ASSIGNMENT

HBET4203
TEACHING OF DRAMA AND POETRY IN ESL
JANUARY 2022 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words: 2500 – 3000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date: 13rd March 2022

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Part I (50%)

TASK 1: Teaching of Drama in ESL (25%)

1. Choose a drama text for a target group of learners. You need to identify the target
group of learners and the place-based of the drama text chosen; either local or
international.
Append the summary of the drama selected.

(a) Discuss the appropriateness of the selected drama text for the target group
of learners. Elaborate too on the reason for the chosen place-based text.
(13 marks)
(b) Thomas Barrett identifies five levels of cognitive difficulty.
Discuss EACH level and construct examples of comprehension questions for
EACH level based on the same drama text you have chosen in 1(a). You must
also explain the rationales of asking each question in your ESL class.
(12 marks)

[25 marks]

Task 2: Teaching of Poetry in ESL (25%)

2. You plan to use the poem below with students of Form 4.

The Way Things Are by Roger McGough

No, the candle is not crying, it cannot feel pain.

Even telescopes, like the rest of us, grow bored.
Bubblegum will not make the hair soft and shiny.
The duller the imagination, the faster the car, 
I am your father and that is the way things are.

When the sky is looking the other way, 

do not enter the forest. No, the wind
is not caused by the rushing of clouds.

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An excuse is as good a reason as any.
A lighthouse, launched, will not go far, 
I am your father and that is the way things are.

No, old people do not walk slowly

because they have plenty of time.
Gardening books when buried will not flower. 
Though lightly worn, a crown may leave a scar, 
I am your father and that is the way things are.

No, the red woolly hat has not been

put on the railing to keep it warm.
When one glove is missing, both are lost.
Today's craft fair is tomorrows boot sale. 
The guitarist weeps gently, not the guitar
I am your father and that is the way things are.

Pebbles work best without batteries.

The deckchair will fail as a unit of currency. 
Even though your shadow is shortening
it does not mean you are growing smaller.
Moonbeams sadly, will not survive in a jar, 
I am your father and that is the way things are.

For centuries the bullet remained quietly confident

that the gun would be invented.
A drowning surrealist will not appreciate
the concrete lifebelt.
No guarantee my last goodbye is an au revoir, 
I am your father and that is the way things are.

Do not become a prison officer unless you know 

what your letting someone else in for.
The thrill of being a shower curtain will soon pall.
No trusting hand awaits a falling star
I am your father, and I am sorry
but this is the way things are. 

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-way-things-are-by-roger-mcgough/

(a) Discuss how you would use visual materials to teach the poem above to your
Form 4 students. You need to elaborate on the factors that contribute to the
selection of ‘appropriate and effective’ teaching materials in the ESL class.
(600 words)
(10 marks)

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 (b) Describe and justify ONE activity to introduce the poem and ONE activity to
teach the theme(s) of the poem.
(900 words)
(15 marks)

[25 marks]

[Total: 50 marks]

Part II

ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

Discuss the following topic(s) in the forum and submit proof of your participation in the
online discussions:

1. Based on Topic 2, as a teacher, how do you ask questions to make your students
think out of the box? Explain with an example of a situation.

2. Based on Topic 4, look at the image below and give your opinion of the assessment.
Would you consider the same assessment for your class? Why?

3. Based on Topic 8, would you be able to describe stimuli?

How are stimuli significant in your teaching? Explain.
[Total: 10 marks]

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 ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HBET4203 TEACHING OF DRAMA AND POETRY IN ESL / JANUARY 2022

Part I

Unsatisfactory
*QN/ Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max
CLO Criteria
*NS Weight No response Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Discussion on the The discussions are The discussions Some discussions Requirements of the Requirements of the
appropriateness of fluent and clearly reflect a sound reflect satisfactory assignment question question are not
the selected drama reflect an in-depth knowledge and knowledge and are limitedly and met.
text and knowledge and clear mostly clear understanding of poorly met. Unable to
understanding of understanding of appropriateness to reflect knowledge and Writing is generally
appropriateness to appropriateness to select drama text. understanding of plagiarised.
TASK
1 1.5 select drama text. select drama text. appropriateness to 6
1(a)
Some textual select drama text.
Textual evidence is well Textual evidence is evidences are
presented, very fairly well-organised, moderately presented, Too few textual
essential and detailed. essential and somewhat essential evidence and are
detailed. and detailed unimportant or not
detailed.
Explanation on the Well described Good rationales with Rationales are Lack of rationales with Requirements of the
placed-based rationales with clear clear explanations on moderately described few explanations on question are not
selection explanations on the the chosen local or with some the chosen local or met.
1.0 chosen local or international-based explanations on the international-based 4
international-based drama text chosen local or drama text. Writing is generally
drama text international-based plagiarised.
drama text.
Coherence and 0.75 Details are placed in a There are clear There are attempts to Writing contains Writing is confusing 3
language logical order and the attempts to use use cohesive devices major mistakes in the and has a lot of
way they are presented cohesive devices to but writing lacks use of cohesive gaps. No or limited
effectively keeps the link details but in one direction that affects devices that affect number of cohesive
interest of the reader. or two places, writing reader’s general devices used to
appears incoherent. comprehension. understanding. assist
The summary of the comprehension OR
drama text is well The summary of the The summary of the The summary of the
written. drama text is easy to drama text is drama text is not Writing is generally

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 Writer makes no errors understand. satisfactorily written. clear. incomprehensible
in grammar or spelling due to grammar,
that distracts the Writer makes Writer makes some Writer makes a lot of structures and
reader from the minimal errors in errors in grammar, errors in grammar, spelling mistakes.
content. grammar, structure structure, or spelling structure or spelling
and spelling that do that affect the that affect the
not affect the reader's reader's
reader's understanding. comprehension.
understanding.
Discussion on the The discussions are The discussions Some discussions Requirements of the Requirements of the
five levels of fluent and clearly reflect a sound reflect satisfactory assignment question question are not
cognitive difficulty reflect an in-depth knowledge and knowledge and are limitedly and met. No explanation
TASK
1 1.75 knowledge and clear mostly clear understanding of the poorly met. Limited provided. 7
1(b)
understanding of the understanding of the five levels of cognitive explanation of the five
five levels of cognitive five levels of difficulty. levels of cognitive Writing is generally
difficulty. cognitive difficulty. difficulty. plagiarised.
Example of Clear, logical and Clear and logical Average construction Poor construction of Incomplete
comprehension excellent construction construction of all of all FIVE levels of all FIVE levels of questions OR no
questions for the of all FIVE levels of FIVE levels of comprehension comprehension rationales given.
five levels of comprehension comprehension questions. questions OR
cognitive difficulty questions. questions. incomplete examples
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and the rationales Rationales are of the levels.
of asking the Well described Good rationales with moderately described
questions in ESL rationales with sound sound examples from with sound examples Lack of rationales with
class. examples from the ESL the ESL context. from the ESL context. sound examples from
context. the ESL context.
TASK 1 Discussion on the 1.25 Well presented, Fairly well-organized, Satisfactorily Discussion is mostly Discussion is totally 5
2(a) application of using displaying excellent displaying very good organized, displaying inaccurate showing inaccurate showing
visual materials to and thorough discussion of the good discussion of the lack of discussion of a major lack of the
teach the poem discussion of the application of application of the application of application of
application of ‘appropriate and ‘appropriate and ‘appropriate and ‘appropriate and
‘appropriate and effective’ visual effective’ visual effective’ visual effective’ visual
effective’ visual materials to teach materials to teach the materials to teach the materials to teach
materials to teach the the poem. poem. poem. the poem.
poem.
The explanations are Some explanations are Generally
The explanations are well supported by supported by Lack of explanation plagiarised.
fluent and clearly appropriate textual appropriate textual OR very limited

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 constructed and evidence. evidences textual evidences
supported by
appropriate textual Most of the Many of the
evidences requirements of the requirements of the
question are well met question are met and
All requirements of the and supported. partially supported.
question are excellently
met.
Elaboration on the Well presented, Fairly well-organized, Satisfactorily Discussion is mostly Discussion is totally
factors that displaying excellent displaying very good organized, displaying inaccurate showing inaccurate showing
contribute to understanding of the understanding of the good understanding of lack of understanding a major lack of
selection of factors in selecting factors in selecting the factors in selecting of the factors in understanding of
‘appropriate and ‘appropriate and ‘appropriate and ‘appropriate and selecting ‘appropriate the factors in
effective’ visual effective’ visual effective’ visual effective’ visual and effective’ visual selecting
materials materials in ESL class. materials in ESL class. materials in ESL class. materials in ESL class. ‘appropriate and
effective’ visual
The explanations are The explanations are Some explanations are Lack of explanation materials in ESL
1.25 5
fluent and clearly well supported by supported by OR very limited class.
constructed and appropriate textual appropriate textual textual evidences
supported by evidence. evidences Generally
appropriate textual plagiarised.
evidences Most of the Many of the
requirements of the requirements of the
All requirements of the question are well met question are met and
question are excellently and supported. partially supported.
met.
TASK 1 Discussion on ONE 1.5 Well presented, Fairly well-organized, Satisfactorily Presentation is mostly Presentation is 6
2(b) activity to introduce displaying excellent displaying very good organized, displaying inaccurate showing totally inaccurate
the poem and thorough understanding of good understanding of lack of understanding showing a major
understanding of teaching and learning teaching and learning of teaching and lack of
teaching and learning of a literature activity of a literature activity learning of a literature understanding of
of a literature activity in ESL. in ESL. activity in ESL. teaching and
in ESL. learning of a
There is a relation There is moderate Lack of understanding literature activity in
Clear relation and and elaboration of attempt to show to show relation and ESL.
elaboration of chosen chosen activity in relation and elaboration of chosen
activity in introducing introducing the elaboration of chosen activity in introducing Generally
the poem. poem. activity in introducing the poem. plagiarised.

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 the poem.
The explanations are The explanations are Very limited textual
fluent and clearly well supported by Some explanations are evidences
constructed and appropriate textual supported by
supported by evidence. appropriate textual
appropriate textual evidences
evidences Most of the
requirements of the Many of the
All requirements of the question are well met requirements of the
question are excellently and supported. question are met and
met. partially supported.
TASK Discussion on ONE Well presented, Fairly well-organized, Satisfactorily Presentation is mostly Presentation is
2(b) activity to teach the displaying excellent displaying very good organized, displaying inaccurate showing totally inaccurate
theme(s) of the and thorough understanding of good understanding of lack of understanding showing a major
poem. understanding of teaching and learning teaching and learning of teaching and lack of
teaching and learning of a literature activity of a literature activity learning of a literature understanding of
of a literature activity in ESL. in ESL. activity in ESL. teaching and
in ESL. learning of a
There is a relation to There is an attempt to Lack of understanding literature activity in
There is a clear relation the understanding of relate to the of the theme(s) with ESL.
to the understanding of the theme(s) with the understanding of the the elaboration of the
the theme(s) with the elaboration of the theme(s) with the chosen activity. Generally
elaboration of the chosen activity. elaboration of the plagiarised
1.5 chosen activity. chosen activity. Very limited textual 6
The explanations are evidence.
The explanations are well supported by Some explanations are
fluent and clearly appropriate textual supported by
constructed and evidence. appropriate textual
supported by evidence.
appropriate textual Most of the
evidences requirements of the Many of the
question are well met requirements of the
All requirements of the and supported. question are met and
question are excellently partially supported.
met.

Coherence and Details are placed in a There are clear There are attempts to Writing contains Writing is confusing
1 language 0.75 logical order and the attempts to use use cohesive devices major mistakes in the and has a lot of 3

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 way they are presented cohesive devices to but writing lacks use of cohesive gaps. No or limited
effectively keeps the link details but in one direction that affects devices that affect number of cohesive
interest of the reader. or two places, writing the reader’s general devices used to
appears incoherent. comprehension. understanding. assist
Writer makes no errors comprehension.
in grammar or spelling Writer makes Writer makes some Writer makes a lot of
that distracts the minimal errors in errors in grammar, errors in grammar, Writing is generally
reader from the grammar, structure structure, or spelling structure or spelling incomprehensible
content. and spelling that do that affect the that affect the due to grammar,
not affect the reader’s reader's structures and
reader’s understanding. comprehension. spelling mistakes.
understanding.
Total 12.5 50
*QN = Question Number

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PART 2: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10 MARKS)
Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*Q CL
Criteria Weight Mar
N O 4 3 2 1 0 ks
Quality of Postings All five comments Four of the Three of the None of the No postings given
are good, comments are comments are comments are as proof of
appropriate, good, appropriate, somewhat good, good and relevant. participation in
relevant, relevant, appropriate, / Comments are discussion
meaningful, and meaningful, and meaningful, and short responses
1-3 3 Learning Domain: A4 2.5 respectful respectful respectful that are not
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substantial nor
meaningful.
Minimum effort
(e.g. “I agree with
Tina”)
Total 2.5 10

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INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)
Do the following:
1. Select the best FIVE (5) postings from the forum discussion set up by your tutor.
2. Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your assignment.
3. The screenshots should be in image file (either in JPG or PNG format). Refer to the sample of Screen Grab
below
4. The screenshots should contain: Name, Title of the discussion, Day, Date and Time.

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