SUBJECT: ANNEXURE PAGES

Academic Literacy III 0 3

PPR362S
BESPFT DATE Time: 16:00
MOWBRAY CAMPUS 18 September 2024
T2 ASSESSMENT 50 MARKS

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

EXAMINER: L. Mnyanda MODERATOR: A Ngidi

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Choose only ONE option from the options given below.

2. Ensure that you read the assessment guidelines carefully.

3. Ensure that you attach and sign the plagiarism policy.

4. Ensure you attach the marking rubric at the end of your assignment.

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Read through the following options carefully and ensure that you select ONE option on which
you will complete the assignment.

Option A:

1. In a well-structured essay of between 1000 and 1500 words, critically discuss how you
can use media effectively in your classroom. Explore your understanding of media use
and its role in learning and teaching. Use detailed examples from your teaching practice
to illustrate the effective integration of media in your subject area. You are to provide a
title for your essay that captures your discussion.
Cite a minimum of five (5) scholarly articles. Ensure accurate in-text citations and a
complete reference list (not included in the word count). (30)

2. Design a questionnaire to determine first-year students' high school experiences of how

media was used by their teachers during their studies. Your questionnaire should be well-
structured, include various question types (e.g., Likert scale, multiple choice, open-
ended), and be designed to gather insightful data relevant to your topic. (20)
[50]

Option B:

1. In a well-structured essay of between 1000 and 1500 words, critically discuss your role
as a teacher in developing your learners' academic language proficiency. In your
discussion, present a comprehensive understanding of academic language proficiency
and whether this links to academic success. Support your discussion with specific
examples from your teaching experience and scholarly references. You are to provide a
title for your essay that captures your discussion.
Cite a minimum of five (5) scholarly articles. Ensure accurate in-text citations and a
complete reference list (not included in the word count). (30)

2. Design a questionnaire to gather the experiences of first-year students regarding

academic language proficiency at university. Your questionnaire should be well-
structured, include various question types (e.g., Likert scale, multiple choice, open-
ended), and be designed to gather insightful data relevant to your topic. (20)
[50]

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 Rubric 1
Criterion Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Needs Poor (1)
Improvement (2)
Understand Insightful, nuanced Clear understanding; Basic Limited Minimal
ing of Topic understanding; well-developed understanding; understanding; understanding;
sophisticated analysis. analysis. some analysis analysis lacks depth. analysis is
present. superficial.
Use of Highly relevant, detailed Relevant examples Some relevant Limited examples Few or irrelevant
Examples examples from the from the classroom examples weakly support the examples do not
classroom enrich the support the moderately support argument. support the
argument. argument. the argument. argument.

Integration Excellent integration; Good integration; Adequate Limited integration; Poor integration;
of Scholarly sources are highly sources are relevant integration; sources sources need to be sources are
Sources relevant and enhance and support the are relevant but may better connected to irrelevant or
the argument. argument. lack depth. the argument. missing.

Structure Excellent organisation; Good organisation, Adequate Poor organisation, Disorganised;

and clear, logical flow; logical flow, and organisation; some unclear flow, and lacks logical flow;
Coherence seamless transitions. mostly smooth logical flow; weak transitions. ineffective
transitions. transitions may be transitions.
uneven.
Writing Exemplary grammar, Good grammar, Acceptable Frequent grammar, Poor grammar,
Quality syntax, and style; free of syntax, and style; grammar, syntax, syntax, and style syntax, and style;
errors. minor errors. and style; some errors. many errors.
errors.

Rubric 2

Criterion Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Needs Improvement Poor (1)
(2)
Relevance Highly relevant Relevant questions Some relevant Limited relevance; Irrelevant questions
and Focus questions; well- adequately targeted questions: general poorly targeted do not address the
targeted to the to the topic. focus. questions. topic.
research topic.
Question Excellent variety; Good variety; Adequate variety: There is limited Poor variety; many
Design precise, well- straightforward some questions variety and many unclear or poorly
constructed questions with may be unclear. unclear or poorly constructed
questions. minor issues. constructed questions.
questions.
Clarity and Questions are Questions are clear Questions are Questions are unclear Questions are
Conciseness exceptionally clear and mostly concise. somewhat and lack conciseness. unclear and
and concise. straightforward verbose.
and may lack
conciseness.
Layout and Professional layout: Good layout; mostly Adequate layout; Poor layout; hard to Disorganised
Presentation visually appealing professional and some issues with follow and layout; challenging
and easy to follow. easy to follow. presentation. unprofessional. to follow.

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