The lowest grade in ONE category will be dropped, if it is ten points or more lower than your usual grades. Prepare assignments before class . Bring up your questions in class. Attend Class 3. Take notes in class, including on the films 4.
Compare class notes with the texts and note any questions or inconsistencies.
Bring these to class and ask to have clarification. Mark in your texts the sections that were covered in class, for future reference. Do not try to remember parts of the texts that were not covered in class. If you need to remember proper names, I will let you know. Other Arab words that you need to know will be written on the board.