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    Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

    Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación


    Course: Introduction to Linguistics
    Code: 518017

    Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 1 - Introduction to main terms


    1. Activity Description
    Type of activity: Individual
    Evaluation moment: Initial
    Highest score of the activity: 25 points
    The activity starts on: Monday, August The activity ends on: Sunday, September
    23, 2021 5, 2021
    With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
    outcome:

    - Reflect about the nature of linguistics and language by answering questions


    through the understanding of specific information.

    The activity consists of:

    Step 1: Checking

    - Go to the Learning Environment and check the Course Contents and


    Bibliographic References for Unit 1. Watch the video [Big Think]. (2012,
    October 6). Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain
    [Video File]. Activate Subtitles/closed captions to make it easier for you to take
    notes.

    Step 2: Answers

    - According to the video, answer the following questions in the forum:


    o What is language?
    o What concept is developed with the famous Noam Chomsky’s phrase
    “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously”? Give 1 example.
    o What is the basic explanation for the fact that a person speaks a foreign
    language with a specific accent?

    1
    Step 3: Questions

    - Create three (3) original questions based on the video and answer them. Be
    sure to share them in the forum for your e-mates to read.

    Step 4: Delivery

    - Send to the Evaluation environment a PDF file with Step 2 and Step 3.

    For the development of the activity consider that:

    In the Initial Information Environment, you must:

    - Check the Course Agenda to organize your time.


    - Check all available forums, introduce yourself in the General Forum.
    - Verify the dates of the Web Conferences so that you can plan your participation
    accordingly.
    - Verify your tutors’ synchronous attention by Skype.

    In the Learning Environment, you must:

    - Download the Syllabus of the course to read.


    - Go to the discussion forum for the task and get familiar with your collaborative
    group.
    - Participate in the forum to get feedback from e-mates and tutor.

    In the Evaluation Environment, you must:

    - Upload a PDF file with the task’s individual evidences. Identify your file as
    follows: 518017 - Task 1 - Your Full Name.pdf

    Evidences of individual work:

    The individual evidence to be submitted is:


    A PDF file named 518017 - Task 1 – Your Full Name.pdf with the following pages:
    1. Cover Page
    2. Answers from Step 2
    3. Questions and answers from Step 3
    4. Screenshot of participation in forum

    2
    5. APA References (Different from the ones provided in the course if you use
    other sources of information for your answers)

    Evidences of collaborative work:

    No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

    2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit

    For Individual evidences, consider the following:

    ▪ Be sure to write proper citations and references for other sources you might
    use.
    ▪ Be sure to answer all the questions with your own words.
    ▪ Be sure to revise content, structure and mechanics in everything you post in
    the forums and/or sent for evaluation.
    ▪ Before submitting the requested product, student should check that it meets
    all the requirements mentioned in this activity guide.

    Please keep in mind that all individual or collaborative written products must comply
    with the spelling rules and presentation conditions defined in this activity guide.
    Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity must
    comply with APA style.

    In any case, make sure you comply with the rules and avoid academic plagiarism.
    You can review your written products using the Turnitin tool found in the virtual
    campus.

    Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the actions that infringe the academic order,
    among others, are the following: paragraph e) Plagiarism is to present as your own
    work all or part of a written report, task or document of invention carried out by
    another person. It also implies the use of citations or lack of references, or it
    includes citations where there is no match between these and the reference and
    paragraph f) To reproduce, or copy for profit, educational resources or results of
    research products, which have rights reserved for the University. (Acuerdo 029 - 13
    de diciembre de 2013, artículo 99)

    The academic penalties students will face are:

    3
    a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in the academic work or evaluation, the
    score obtained will be zero (0.0) without any disciplinary measures being derived.
    b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature, the score obtained
    will be zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures being derived.

    3. Evaluation Rubric

    Type of activity: Individual


    Evaluation moment: Initial
    The highest score in this activity is 25 points
    First evaluation High Level: The given answer shows that the student
    criterion: explored and analyzed the reference for unit 1. The information
    shows that the student understood the basic concepts and
    Answer assertively mastered the topics.
    and relevantly to
    the provided If your work is at this level, you can get between 8
    questions. points and 10 points

    This criterion Average Level: The given answer partially shows that the
    represents 10 student explored and analyzed the reference for unit 1. The
    points of the total information partially shows that the student understood the
    of 25 points of basic concepts and mastered the topics.
    the activity.
    If your work is at this level, you can get between 6
    points and 7 points

    Low level: The given answer does not show that the student
    explored and analyzed the reference for unit 1. The information
    does not show that the student understood the basic concepts
    and mastered the topics.
    If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
    points and 5 points

    Second evaluation High Level: The student shows assertiveness and relevance in
    criterion: the creation of the questions while its answers clearly show
    comprehension of basic concepts about the nature of language
    Create original and linguistics.
    questions derived
    4
    from the provided If your work is at this level, you can get between 8
    material. points and 10 points

    This criterion Average Level: The student partially shows assertiveness


    represents 10 and relevance in the creation of the questions while its answers
    points of the total partially show comprehension of basic concepts about the
    of 25 points of nature of language and linguistics.
    the activity.
    If your work is at this level, you can get between 6
    points and 7 points

    Low level: The student hardly shows assertiveness and


    relevance in the creation of the questions while its answers
    hardly show comprehension of basic concepts about the nature
    of language and linguistics.
    If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
    points and 5 points

    Third evaluation High level: The document meets the criteria for presentation
    criterion: and references according to APA standards.

    Present a PDF file If your work is at this level, you can get between 4
    according to APA points and 5 points
    standards.
    Average level: The document partially meets the criteria for
    This criterion presentation and references according to APA standards.
    represents 5
    points of the total If your work is at this level, you can get between 3
    of 25 points of points and 3.9 points
    the activity.
    Low level: The document does not meet the criteria for
    presentation and references according to APA standards.

    If your work is at this level, you can get between 0


    points and 2.9 points

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