Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: Introduction to Linguistics
Code: 518017
Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric - Task 4 - Speech sounds and semantics
1. Activity Description
Type of activity: Individual
Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 2
Highest score of the activity: 110 points
The activity starts on: Monday, October The activity ends on: Sunday, November
31, 2022 27, 2022
With this activity, you are expected to achieve the following learning
outcome:

- Identify the sound systems in language and the semantic level through a
reading comprehension task.

The activity consists of:

Step 1: Checking

- Go to the Learning Environment and check the Course Contents and

Bibliographic References for Unit 2. Read Chapter 2 in McMahon, A. M. S.
(2016). An Introduction to English Phonology. Edinburgh University Press.
- Read also Coxhead, P. (2006). Natural Language Processing & Applications
Phones and Phonemes.

Step 2: Answers

- Answer the following questions based on the first documents:

• Explain what Phonetics and Phonology are. Give 2 examples for each
one.
• Explain the following phrase: “The phoneme: the same but
different”. Give 3 examples.

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Step 3: Mini Lesson

Considering the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USKrBTvgY_s, make your own mini
lesson using 5 examples to be taught to your classmates.

Your video should last maximum 5 minutes.

Your face must be showed in the video.

Here you can check “The sounds of English and the International Phonetic
Alphabet” to make the mini lesson:
http://www.antimoon.com/how/pronunc-soundsipa.htm

Send the video link (Check the link works before you sent it)

- Check your partners’ posts and make comments about them to discuss and
improve ideas.

Step 4: Delivery

- Send to the Evaluation environment a PDF file with your answers and the mini
lesson video link.

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 Second 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 2.

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

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In the Evaluation Environment, you must:

- Upload a PDF file with the task’s individual evidence. Identify your file as
follows: 518017 - Task 4 - Your Full Name.pdf

Evidence of individual work:

The individual evidence to be submitted is:

A PDF file named 518017 - Task 4 – Your Full Name.pdf with the following pages:
1. Cover Page
2. Screenshot of forum and web participation
3. Complete answer to the provided questions
4. Mini Lesson Video Link
5. APA References

Evidence of collaborative work:

No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidence to Submit

For Individual evidence, consider the following:

• Be sure to carefully read the instructions in this activity guide.

• Be sure to revise content, structure and mechanics in everything you post in the
forums and/or sent for evaluation

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

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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.
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.

3. Evaluation Rubric

Type of activity: Individual

Evaluation moment: Intermediate Unit 2
The highest score in this activity is 110 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 16
points and 20 points
This criterion
represents 20 Average level: The information partially shows that the
points of the total student explored and analyzed the provided references. It is
of 110 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 12

points and 15 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.

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 If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 11 points

Second evaluation High level: Actively participates in the forum.

criterion:
If your work is at this level, you can get between 20
Participate in forum. points and 25 points

This criterion Average level: Partially participates in the forum.

represents 25
points of the total If your work is at this level, you can get between 15
of 110 points of points and 19 points
the activity.
Low level: Does not participate actively in the forum.

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

points and 14 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 16
and relevantly to points and 20 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 12
represents 20 points and 15 points
points of the total
of 110 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 11 points
Fourth evaluation High level: Student is able to create an original mini lesson
criterion: about the pronunciation of some words.

Create an original If your work is at this level, you can get between 28
mini lesson about points and 35 points

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the pronunciation of Average level: Student has difficulties creating an original
some words. mini lesson about the pronunciation of some words.

This criterion If your work is at this level, you can get between 21
represents 35 points and 27 points
points of the total
of 110 points of Low level: Student did not create an original mini lesson
the activity. about the pronunciation of some words.
If your work is at this level, you can get between 0
points and 20 points

Fifth 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 110 points of points and 7 points
the activity.
Low level: The document does not meet the criteria for
presentation according to APA standards.

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

points and 5 points