Arab Open University Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES EL120 TMA COVER FORM (2013/2014) Branch: Program: Course Title: Course Code: Student Name: Student ID: Section Number:: Tutor Name: Mark Allocated to TMA STUDENT MARK 20% for content : a max of 20 marks marks deducted for lang. & communication errors: a maximum of 4 marks Earned Mark Notes on plagiarism: A. According to the Arab Open University By-laws, “the following acts represent cases of cheating and plagiarism: Verbatim copying of printed material and submitting them as part of TMAs without proper academic acknowledgement and documentation. Verbatim copying of material from the Internet, including tables and graphics. Copying other students’ notes or reports. Using paid or unpaid material prepared for the student by individuals or firms. B. Penalties for plagiarism ranges from failure in the TMA to expulsion from the university. Declaration: I hereby declare that the submitted TMA is my own work and I have not copied any other person’s work or plagiarized in any other form as specified above. Student Signature: TMA feedback: (PT3) EL 120: English Phonetics and Linguistics TMA: Fall Semester 2013-2014 TMA: 20 Points Cut-off date: Week 11 (Dec. 07-12/2013) Prepared by Course Chair: Dr. Manar Shalaby Proposed word length: 800 words This TMA has two parts. You should answer both questions in two separate essays each in about 400 words. Each essay will be marked out of 10 points. Question 1: Although languages around the world seem different on the surface, yet many linguists found that languages share some universal features. State some of the language universals that are common among languages. Support your answer by examples from your own language comparing it with English. (Refer to Unit 1) Question 2: There are several phonological rules that describe how sounds change as a result of other neighboring sounds. Some of these rules are assimilation, linking r, aspiration, etc. Describe some of these phonological rules and support your answer by examples. Extra credit will be given to you if you mention more phonological rules than those mentioned in the course book. (Refer to Unit 5). • Use at least two sources from the e-library, the Internet, etc. to help you support your answers with facts, definitions, examples, statistics, or others. You could refer to some of the following references, but make sure to find some references of your own. References: AOU e-library: • web.ebscohost/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=5103050c-51b3-47d7-86d7-c7d72de34ed3%40sessionmgr12&vid=9&hid=112 (Articles about English as a universal language) Other on-line references: - uio.no/studier/emner/hf/ikos/EXFAC03-AAS/h05/larestoff/linguistics/Chapter%203.%28H05%29.pdf (e-book: Language universals) - lingate.8k/demet.html (article: Language universals) - www-01.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsPhonology.htm (online glossary of linguistic terms) - pandora.cii.wwu.edu/vajda/ling201/test2materials/Phonology3.htm (Phonological Rules) - home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~krussll/phonetics/narrower/aspiration.html (aspiration of voiceless stops) Instructions to the students 1. Essay form The two questions of this TMA should be written in academic essay form with introduction, body and conclusion. Please pay particular attention to grammar and spelling as marks will be deducted for that. 2. Using the e-library on campus: Students are requested to visit the e-library on campus and use it to do their TMAs properly. They are also requested to show their tutor that they used the e-library in doing the TMA and to mention their sources in the reference list. 3. Plagiarism. Please do not copy/paste: from any source this is plagiarism. The following are guidelines on plagiarism: If you submit an assignment that contains work other than yours without acknowledging your sources, you are committing plagiarism. This might occur when: • Using a sentence or phrase that you have come across • Copying word-for-word directly from a text • Paraphrasing the words from the text very closely • Using text downloaded from the Internet • Borrowing statistics or assembled fact from another person or source • Copying or downloading figures, photographs, pictures or diagrams without acknowledging your sources • Copying from the notes or essays of a fellow student (Slightly adapted from OU document on quoting versus plagiarism) It is important to remember that plagiarism is strictly barred and would be subject to punitive action by the Arab Open University. Marking Grid (Descriptor) [Marking Grid: The content column is slightly adapted from OU supplementary notes.] GRADE CONTENT LANGUAGE & ORGANIZATION A Excellent answers showing confident and wide-ranging knowledge of core material, good understanding of any relevant theory, and a capacity to address the question in a structured, direct and effective way, thoughtfully and with insight. Originality of thought or ideas from outside the course is an added asset. Examples are to the point. - Has an introduction defining plan of essay. - Body divided into several paragraphs - Conclusion which directly relates arguments to topic. - Evidence that essay has been edited. - Error-free grammar & register. - Wide range of specialized terminology. B to B+ Very good answers showing secure knowledge of course material. Adopting an analytical approach and providing relevant discussion covering most of the key issues. Distinguished from A answers by being less insightful or by showing less comprehensive knowledge of the course. - First four criteria above maintained - Demonstrates extensive grammar control. - Terminology specialized but less varied. C to C+ Competent answers reflecting adequate knowledge of the more directly relevant course material and concepts, with reasonable structure and adequate coherence related to the question set. - Introduction and/or conclusion short but still satisfactory. - Evidence of editing. - Less grammar control than above. - Good range of specialized terminology. D Answers which omit some concepts /evidence and/or lack coherence /structure, and/or make minor errors while still demonstrating basic understanding. Or Bare pass answers which show awareness of some relevant material and attempt to relate it to the question. - Introduction and/or conclusion short but acceptable. - no evidence of editing. - Few grammatical errors that impede communication. - Above average range of specialized terminology. - Slightly confused introduction and/or conclusion, but body still fair. - No evidence of editing. - Some error types that impede communication. - Fair range of specialized terminology. F Fail answers which attempt to draw upon relevant material but do not reflect sufficient knowledge of the course and/or neglect the focus required by the question, and/or are incomplete in some important aspects whilst being acceptable in others. - No introduction and /or no conclusion. - Body badly organized or irrelevant. - Poor grammar control (extremely limited range of grammar & register). - Limited or not specialized range of terminology. Mark-Deduction Grid The following grid is used in deducting marks, when grading TMAs, MTAs, and FEs, on the basis of language use and organisation LANGUAGE & ORGANIZATION Deduction 3rd level courses 1st & 2nd level courses - Has an introduction defining plan of essay. - Body divided into several paragraphs. - Conclusion which directly relates arguments to topic. - Evidence that essay has been edited. - Wide range of specialized terminology. - Error-free grammar & register, mechanics, etc. - No deduction - No deduction - Clear organization, with good introduction and conclusion. - Body divided into several paragraphs - Demonstrates extensive grammar control and mechanics: correct spelling, proper punctuation, correct sentences, with occasional/sporadic grammar mistakes (e.g., phrasal verbs, relative clauses). - Evidence of editing - Terminology specialized but less varied. - Deduct 30% of deduction allowed: TMA: 2 MTA: 3 TMA: 1.5 MTA: 2 - Introduction and/or conclusion short but still satisfactory. - Some evidence of editing. - Less grammar control than above: (e.g., wrong use of prepositions, verb tenses). - Some non-recurrent problems in mechanics of writing - Average range of specialized terminology. - Deduct 50% of deduction allowed TMA:3 MTA:4.5 TMA: 2 MTA: 3 - Introduction and/or conclusion short and slightly confused, but acceptable, with body still fair. - No evidence of editing: some grammatical and other recurrent types of errors that impede communication (e.g., verb forms, auxiliary verbs, passive structures, subject-verb agreement). - Recurrent errors of spelling and punctuation - Poor formatting - Below average range of specialized terminology. - Deduct 80% of deduction allowed TMA: 5 MTA: 7 TMA: 3.5 MTA: 5 - No introduction and /or conclusion. - Body badly organized or irrelevant. - No editing whatsoever - Poor grammar control (extremely limited range of grammar & register, very basic, recurrent, and varied grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors of all types). - No formatting - Limited or not specialized range of terminology. - Deduct 100% of deduction allowed TMA: 6 MTA: 9 TMA: 6 MTA: 9
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