For grades, communicative tasks are worth 50%, content/culture is worth 20%, participation is worth 15%, and practice is also worth 15%. Because there are various different topics contributing to the overall grade, there is not as much pressure to ace tests, oral exams, or anything else because the other aspects of class act as a cushion on your grade. Overall, the key to getting participation credit is by answering his questions in class, volunteering to participate in discussions, and staying engaged throughout the entire class. He does use the four point grading scale, which essentially means that it is harder to fail, and harder to get an A, but easier to end up with a B or C. Although this is beneficial to some students and problematic for others, it means that it takes a lot of effort and studying to get an A in his class. He offers a large variety of resources to study from (i. e. quizlet, conjuguemos, studyspanish. com, newsletters in Latin America, etc. ), so it is really helpful to take advantage of those throughout the year, but especially before tests and finals. He also lists each day's schedule, with links to all class notes/partner work/group discussions/videos, on canvas, so it is very easy to access work from the entire semester. This makes it really easy to study, check back on old assignments, and review before tests.

Keep up with everything in the packets and make sure to do the makeup work asap