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From: "John M. McMahon" <mcmahon@mail.lemoyne.edu>
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Subject: Query on final examinations
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Here's a general question that has come up about testng
students at the *elementary* levels of language learning,
particularly Latin and Greek ... but comments about any
language would also work. 

Has anyone ever given a take-home final for students at the
elementary level of Latin and/or Greek? Why or why not? And
what kind of exam *would* qualify as a legitimate and
accurate means of evaluating student progress at that level?

Note that would be for a regularly scheduled course,
stressing grammar/syntax in the "traditional" manner -- and
*not* for independent or so-called directed study.

Any opinions/comments welcome. As one might expect, I
personally do not see how such an exam could work; but I'd
like some kind of perspective on this form the larger
Classics community.

Contact me off-list unless other list members wish to see responses.

Thanks,

John McMahon
Le Moyne College
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