SPAN 110 Wk 4 Discussion – Un viaje de compras

Participation Guidelines and Grading Policies:

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 5 points will be deducted if you do not meet the minimum 2 day participation requirement.

Your initial post is worth 20 points this week. Each required reply is worth 5 points. No points will be awarded for additional posts beyond these requirements.

Remember that there is an 8 hour grace period for submitting your initial post each week. You also have a grace period for submitting your required replies. 5 points will be deducted for any posts made after the 8-hour grace period.

At your instructor’s discretion, additional points may be deducted from your initial post and/or your required replies for not meeting the minimum word requirement, not meeting content requirements (see below), and/or frequent grammar and vocabulary errors that severely impede communication.

Initial Post: Due by Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

This week you are learning more advanced numbers, colors, items of clothing, and other vocabulary related to shopping.

Answer the following in Spanish:

• If you had $1,000 to go shopping for clothing and other things, what would you buy?

Describe your shopping experience using as many vocabulary words as possible and describe where you are going.

Use the verb ir in at least 5 of your descriptions/sentences.

Think about the following questions when you are describing your shopping experience:

• What store(s) are you going to?
• What are you purchasing?
• What are the colors of the items you are purchasing?
• How much does each item cost?

2 Required Replies: Due Monday

Exchange questions and answers with at least two of your classmates to gain practice and confidence in written and conversational Spanish. These posts should be in Spanish only and a minimum of 50 words.