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Assessment criteria and syllabus
17 Setembro 2018, 14:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
A ssessment criteria and syllabus (1/14)
Students will be assessed on oral and written work. Weighting will be as follows:
writing test 50%
individual participation in debates 20%
oral, written task-based assignments
and active participation in class 25%
attendance 5%
Since assessment will be conducted on a regular basis, any task that is not submitted when due will be given a zero. Any form of plagiarism (including representing anyone's work as your own or receiving any unauthorised assistance) will be equivalent to a fail in C1.2.
Worker students may opt for continuous assessment (in which case they will have to comply with all the assessment criteria set for regular students) OR sit an examination to be held after the end of the first semester in January 2019. The examination will focus on the contents of the syllabus adopted for English .
Semester calendar
The writing test will be held on 17 December. Dates for debates set in the semester plan ( October 15-17; November 26-28) may be altered in accordance with the work done in class.
Presentation
17 Setembro 2018, 10:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit
To acquire a C1.2 level of fluency and accuracy in the four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in English using and producing materials appropriate for language learning in a university environment.
The contemporary novels that were selected for this CU discuss issues that are very relevant today, from migration to the consequences of the rise of populisms. An aspiration of the CU is that the reading and analysis of these works will lead to a fruitful and broad based discussion of these topics.
At the end of the Curricular Unit, they will be expected to
v be able to read, appreciate and criticise texts of different types, including literary, journalistic and philosophical texts.
v produce written texts of different types including academic summaries, essay and descriptive as well as narrative texts.
v to discuss concrete as well as abstract ideas in English
v listen to and discuss issues presented through online and other debates and discussions carried out in a number of different accents, related to different cultural and scientific areas
Syllabus
Consolidation of essay writing techniques for argumentative essays
Consolidation of advanced grammatical structures
Summary writing applied to literary and academic texts
Writing descriptive and narrative texts
Listening to varied multimedia resources including debates, discussions, lectures and video clips
Reading and discussion of a set contemporary novel
Preparation of student led discussion on literary texts
A formal oral presentation of technical aspects or relevant content of the contemporary novel read during the semester.
EVALUATION:
Formal Written Assignments 20% - an argumentative essay (10%) and a summary (10%).
Oral Presentation based on set novel 20%
Attendance and Participation in set class activities: 20%
Final Written Test: 40%
Mandatory Course Reading One of the following novels:
Atwood, Margaret (1996) [1985] The Handmaid’s Tale, UK: Vintage Books.
Conlon, Evelyn (2013) Not the Same Sky, Ireland: Wakefield Press.
Hamid, Mohsin (2017) Exit West, UK: Penguin Books.
Course Calendar
Please note that the Test date is set in the Course Calendar, but it may be altered, at the beginning of the semesters because of conflicts with programming in other courses, or later in the semester due to extenuating circumstances on the part of the teacher. These alterations, if they occur, will be posted in the Fenix summaries, so please check these regularly.
| Date |
Ses |
Topics |
Student Activity |
| 17-09 |
1 |
Introduction to the Semester’s work and Assessment criteria & dates. |
Buy Course Manual |
| 19-09 |
2 |
Introduction of set novels. Advanced grammar exercises + CPE Use of English exercises from manual |
|
| 24-09 |
3 |
CPE exercises Discussion of novels and oral presentation |
|
| 26-09 |
4 |
CPE exercises– read Author’s introductory note to Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books, (2016) by Ursula Le Guin. Discussion of the purposes of literature. |
Read the following texts by Le Guin: CHAP 2 The Operating InstructionsCHAP 4 GenreThe real purpose of fantasyExtract from “The Mind & the Book” |
| 01-10 |
5 |
Student discussion of the set reading Evaluated assignment |
Read “A Rose for Emily” |
| 03-10 |
6 |
Discussion of “A Rose for Emily” Presentation of the concept of close readingClose reading exercises with “A Rose for Emily”Evaluated assignment |
|
| 08-10 |
7 |
Essay writing |
Submit oral presentation abstract |
| 10-10 |
8 |
Essay Writing Discussion of oral presentation abstracts |
|
| 15-10 |
9 |
Essay written in class – evaluated assignment |
|
| 17-10 |
10 |
Group Oral Presentation |
Group 1 Group 2 |
| 22-10 |
11 |
Group Oral Presentation |
Group 1 Group 2 |
| 24-10 |
12 |
Group Oral Presentation |
Group 1 Group 2 |
| 29-10 |
13 |
Group Oral Presentation |
Group 1 Group 2 |
| 31-10 |
14 |
Group Oral Presentation |
Group 1 Group 2 |
| 05-11 |
15 |
Return corrected essay – discuss correction with students CPE exercises in preparation for written test |
|
| 07-11 |
16 |
Discussion of novels and themes CPE exercises in preparation for written test |
|
| 12-11 |
17 |
Revision |
|
| 14-11 |
18 |
Written Test |
|
| 19-11 |
19 |
A Close Reading Exercise An introduction to how Descriptive & Narrative Texts work together in Literary writing. Presentation of Descriptive Texts |
|
| 21-11 |
20 |
Writing Descriptive texts |
|
| 26-11 |
21 |
Exercises with Narrative Texts |
Students submit their notes for close reading of their set novel – evaluated assignment |
| 28-11 |
22 |
Writing Narrative Texts |
|
| 03-12 |
23 |
Student led close reading sessions from set novel – evaluated assignment |
|
| 05-12 |
24 |
Student led close reading sessions from set novel – evaluated assignment |
Read Flohr’s essay |
| 10-12 |
25 |
Principles of summary writing students write a summary of “A Rose of Emily in class |
Read Flohr’s essay |
| 12-12 |
26 |
Summary writing – short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” + discussion of questions on Flohr’s essay |
|
| 17-12 |
27 |
Final discussion of Birgitt Flohr’s essay + discuss main points |
|
| 19-12 |
28 |
Writing summary of Birgitt Flohr’s essay in class - – evaluated assignment |
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Assessment criteria and syllabus
17 Setembro 2018, 08:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA
Students will be assessed on oral and written work. Weighting will be as follows:
writing test 50%
individual participation in debates 20%
oral, written task-based assignments
and active participation in class 25%
attendance 5%
Since assessment will be conducted on a regular basis, any task that is not submitted when due will be given a zero. Any form of plagiarism (including representing anyone's work as your own or receiving any unauthorised assistance) will be equivalent to a fail in C1.2.
Worker students may opt for continuous assessment (in which case they will have to comply with all the assessment criteria set for regular students) OR sit an examination to be held after the end of the first semester in January 2019. The examination will focus on the contents of the syllabus adopted for English .
Semester calendar
The writing test will be held on 17 December. Dates for debates set in the semester plan ( October 15-17; November 26-28) may be altered in accordance with the work done in class.