New assessment rules and semester plan
6 Abril 2020, 10:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
I – Assessment and grading system: new rules (6th April 2020)
After the Easter break, there will be seven classes as the second semester will come to an end on May 8th.
As you may know, we have been officially informed that FLUL will remain closed and that all activities, tests and exams will have to be done remotely.
Given these special circumstances, and in accordance with our Dean’s latest instructions, the assessment and grading system had to be slightly adapted to these extraordinary times.
· Writing test is worth 50% - (scheduled for 22 April, to be done during class hours)
· The test will focus on everything we have done throughout this semester, both in class and remotely.
· Debate - is worth 25% - debates will be replaced by an individual oral presentation.
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This is an individual assignment that will consist in a 5-minute speech, spoken from notes, NOT read and NOT memorised.
Your speech will have to be on one of the following topics. Choose topic a) or b)
a) A person's development is predisposed in DNA, not influenced by life experiences or environment
or
b) Social networking sites are just a sophisticated means for restricting people's freedom.
and prepare your speech. Remember to present a balanced view of the topic and to back up your point of view on the topic.
In principle, the oral presentations will be done via Zoom meetings. In case that is not possible, each student will have to do a video of her/ his presentation (which means that she/he will have to record himself /herself speaking about his/her chosen topic) and email it to mcabrita1@campus.ul.pt on 29th or 4th May (please check your names below to know when you will be expected to give your speech ) during class hours (from 10:00h to 12:00h).
Two dates are set for the oral presentations: 29 April and 4 May between 10:15h and 12:00h. All students are expected to have their video ready to send in case anything goes wrong with the Zoom meeting.
The following students will give their 5-minute speeches on 29 April
Ana Catarina Rodrigues Serra Ana Rita Resina Cruz
Inês Paixão Lopes João Gomes Libório
Margarida Alexandre Caetano Pereira Maria Teresa Sousa Macedo
The following students will give their speeches on 4 May
Maria Margarida Guedes Duarte Mihaela Gradinaru
Fábio Oliveira
Tiago Rodrigues Pires Rafael Ligeiro Rodrigues Rita Pereira da Silva
· Task-based assignments are worth 20%
All participation in class and written assignments submitted between 27 January and 9 March.
· Attendance is worth 5% (exclusively for in-class lessons from 27th January to 9th March)
Since assessment is conducted on a regular basis, any task that is not submitted when due and/or any form of plagiarism will be given a zero. Any student who fails to do one of the above-mentioned tests/tasks will be given a zero.
Worker students may, if they so wish, opt for continuous assessment (in which case they will have to comply with all the assessment criteria set for regular students) OR sit the Época de Avaliação Final Alternativa examination. The examination will focus on the contents of the syllabus adopted for the C1.2 level.
As you may know, the Época de Avaliação Final Alternativa examination will also have to be done at home during class hours since FLUL will remain closed. The date has not been set yet but it will be in the week 1 to 5 June.
II - Propoed activities for classes from 15 April to 6 May
Easter break: 8-14 April
15 April:
- Preparation: please read the stories "Red Dress" by Alice Munro (pp 61-67) and "Through the tunnel" by Doris Lessing (pp 69-75 )
·In class: Discussion of the short stories “Red Dress” by Alice Munro and Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing
20 April:
- Preparation: please read the story "The first sesne" by Nadine Gordimer (pp 76-81)
·in class: Discussion of the short story "The first sense" by Nadine Gordimer.
22 April:
Test (done in class during class hours (10:00h-12:00h) and emailed to mcabrita1@ campus.ul.pt at 12:15 at the latest.
· Preparation for the test: students should re-read all short stories discussed throughout the semester and the excerpt from To kill a mocking bird. They should also re-read information provided on the Great Depression, Prohibition, Dorothea Lange's photography, and photojournalism.
· According to the feedback provided on the homework assignments, students with difficulties in grammar and spelling should check the notes provided on those issues.
27 April:
Students prepare their oral presentation.
29 April:
· Oral presentations
Ana Catarina Rodrigues Serra Ana Rita Resina Cruz
Inês Paixão Lopes João Gomes Libório
Margarida Alexandre Caetano Pereira Maria Teresa Sousa Macedo
4 May:
· Oral presentations
Margarida Guedes Duarte
Mihaela Gradinaru
Fábio Oliveira
Tiago RodriguesPires
Rafael Ligeiro Rodrigues
Rita Pereira da Silva
6 May:
· Feedback on oral presentations. End of semester