| Educational guide Faculty of Arts |
english |
| Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009) |
 Subjects |
| ADVANCED WRITING WORKSHOP |
| Assessment |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2018_19 |
| Subject | ADVANCED WRITING WORKSHOP | Code | 12274117 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 6 | Compulsory | Fourth | 1Q |
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| Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
| Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Short-answer objective tests |
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Tests Students will be given one test on copy editing and one test on style editing. These tests, which will be designed to enable students to demonstrate their ability to apply the rules of copy editing or the guidelines of style editing, may be completed electronically using Track Changes in Word. Quizzes Students will also be given one quiz on copy editing and one quiz on style editing. These quizzes will be designed to test students’ knowledge of numerous concepts contained in the course dossier. |
Test on copy editing 5% Test on style editing 5% Quiz on copy editing 10% Quiz on style editing 10% |
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| Extended-answer tests |
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The consolidation (homework) assignments are designed to enable students to practise the concepts discussed during the group sessions. | 30% | ||||
| Practical tests |
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Writing assignments Students will be given four comprehensive writing assignments during the course. In addition to displaying a high degree of grammatical competence and a wide range of vocabulary for this level, students will be expected to show their understanding of the concepts discussed throughout the course by applying them appropriately and judiciously in their writing. |
40% | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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Continuous assessment 4 writing assignments 40%2 tests 20%2 quizzes 10%15 consolidation (homework) assignments 30%To complete the continuous assessment requirements, students must complete all four writing assignments. Those who fail to complete any of these assignments will not be eligible to pass on the continuous assessment alone. Students must score a minimum of 4/10 on each writing assignment for it to count as completed for continuous assessment purposes. Plagiarism will result in automatic failure of the specific continuous assessment component of the course in which it is detected. In line with the preceding paragraph, this will also imply automatic failure on the continuous assessment as a whole and the student involved will be obliged to take the Final Exam. Any recurrence of plagiarism in work submitted by the same student will result in the award of a zero grade (${1}isuspens${1}i) for his/her final grade for this course. The test on copy editing is an obligatory continuous assessment component. Students must score a minimum of 4/10 on this test for it to count as completed for continuous assessment purposes. The test on style editing is an obligatory continuous assessment component. Students must score a minimum of 4/10 on this test for it to count as completed for continuous assessment purposes. For borderline results, regular attendance (>80%), active participation in classroom discussions, and regular completion of the course's consolidation exercises may be taken into consideration at the tutor's discretion. Final exam The Final Exam (in the ${1}iSegona Convocatoria)${1}i will consist of copy editing exercises, style editing exercises, and a written assignment. Copy editing exercises 30% Style editing exercises 30%Writing assignment 40%The mark achieved by the student in this final exam will account for 100% of his/her overall grade. |
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