COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

This course consolidates student’s advanced level of proficiency with extensive

reading assignments and both spontaneous and reflective writing assignements on

such pratical and abstract topics as reviews of films and plays, literary texts, cultural

events and topics that will reflect various aspects of modern Italy. This material will

provide the basis for class discussions geared towards expanding vocabulary and

reviewing grammar. Students will become familiar with various styles and registers

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

This course consolidates student’s advanced level of proficiency with extensive

reading assignments and both spontaneous and reflective writing assignements on

such pratical and abstract topics as reviews of films and plays, literary texts, cultural

events and topics that will reflect various aspects of modern Italy. This material will

provide the basis for class discussions geared towards expanding vocabulary and

reviewing grammar. Students will become familiar with various styles and registers

and thereby learn distinguish between spoken and written usage,

LEARNING OUTCOMES:  Upon completing this course, students will possess the ability to:

•  Apply the functions that are necessary for the comprehension of literary texts and production of creative texts.
• Adequately use complex expressions and control linguistic operations in relation to their own personal and professional experience
• Sustain communication by using, with suitable accurancy and confidence, connected discourse of paragraph lenght and substance.
• Produce narratives, descriptions, and commentary on literary topics, treated both abstractcly as well as concretely.
• Use new and specialized lexicon
• Partecipate in and conduct discussions on literary cultural topics.

Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C,D, and F.

A:  Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.

B:  This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.

There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.

C:  This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.

D:  This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.

Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.

F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:    Regular attendance is an essential component of the class participation grade. Students are allowed three unexcused absences. Additional absences will lower the participation portion of the grade considerably. Should you miss a class, please contact another student to find out what was covered that day so that you will be prepared for the next class.

MAKE-UPS:                 The midterm and final exams cannot be made up

without approval from the Dean (please see John Cabot University Catalog p. 73).

THE INSTRUCTOR CANNOT AND WILL NOT MAKE CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS’ TRAVEL PLANS.  PLEASE CHECK THE DATES BELOW BEFORE BUYING TICKETS!!!!!

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