Linguistics IM.Ed. Ma. Belén Fusillo

Categories Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement

ParticipationPlays an active role in activities and discussions.

Participates constructively in activities and discussions.

When prepared, participates constructively in activities and discussions.

Vague comments if given; frequently demonstrates lack of interest.

Team workWorks as part of a team, mentors others in the team, and assists others in understanding the material. Leads and follows eagerly and appropriately.

Works well as part of a group, sometimes takes a leadership role, shares group duties, and sometimes mentors others in the group.

Works well in a group, discusses issues, and assumes an equal share of the group “duties

Often works independent of the group, and does other things when his/her part of the assignment is complete.

AttitudeIs always respectful to others and teacher, has a positive attitude, and does not criticize anyone else’s ideas or work.

Is rarely critical of ideas or work of others. Often has a positive attitude about the task(s). Usually treats others with respect.

Often or occasionally has a positive attitude about the task(s) and behaves in a respectful manner.

Is often critical of the work or ideas of others. Rarely behaves in a respectful manner.

Focus on class workConsistently stays focused on in-class work and what needs to be done. Very self-oriented.

Focuses on in-class work and what needs to be done most of the time.

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Must be reminded by the teacher about what needs to get done.

Rarely focuses on class work and what needs to be done.

Quality of workProvides work of the highest quality that reflects the student’s best efforts.

Provides quality work that reflects an effort from the student.

Work occasionally needs to be redone or does not reflect any time or effort.

Provides illegible work that reflects very little effort or does not turn in any work.

AttendanceIs always prompt and

regularly attends classes.Is late to class once

every two weeks and regularly attends

classes.

Is late to class more than once every two weeks and regularly

attends classes.

Is late to class more than once a week

and has poor attendance of

classes.

Listening skillsListens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Incorporates or builds off of the ideas of others

Listens when others talk, both in groups and in class.

Does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class.

Does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Often interrupts when others speak.

Punctuality Is always on time. Is usually on time. Is sometimes on time. Is often late.

Categories Excellent Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Table of contents- Is complete- Agrees with the locations of all products.

- Is present- One or two items are out of order.

- No table of contents- Papers have a confusing arrangement.

Overview section - Section includes:AutobiographySummary of portfolio-overall reflectionSummary of subject/module-reflectionSelf-assessment

- This section only is missing several products listed on the left.

- This section includes one or fewer products and/or included ones are very poorly presented.

Required Products - Each section contains two products.

- One or two products are missing.

- More than two artifacts or reflections are missing.

Reflections(Journal entries)

- All reflections are included.- Reflections are well-written and presented in final draft form.

- One reflection is missing or does not support the chosen skill.

- Two or more reflections are missing or do not support the chosen skill.

Appearance and organization/Creativity

- Outstanding in appearance.- Suitable for presentation.- Cover is attractive and appropriate for the purpose- Personal identification is clear/neat.- Creative presentation.

- Contents are clean and neatly arranged - Portfolio is in overall good condition.- Cover identification is appropriate to portfolio purpose.- Somewhat creative presentation.

- Portfolio is not suitable for presentation.- Products are poorly displayed.- No identification on the cover.- Presentation lacks creativity.

Additional products - Products reflect growth or change over time.- Products help develop process skills.- Products show strengths.

- Products reflect growth or change over time only.

- Products are irrelevant to the demonstration of the final objectives.

Audience - Audience is clearly identified.

- Audience is identified only in some products.

- Audience is not identified.

Punctuality - The portfolio is handed in on time.

- The portfolio is handed in a day after with relevant justification.

- The portfolio is handed in late.

“Worry about words, Bobby. Your grandmother is right.

For, whatever else you may do, you will be using words always. All

day, and every day, words matter.

Though you live in a barrel and speak to nobody but yourself, words

matter. For words are the tools of thought, and you will find often that

you are thinking badly because you are using the wrong tools…”

(A.P. Herbert, What a Word! Methuen, 1935)

Linguistics is the systematic study of language

A linguist is someone who is a specialist in the field of Linguistics

BUT… everybody is a linguist!

Why do we understand these sentences as jokes?

John bought 50 female pigs and 50 male deer so that he would have 100 sows and bucks.

We automatically know that “sows and bucks” sounds like “thousand bucks”.a)We hear the similarity between “s” and “th”b)We hear that “and” sounds like the second syllable of “thousand”c)We know that “buck” means either a male deer or is a slang term for a dollar.

Have you ever seen a horsefly?

We automatically know that “horse fly” could either be a combination of two nouns meaning a type of insect, or a phrase composed of a noun “horse” and a verb “fly”

Task 1In groups, read and discuss: What is Linguistics?What is Language?Human language versus animal languageMAKE A MIND MAP

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Task 2In groups, make a list of situations where you can see the distinctive features of language.

HOMEWORK – JOURNAL ENTRY #1My First Day as a Trainee