There will be no make-up quizzes. Attendance and homework are crucial . This is an essential course requirement. It is especially important to give your brain time to process information when you are learning a new language.
Physical exercise is also useful.
Television, on the other hand, has been shown to interfere with memorization and should be eliminated. It is essential that you prepare the day s reading at home, so that you may be ready to produce crisp, accurate translations when called upon in class. Oral presentation of grammatically correct translations, which represents a significant part of your grade, is necessary for success in the field of Classics and helps to develop the oral competencies required by the University for graduation. I hope that our glimpses into Roman literature will tempt some of you to continue next year.