Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: Introduction to Linguistics
Code: 518017
Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 2 - The nature of linguistics and
language
1. Activity Description
Type of activity: Collaborative
Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 1
Highest score of the activity: 120 points
The activity starts on: Monday, February The activity ends on: Sunday, March 19,
20, 2023 2023
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcome:

- Elucidate the nature of language and linguistics through group discussion and
analysis.

The activity consists of:

Step 1:

- Go to the Learning Environment and check the Course Contents and Bibliographic
References for Unit 1.

Kracht, M. (2005). Introduction to Linguistics. Department of Linguistics.

UCLA Publishing.

Wardhaugh, R. (2006). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Blackwell Publishing.

Step 2:

- Based on the first documents, answer the following questions and share them
in the forum, you have to give meaningful feedback to your classmates:

What is Linguistics?

What is the relation between Linguistics with the Sociolinguistics study object?

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How does language or the use of the “meaning of words” become a tool of Social and
Political power?

Why is it important to carry out Socio - linguistics studies?

Step 3: In a short video you have to explain what a dialect is and give one example
according to the Colombian context.

Check the following recommendations for recording your video:

-You must show your face answering the question and giving an example.
-The video should last no more than 3 minutes.
- You must check that the link of your video works and it is public.

Step 4: In this step, the group has to design an Online Magazine, this is a
collaborative activity. To do this, you have to collect the provided questions and the
group’s participation from step 2. The online magazine is a compilation of the
group´s contributions. Also, add the links to the videos of each student of Step 3.

The magazine will have the following structure:

- A tittle
- A short introduction
- Group´s participation and interaction Step 2
- Links to the videos Step 3
- Conclusions
- References

Take in to account these recommendations:

- To create the Online Magazine the group can use the tool which considers the
best for designing it. You can use tools like Flipsnack, Yumpu, Canva, Amaze,
etc.
- This a teamwork, therefore, everyone should help with the creation of the
magazine. If you are using WhatsApp or Skype to communicate with your group,
you must post evidence of such in the forum.
- The magazine must be creative and well designed.
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Step 5: Delivery

- Just one member of the group sends to the Evaluation environment a PDF file
with screenshots as pieces of evidence of each student’s participation in the
designing of the magazine and the link to the group’s Online Magazine.

For the development of the activity consider that:

In the Initial Information Environment, you must:

- Check the Course Agenda to organize your time.

- Check the Course News for important information.
- Verify the date of the First Web Conference so that you can plan your
participation accordingly.
- Verify your tutors’ synchronous attention by Skype.

In the Learning Environment, you must:

- Check the Course Contents and Bibliographic References for Unit 1.

- Go to the discussion forum for the task and actively participate with your
collaborative group.
- Give feedback to your e-mates if necessary.

In the Evaluation Environment, you must:

- Upload a PDF file with the task’s individual and group evidence. Identify your
file as follows: 518017 - Task 2 - Group X.pdf

Evidence of individual work:

The individual evidence to be submitted is:

1. Screenshot of forum participation (NOT the last day participation)
2. Online Magazine participation (Screenshot)

Evidence of collaborative work:

The collaborative evidence to be submitted is:

A PDF file named 518017 - Task 2 – Group X.pdf with the following pages:
1. Cover Page

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 2. Screenshot of forum participation
3. Link to the Online Magazine (online magazine’s answers are the compilation
and agreement from all members of the group)

2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit

For Collaborative evidence, consider the following:

• All members of the group must participate with their contributions in the
development of the activity.
• In each group a single member will be chosen to submit the requested product in
the environment indicated by the teacher.
• Before submitting the requested product, students should check that it meets all
the requirements mentioned in this activity guide.
• Only the members of the group that participated with contributions during the
time assigned for the activity should be included as authors of the submitted
product.

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:

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.

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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.

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3. Evaluation Rubric

Type of activity: Collaborative

Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 1
The highest score in this activity is 120 points
First evaluation High level: The information shows that the student explored
criterion: and analyzed the provided references. It is evident that the
student understood the concepts and mastered the topics.
Explore the required
references. If your work is at this level, you can get between 24
points and 30 points
This criterion
represents 30 Average level: The information partially shows that the
points of the total student explored and analyzed the provided references. It is
of 120 points of partially evident that the student understood the concepts and
the activity. mastered the topics.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 18

points and 23 points

Low level: The information hardly shows that the student

explored and analyzed the provided references. It is hardly
evident that the student understood the concepts and
mastered the topics.

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

points and 17 points

Second evaluation High level: Actively participates in the forum discussion

criterion: engaging with both the group and the ideas.

Participate in forum, If your work is at this level, you can get between 40
and group work. points and 50 points

This criterion Average level: Partially participates in the discussion to create

represents 50 the online magazine.
points of the total
of 120 points of If your work is at this level, you can get between 30
the activity. points and 39 points

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 Low level: Does not participate actively in the discussion to
create the online magazine.

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

points and 29 points

Third evaluation High Level: The student shows assertiveness and relevance in
criterion: the answers given to the provided questions.

Answer assertively If your work is at this level, you can get between 24
and relevantly to points and 30 points
the provided
questions. Average Level: The student partially shows assertiveness
and relevance in the answers given to the provided questions.
This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 18
represents 30 points and 23 points
points of the total
of 120 points of
Low level: The student hardly shows assertiveness and
the activity.
relevance in the answers given to the provided questions.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 17 points

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

Present a PDF file If your work is at this level, you can get between 8
according to APA points and 10 points
standards.
Average level: The document partially meets the criteria for
This criterion presentation according to APA standards.
represents 10
points of the total If your work is at this level, you can get between 6
of 120 points of points and 7 points
the activity.
Low level: The document does not meet the criteria for
presentation according to APA standards.

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If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 5 points