COURSE or ASSIGNMENT GRADE 0-5  

Grading scalePoints/100 
        5 
93 – 100       
        485 – 92       
        376 – 84       
        269 – 75       
        161 – 68       

Absences
  -    80% attendance required (for each additional absence, 5 points deducted )

Division of points (total 100)

Other compulsory elements:
  1. Preparatory assignments

40%



  1. Final paper 

30%


 -   Presentation rehearsal session
  1. Final oral presentation 

20%


 -   80% attendance
  1. Five online modules

10%




Preparatory assignments (max 40 points)
As the preparatory assignments form the steps in the process of creating the final text and the presentation, it is important to keep to schedule.  The purpose of these assignments is to practise and learn, so you will gain full points by completing each one acceptably, according to instructions. 

However, points will be deducted due to deficient or incomplete submission; e.g. missing elements, obviously poor English (clearly below B2), or late submission. In some cases (A2, A3) rewriting may be required before accepting the task, for example, if the first version has been clearly off target.

- A1: 5 points                  A5: 10 points
- A2: 5 points                  A6:   5 points       
- A3: 5 points                  A7:   5points
- A4: 5 points                 

EXAM (online modules): 10 points                  

FINAL REPORT: a recommendation   (max 30 points)
Grading criteria:

  • Task response (max. 10 pts): The task fulfills the requirements set in the instructions (content, pattern of organisation, format, length...)
  • Cohesion and coherence (max. 10 pts) of the text as a whole and within/between paragraphs and sentences (Overall logical progression, topical focus, given-new, topical in subject position, using connectors and transition/signal words...)
  •  Style and clarity(max. 5 pts): The text maintains clear, formal style throughout (vocabulary choices and formal grammar, sentence structures e.g. avoiding weak verbs and top-heavy sentences/end-verbs...)
  • Lexico-grammatical structures (max. 5 pts): Range, accuracy and correctness of language (grammatical structures, word choice and vocabulary range, punctuation, spelling)   

      See also the recommendation report grading rubric attached to the assignment 'FINAL REPORT: a recommendation  ' (section Assignments)

PRESENTATION  (max 20 points)
Grading criteria

  • Organisation and content. Relevance, clarity and effectiveness of the introduction, body and conclusion.
  • Metalanguage. Language for guiding the audience through the internal logic of the talk: connecting ideas and transitioning between elements.
  • Slides. Design and use of visuals to support the message and the organisation.
  • Delivery: e.g. fluency, pronunciation, audience contact, synchronising speech and visual support.

    See also the Presentation grading rubric attached to the assignment FINAL PRESENTATION  (section Assignments).



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