period under the Rice honor code. 
  • No books will be used or any extra help like dictionaries (including online or the one within Microsoft Word), books or class notes. You are allowed to use spell-check and grammar-check in your computer or the LRC, though. 
  • You will have a week to complete this online exam with the exact deadline detailed in our class schedule. Please, don't wait until the last minute just in case you encounter any problems. 
  • The time for the test will be 30 minutes, unless otherwise indicated. You can take 5 initial minutes to plan your exam and 5 final minutes to correct it (that is a total of 40 minutes).
  • Here you can download a sample of a test in Word for your conveniance (or see a pdf version). This is the paper version but still you can see the kind of questions you will get.
  • Answer ONLY one question.
  • The exams will be graded according to this form.

Vocabulary quizzes 

        ... will be always taken in class.

        You will be asked on the words included in the vocabulary lists that we will create for the differnt chapters or topics using Wiki (you need to create and account and log in to be able to edit) . Download a sample of a quiz (see a pdf version here). Feel free to use this on-line dictionary (or any other) in order to be better prepared for the quizzes (remember we deal with definitions all the time). Read this tips for Wiki.

       There will be no make-up tests or quizzes without proof of a serious emergency. As stated in the Rice catalogue, an instructor is not under obligation to give a student a make-up examination unless the absence was caused by illness, religious observance or participation in university activities at the request of its authorities. A proof of any of the above is required in order to provide a student with a make-up exam. Some make-up quizzes will include an extra assignment if the instructor considers it necessary. Take-home exams or quizzes submitted after their deadline will have a penalty of 15% of their grade. 


 


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