This is going to be a reading-intensive, listening-intensive, speaking-intensive, and more or less also writing-intensive class. Aspects of Arabic grammar, vocabulalry, and pronunciation will also be covered within the tasks assigned for developing language skills. Well, it’s an advanced class, so you shouldn’t expect anything less than “intensive”. Here’s your course requirements.

First, there will be take-home assignments as well as in-class assignments. These include reading and listening comprehension tests, as well as grammar and vocabulary tests. Speaking activities will be done in class (in the form of conversations between the instructor and students, as well as among the students themselves), as well as out of class (in the form of recording conversations with other students in class and/or Arabic speakers on specific topics). Writing activities will also be assigned on a regular basis.

Grading info

Here's how each course requirement contributes to your overall percentage in the course:

In-class assignments	20%
Homework	30%
Research paper + in-class oral presentation	15% + 5%
Midterm Exam	15%
Final Exam	15%

Here's how your letter grade will be assigned:

A+	97% plus
A	93% plus to 97%
A-	90% plus to 93%
B+	87% plus to 90%
B	83% plus to 87%
B-	80% plus to 83%
C+	77% plus to 80%
C	73% plus to 77%
C-	70% plus to 73%
D	60% plus to 70%
F	Less than 60%

Honor code

I will follow the Middlebury College’s Academic Honesty Statement as described here:

http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/acadinfo/honorcode/statement.htm

Please make sure to write the Honor Code Pledge "I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this assignment," on the assignments, the midterm and final exams, as well as the research paper.