FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES EL118 TMA COVER FORM Fall Semester (2015/2016) Course No: EL118 Course Title: Reading Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student) 1. Name: 2. Registration No: 3. Section No: 5. E-mail: Part (II): TU

FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES
EL118 TMA COVER FORM
Fall Semester (2015/2016)
Course No: EL118 Course Title: Reading

Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student)

1. Name: 2. Registration No:
3. Section No: 5. E-mail:

Part (II): TUTOR'S REMARKS (to be completed by tutor)
Tutor's Name: Signature:
Date TMA held: Date returned:
TUTOR'S REMARKS:














Mark Allocated
to MTA STUDENT MARK


20% For Content: 13 marks For Referencing: 2 marks For Class presentation: 5 marks Marks deducted for overall language & 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:



EL118 READING
TMA
First Semester 2015-2016
Cut-off date: end of Week 11
Inside Reading: The Academic Word List in Context
This assignment is adapted from the Writing and Discussion Topics section on p.96, Unit 7 “Modeling Nature”.
Format and Word Count:
The student’s work should be:
• written in a form of an ESSAY of around 800 words (13 marks)
• presented in class in any form the student finds suitable such as PowerPoint presentation, pictorial presentation, talks and open discussion, role-play and dramatization, etc. (5 marks)
Referencing:
The essay should include a list of references (print and electronic) at the end in addition to in-text referencing as per the requirements of the MLA Referencing System. Proper referencing is a serious academic requirement and skill which will be rewarded accordingly (2 marks).
Writing and Discussion Topic:
An economic bubble is an economic cycle characterized by rapid expansion followed by a contraction. It occurs when speculation in commodities (such as oil), securities (such as stocks and bonds), real estate, or collectibles (such as coins, paintings, antique cars, stamps, baseball cards, etc.) drives up prices well beyond the item's intrinsic/core value. Are there currently any economic bubbles developing in the world? Think about things like real estate values, the stock market, and popular collectibles.
You are required to:
1) Choose a specific commodity/product that was booming in the past and is an obsolete and outdated now.
2) Research well what made it a flourishing commodity and how it turned to be an obsolete or old-fashioned.
3) Describe the situation where people displayed mass hysteria when this new commodity/product came out and the current situation.
4) Discuss the reasons behind this.
5) Provide some tips to avoid falling as a victim of an economic bubble.
6) Present your work in-class.
Guidance on Addressing the Topic:
Before you embark on writing the essay, you need to read carefully Unit 6 “Economics: Booms and Bust” in order to familiarize yourself with the topic at large and make use of the specialized vocabulary items in your essay.
You are strongly advised to consult sources on the topic and widen your knowledge of the topic under consideration, but it is of the utmost importance to document any words or ideas that are not your own.
Once you have the material ready, it is advisable that you follow the steps (1-6) indicated in the section above to avoid omitting sub-questions. Although the topic is from Unit 6, you should demonstrate your knowledge of the reading strategies covered in other units, as well as the words covered in those units.
Suggested references:
• China Property Bubble. YouTube
• Hamilton, James D. Causes and Consequences of the Oil Shock of 2007-08. NBER Working Paper No.15002, May, 2009. Retrieved from
• Holt, Jeff. "A Summary of the Primary Causes of the Housing Bubble and the Resulting Credit Crisis: A Non-Technical Paper". 2009, Vol.8, N.1, p.120-129. The Journal of Business Inquiry. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
• Kindleberger, Charles P. and Aliber, Robert. Manias, Panics and Crashes. A History of Financial Crises. New York, 2005, ISBN 0-465-04380-1, p. 16.

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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.