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Faculty of Philology
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Grao en Inglés: Estudos Lingüísticos e Literarios
 Subjects
  Variedades do Inglés
   Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Oral presentation B4 B5 B10 C2 C3 C4 C8 There will be two oral presentations: an individual presentation in the lab classes (5%) and a group video-project (10%). The individual presentation follows the standard format, which consists of making a practical analysis of a non-standard English variety—e.g. the phonetic and / or grammatical features of a song; the group video-project (3-9 students) is freer, as long as students RESPECTFULLY imitate a non-standard English accent during the presentation. You cannot repeat any variety used in either presentation or the essay—this means that, in total, you will work on at least 4 different varieties. The rest of the details will be explained in class. 15
Workshop A6 A9 A11 A15 The workshops (or "practical classes") will take place in the computer room. We will read, listen to, and analyze texts in different varieties of English. Many of these texts will be audiovisual. We might also correct assignments from previous days. I will create a FORUM on MOODLE and students will have to post their analyses and comments there; your grades in this section will depend upon the information you post on this forum while you are in class.

The students who do not pass the continuous assessment of the workshop can take a practical exam in January. 		20
Workbook A1 A2 A10 A17 A19 A20 B8 C6 C7 In the large groups, apart from explaining the THEORY, I will ask you questions about the READING/S of the week; you may pick up the READER (collection of readings) at the photocopy shop at the beginning of the semester. Although the readings are mostly about language and literature, I will provide you with information on history, culture, geography and other details corresponding to each variety of English.
IMPORTANT: I will only consider the participation of those students who demonstrate they REALLY did a thorough reading of the texts.

The students who do not pass the continuous evaluation of the readings may take an exam about them
in January.
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Supervised projects A14 B1 B2 B3 B6 B7 B9 C5 You will have to write a comparative essay on two or more varieties of non-standard English. You cannot write about any variety that has been treated in the individual oral presentation or the Project. The papers will be written in MLA style--one variety of academic writing that will be explained in class, along with the rest of the requirements.
I will correct your paper and send it to you by e-mail. Then you will have to rewrite it following my directions and re-send it to me. The grade obtained will only be effective after such rewriting.
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Assessment comments

-To pass the
course, the students will have to obtain (at least) a 5 in all evaluable parts
and (at least) a 5 in the final grade.


-My teaching method is based on continuous assessment, which takes into account:
participating in the theoretical classes to demonstrate your understanding of
the readings, doing audiovisual exercises in the practical classes, an essay
and two oral presentations. If you pass all these individual tasks with a 5 and
your final grade is 5 or more, you will have passed the course - I will give you
this information at the end of December.

-JANUARY: The
students who fail the continuous assessment of the READING and/or WORKSHOP sections
and may repeat them in January. Therefore, on the official exam day, you must
complete one or two tasks: 1) an EXAM with the coordinator about the course
readings; 2) AUDIOVISUAL exercises based on the materials of the practical
classes.



-JULY: The students who do not pass the ORAL PRESENTATION section will have to
(re)take it on the official date of the July opportunity. Since there will be
no classes, both presentations will BE RECORDED; for this reason, you can make
the group project individually. The reading, workshop and paper parts
will be examined like in January.

-If there is a
teachers’ strike, I may provide you with the teaching
materials via Moodle. If there is a student strike, the teacher could ask the
students to do homework.



-Students must hand in the assignments on the agreed dates. The assignments that
are submitted late but are justified by an official document (e.g. due to a
medical problem) will be accepted.



- An essay that shows signs of plagiarism will be qualified with a 0.



- Both in January and in July, the students who do not meet 50% of the requirements
will be qualified as DID NOT SIT.

- Students who have been
granted exemption, as specified
in the university regulations, will be assessed according to the criteria
applied in the July opportunity.

- Students sitting the December
exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the
criteria specified for the July opportunity.
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