Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación

Course: Translation Techniques
Code: 551037

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 3 Activity Design

1. Activity Description

Type of Activity: Individual

Evaluation Moment: Intermediate Unit 2
Highest Activity Score: 175 points
The activity starts on: Monday, October The activity ends on: Sunday, November
17, 2022 27, 2022
With this activity, the following learning outcomes are expected:
Learning Outcome 2: To contrast translation concepts within the process of learning
English as a foreign language.

The activity consists of:

Step 1: Academic Activity

Read the contents of unit 2.

Watch the Genial.ly tutorial: https://youtu.be/b4SBq7DHG4g

Use Genial.ly to plan and present an academic activity demonstrating the integration
of Grammar Translation Method with the Communicative Approach. Use only three
slides:
Slide 1: topic and objective
Slide 2: description
Slide 3: resources and references

Share your presentation in the forum and make comments on classmates’

contributions.

Step 2: Reflection
Write a reflection in which you argue about the following statement:

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 “Translation has progressively lost ground as an activity in language learning,
especially in the last few decades. With the advent of the communicative approach,
translation was virtually banned from the classroom and deemed unsuitable”
Zlatnar, M., Mikolič T. and Žigon T. (2017).

Focus your reflection on how to avoid the use of the mother tongue in English Class.
Relate your reflection to the contents of the course highlighting advantages and
disadvantages of translating in the classroom. (500 words) Cite and add references
according to APA.

Share your task progress in the forum.

Afterward, make meaningful comments on your classmates’ contributions.

Step 3: Submission
In a word/pdf document, write your name, course, group number, the name of the
activity, the link to the genial.ly presentation and the reflection and submit it through
the evaluation environment.

Keep in mind for the development of the activity:

In the Learning Environment, you must: read the course content of unit 2 and
participate in the forum Task 3 – Activity Design sharing the task progress and
making comments on classmates’ contributions.

In the Evaluation Environment, the student must: submit the final document through
the link Task 3 – Activity Design.

Individual Work Evidences:

The individual evidence to be submitted is:
Participation in the forum and final document submitted through the link Task 3 –
Activity Design.
Collaborative Evidences:
No collaborative evidence is required in this activity.

2. General Guidelines for the Development of Evidences to Submit.

For Individual evidence, consider the following:

 Share the task progress in the forum of the activity located in the learning
environment.

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 Before delivering the final document, make sure it meets all the requirements
indicated in this activity guide.

 Follow APA standards, taking into account that concepts develop that are not
authored by students are mandatory. Remember to use citation.

 Be respectful of your peers' time and participate in the forum at least one week
before the activity closes.

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 Format.
https://repository.unad.edu.co/static/pdf/Norma_APA_7_Edicion.pdf
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 on 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.
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: Individual

Evaluation Moment: Intermediate Unit 2
Highest Activity Score: 175 points
First Evaluation High Level: The Activity is presented in a style that is appealing
Criterion: and creative. It is clear and provides comprehensive insight,
understanding, and reflective thought about the chosen topic.
Academic activity It demonstrates accurately the integration of Grammar
Translation Method with the Communicative Approach.
This criterion
represents 60 If your work is at this level, you can get between 60 points
points of the total and 41 points
of 175 points of
the activity. Average Level: The Activity is presented in a plain way and
partially provides comprehensive insight, understanding, and
reflective thought about the chosen topic. And/or it does not
demonstrate the integration of both approaches; it is focused
only on one.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 40 points

and 11 points

Low level: The Activity is presented in a plain way and does

not provide comprehensive insight, understanding, and
reflective thought about the chosen topic. And/or no activity is
presented.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10

points and 1 point
Second Evaluation High Level: The student supports the reflection with strong
Criterion: arguments based on the contents of the course. The student
presents a balanced and critical view and the interpretation of
Commentary the statement is both reasonable and objective. The sentence
structure is generally correct.
This criterion
represents 60 If your work is at this level, you can get between 60 points
points of the total and 41 points

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of 175 points of Average Level: The student partially support the reflection
the activity. with arguments based on the contents of the course. The
student demonstrates some degree of engagement with the
ideas presented.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 40 points

and 11 points

Low level: The student does not support the reflection with
arguments based on the contents of the course. The student
demonstrates little engagement with the ideas presented.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10

points and 1 point
Third Evaluation High Level: Sentence structure is generally correct. There are
Criterion: minor errors regarding grammar, punctuation, spelling,
capitalization, and/or other language structure.
Writing
If your work is at this level, you can get between 55 points
This criterion and 36 points
represents 55
points of the total Average Level: There are some errors regarding grammar,
of 175 points of punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and/or other language
the activity. structure.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 35 points

and 11 points

Low level: There are many grammar and spelling mistakes, it

makes it difficult to read.

If your work is at this level, you can get between 10 points

and 1 point