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This is an intermediate level course for students whose prior experience with Spanish is primarily in informal contexts such as at home or with family/friends and who have had 3 or more years of high school Spanish. The focus will be on expanding student vocabulary and a review of grammar. The class will be conducted in Spanish and primary attention will be given to student development of intermediate reading and writing skills. This course offers the student the opportunity to continue perfecting his/her writing abilities for the professional and academic use. Through the study of political, educational, cultural, and literary topics related with Hispanics and Spanish in the United States. Students will learn to write different types of texts, such as an argumentative composition and a research paper. They will be exposed to the writing process with activities such as brainstorming, collaboration, outline, revision and editing. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to develop their speech through debates, speeches, formal presentations, etc.