Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Philology |
Grao en Inglés: Estudos Lingüísticos e Literarios |
Subjects |
Varieties of English |
Assessment |
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Identifying Data | 2018/19 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Varieties of English | Code | 613G03042 | |||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Graduate | 1st four-month period |
Fourth | Optional | 4.5 | ||||||||||
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Methodologies | Competencies / Results | Description | Qualification |
Oral presentation | B4 B5 B10 C2 C3 C4 C8 | There will be two oral presentations: I. An INDIVIDUAL presentation during the PRACTICAL CLASS (10%): The individual presentation follows the standard format and consists of a practical analysis of the English variety that you have selected--for example, about the phonetic and/or grammatical characteristics of a song in non-standard English II. A VIDEO-PROJECT in GROUP (10%): The format of the video-project in group (3-9 students) is freer, as long as students RESPECTFULLY imitate a non-standard English accent during the presentation and avoid clichés and stereotypes. Students will prepare the script, tape and upload the video. IMPORTANT: You cannot repeat varieties of English in the presentation, the project and the comparative essay--that is, in total, you will work on at least 4 different varieties. |
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Workshop | A1 A2 A6 A9 A11 A17 A19 A20 B1 B2 B3 B4 B6 B7 B8 C4 C2 | In the weekly workshops (or "practical classes"), which take place in the computer room, students will have to contribute their analysis of and comments on the material reviewed that day sometimes on paper, often on the MOODLE FORUM. Grades in this section will depend on the work you do in person in the classroom. |
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Supervised projects | A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 B6 B7 | There will be two supervised projects: I. COMPARATIVE ESSAY (15%): You will have to write a comparative essay on two varieties of non-standard English. These varieties must be different from those you select for your oral presentation and video-project. More detailed instructions will be given in class. II. CRITICAL REVIEW (10%): On the official date for the final exam, you will have one hour to write, in class, a critical review of an article that you will have previously read for this purpose. You will be allowed to have the article with you, provided it has NO markings whatsoever (comments, asterisks, highlightings, etc.). This critical review will consist of two parts: a SUMMARY of the article and a CRITICAL COMMENT that relates its contents to the ones discussed in class. |
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Directed discussion | A6 A9 A11 A17 A19 A20 B2 B3 B4 B6 B7 B8 C4 C2 | Every day, students in the LARGE GROUP classes will be expected to answer questions about the material assigned for the day orally and/or in writing, to participate in the debate and to engage in any other activity designed for that class. | 35 |
Assessment comments | |||
• The second opportunity of assessment (in July) will consist of the following components:
• A grade of "Non Presentado" (Absent) will be obtained by not attending the exam and/or by completing less than 50% of the coursework. • Students officially enrolled part-time who have been granted an official dispensation from attending classes will need to contact the teachers at the beginning of the semester and they 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. • Instructors may use the plagiarism-detection service"Turnitin" to check students' work. Plagiarism in any activity will translate into a grade of "0" in this activity. • Every assignment has to be turned in in time and in the specified format in order to avoid a penalty of 25% on the grade obtained. |
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