U214A: Worlds of English I TMA Semester 1, 2015-2016 Cut-off date: Week 10 Length: 1500-2000 words FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student) 1. Name: 2. Student ID No: 3. Sec

U214A: Worlds of English I TMA
Semester 1, 2015-2016
Cut-off date: Week 10
Length: 1500-2000 words
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES
Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student)
1. Name: 2. Student ID No:
3. Section No: 4. Tel. : 5. E-mail:
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's signature:
Part (II): TUTOR'S REMARKS (to be completed by tutor)
Tutor name: Signature:
Date TMA received: Date returned:

TUTOR’S REMARKS:


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U214 A TMA
Semester 1, 2015-2016
Cut-off date: Week 10
Length: 1500-2000 words

Question

Explain how has English gained its international status in the world today. Draw on the several venues of communication requiring English and the discussion in U214 Book One.

Areas of Discussion

Areas of discussing the TMA’s topic are related to U214A Course Book One English in the World, and particularly Unit 1, and DVD1, clips 1.1; 1.2 and 1.3.

Important Guidelines

Discussing the TMA’s subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
1. Explain what is English drawing on communities where English is used as the national language and the way English is used around the world (5 pts)
2. The reasons why English is associated with technical and scientific communication (5pts)
3. The reasons why English is associated with education and employment (5 pts)
4. The extent to which English is open to change and the emergence of world Englishes (5pts)
N.B. Students need to read in – depth Unit 1 and think about the TMA questions as they read. Students need to listen to DVD1, clips 1.1; 1.2 and 1.3 and take notes relating to the TMA question. When writing, students need to pay attention to structure, layout and correct language and use appropriate referencing and citation.

Recommended Bibliography

• Crystal, D. (1988). The English Language. Harmondsworth. Penguin.
• Graddol, D. (2010). English Next. London. The British Council.
• Jenkins, J. (2007). English as a Lingua Franca: Attitudes and Identity. Oxford. Oxford University Press.
• Kachru, B. (1992). The Other Tongue: English across Cultures. Chicago. University of Illinois Press.
• Macafee, C. (1983). Varieties of English Around the World Amsterdam. Benjamins.

Using the e-library

You can include information from the course book but it is highly recommended to use external sources from the e-library.
 You are requested to visit the e-library on campus and use it to carry out your TMAs properly.
 You are also requested to show your tutor that you used the e-library to complete your TMA. But avoid submitting a copy/paste paper, it is a plagiarized work, which is strictly banned and firmly penalized by AOU.

Guidelines on Plagiarism
If you submit an assignment that contains work other than yours without acknowledging the 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


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 structural, direct and effective way, thoughtfully and with insight. Originality of thought or ideas from outside the course are 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.
- Error-free grammar & register.
- Wide range of specialized terminology.
B to B+
Very good answers showing secure knowledge of course materials. 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.
- 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.
- 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
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.