Category: English

This assignment (project) is for a subject named: Language Curriculum Design. This is a final project for my master course, which will be evaluated out of 100%.

The requirement and the main idea of the of this assignment is to:
(Discuss and evaluate a new major English curriculum in your teaching context
First To help you do this project properly, I will provide you with following information, notes, and requirements to show you how this assignment must be done:

1- I will provide you with the syllabus of the course, which includes all the information about the course that should be evaluated. It includes the name of the course, the level where this course is taught, how the outcomes of the course are assisted, the knowledge and the cognitive aims of the course, the interpersonal aims of the course, and the main textbook for the course. It also includes other useful information that will give you complete idea of the course.

2- I will provide you with some information about the context where this course is taught. Namely, the institute, the teachers who teach this course, the students, and some other information that you need to describe the context of the course.

3- I will provide you with the outline in how this paper must be written. I will course, the interpersonal aims of the course, and the main textbook for the course. It also includes other useful information that will give you complete idea of the course.
Second The structure of the paper should be as follow:

1- Abstract.
2- Introduction.
3- The context of the course.
4- The evaluation, which must includes the following five categories:
A- What was there before introducing this new curriculum?
B- What are the objectives of the innovation (of the new curriculum)?
C- What are the attitudes and beliefs about language teaching\learning that underlie the innovation of the curriculum?
D- How does the innovation respond to changing polices\beliefs about the role of English in Saudi Arabia?
E- What factors might impact on the success or otherwise of the new curriculum?
5- Recommendations. ( you need to conclude by making recommendations about further research that would need to be conducted to properly evaluate the new curriculum).
6- Conclusion.

 

– The number of leaners: 4945 learners

– You need to transfer their pdf papers to text and made a DIY corpora then analyze the data.
The DIY corpora must indicates the errors and compare between the lexical and grammatical errors so I will also include the answer key file.
I will include all the needed file and some articles explaining

– Rationale for the study: (why you think the study needs to be done)
Learners keep committing the same errors year after year and by analysing the errors I believe that there will be a chance to find the reasons of the errors and help to avoid committing the same errors every time. The study will reveal the most common errors and will raise teacher’s awareness about the common errors made by Omani learners.

– Questions the study aims to address:
What are the most common grammatical and lexical errors committed by learners?
Which are more frequent errors, grammatical or lexical?

– Research Methodology: (how you intend to get and analyse data)
It will be a homemade corpus. Exam papers will be investigated by using corpus linguistic procedures. These exam papers are digitized and they will be from the Tests and Examination Administration Department in the Ministry of Education in Oman. They will be from first semester in the school academy year 2014-2015. The examinees’ age is about 17-18 years old. They have been taught English as second language in Omani schools since they were at the age of seven.

– The structure of the dissertation
Chapter 1:
Introduction (1000–1500 words)
•Says what the topic is, why you became interested in researching it, and discusses the nature of the issue or problem that the dissertation deals with.
•The research questions could also be introduced at this point.
•Finally, you outline the structure of the dissertation.

Chapter 2:
Review of literature and theoretical framework (4000-5000 words)
This may also extend to two chapters in some cases.
•Outlines the findings/issues raised by other studies that are relevant to your project.
•Should be state-of-the-art in its focus.
•Should be critical rather than just a descriptive list of studies you have read.
•Addresses contextual issues relevant to your study.
•Leads up to a statement of your research questions.

Chapter 3:
Methodology (approx 2000 words)
Generally includes:
•Description of participants.
•Description of the research method(s) and the procedures employed to collect and analyse data.
•How you have ensured validity and reliability of your data.
•Outline of piloting stage.
•Description of how ethical issues were addressed.
( I have contacted the authority in the ministry of education and they gave me a letter to receive the needed data. It took more than one month to receive the entire data file as it was the second semester examination time for the diploma sttudents and after that declaring the results so they were busy and even the computer processing the data that I need was slow.)

Chapter 4:
Results (4000-5000 words)
•Presentation of your findings as they relate to your research questions.
•If new themes emerged from the data, you can set them out here.
•Be critical in how the data is presented.
•Avoid merely listing answers to your questionnaire/interview guide.

Chapter 5:
Discussion (3000-4000 words)
•Compares and contrasts your findings to those of the studies you discussed in the lit. review.
•Did you find something similar to the other studies or something different?
•If different, why do think this was? What are some potential causes?

Chapter 6:
Conclusion (approx 1000 words)
•Summarises main findings (not a cut and paste job!).
•Outlines practical implications of the research by revisiting the research questions.
•Sketches future research possibilities.
•Discusses limitations and drawbacks of the project.

Sentence Fragments English 101

Even if it is punctuated as a sentence, fragments are missing one of the necessary parts of a sentence: a subject or a predicate.

A subject is the noun and supporting clauses of a sentence.
A predicate is the verb and supporting clauses.
Each is dependent on the other to create a full sentence. When one or the other is missing, it is considered a sentence fragment (frag).

Examples:
Larry always working in his yard on Saturdays.
Because he enjoys the flowers and shrubs.
Which help to screen his house from the street.
For example, a tall hedge with a border of petunias.

There are three questions you can ask to determine if a sentence is a fragment:
1) Is there a verb? If not, supply one or attach it to another sentence.
2) Is there a subject? If not, supply one or attach it to another sentence.
3) Is there a coordinating conjunction (and, but, so, nor, yet, for, or)? If there is, remove it or combine it with another sentence.

How to revise phrases written as sentences:
Fragment: Revision:
1. Supply missing elements.
Using paintbrushes for that purpose. They used paintbrushes for that purpose.

First on the table and then on the counter. First he tapped on the table and then on the counter.

Preferably a writing teacher. We prefer a writing teacher.

2. Attach the fragment to a related existing sentence.
Using paintbrushes for that purpose. Archaeologists excavating ancient cities carefully brush dirt from artifacts using paintbrushes for that purpose.

First on the table and then on the counter. Later, Raymond began to tap out the rhythm, first on the table and then on the counter.

Preferably a writing teacher. My department is looking for a new teacher, preferably a writing teacher.

A subordinate clause can sometimes be mistaken as a sentence. These clauses are not considered necessary to a sentence, but they give more information and depth to the writing.

How to revise clauses written as sentences:

1. Remove the subordinating conjunction.
Fragment: After they understood the environmentalists’ concerns. Which was sketchy and confusing.
Revision: They understood the environmentalists’ concerns. It was sketchy and confusing.

2. Attach the fragment to a related sentence.
Fragment: After they understood the environmentalists’ concerns.
Revision: After they understood the environmentalists’ concerns, thousands of people began to recycle their garbage.

Fragment: Which was sketchy and confusing.
Revision: Carol and I tried to follow Michael’s map, which was sketchy and confusing.

3. Reduce the fragment to single-word modifiers and include in the related sentence.
Fragment: Which was sketchy and confusing.

 

– You need to transfer their pdf papers to text and made a DIY corpora then analyze the data.
The DIY corpora must indicates the errors and compare between the lexical and grammatical errors so I will also include the answer key file.
I will include all the needed file and some articles explaining how to make the DIY corpora.

– Rationale for the study: (why you think the study needs to be done)
Learners keep committing the same errors year after year and by analysing the errors I believe that there will be a chance to find the reasons of the errors and help to avoid committing the same errors every time. The study will reveal the most common errors and will raise teacher’s awareness about the common errors made by Omani learners.

– Questions the study aims to address:
What are the most common grammatical and lexical errors committed by learners?
Which are more frequent errors, grammatical or lexical?

– Research Methodology: (how you intend to get and analyse data)
It will be a homemade corpus. Exam papers will be investigated by using corpus linguistic procedures. These exam papers are digitized and they will be from the Tests and Examination Administration Department in the Ministry of Education in Oman. They will be from first semester in the school academy year 2014-2015. The examinees’ age is about 17-18 years old. They have been taught English as second language in Omani schools since they were at the age of seven.

– The structure of the dissertation
Chapter 1:
Introduction (1000–1500 words)
•Says what the topic is, why you became interested in researching it, and discusses the nature of the issue or problem that the dissertation deals with.
•The research questions could also be introduced at this point.
•Finally, you outline the structure of the dissertation.

Chapter 2:
Review of literature and theoretical framework (4000-5000 words)
This may also extend to two chapters in some cases.
•Outlines the findings/issues raised by other studies that are relevant to your project.
•Should be state-of-the-art in its focus.
•Should be critical rather than just a descriptive list of studies you have read.
•Addresses contextual issues relevant to your study.
•Leads up to a statement of your research questions.

Chapter 3:
Methodology (approx 2000 words)
Generally includes:
•Description of participants.
•Description of the research method(s) and the procedures employed to collect and analyse data.
•How you have ensured validity and reliability of your data.
•Outline of piloting stage.
•Description of how ethical issues were addressed.
( I have contacted the authority in the ministry of education and they gave me a letter to receive the needed data. It took more than one month to receive the entire data file as it was the second semester examination time for the diploma sttudents and after that declaring the results so they were busy and even the computer processing the data that I need was slow.)

Chapter 4:
Results (4000-5000 words)
•Presentation of your findings as they relate to your research questions.
•If new themes emerged from the data, you can set them out here.
•Be critical in how the data is presented.
•Avoid merely listing answers to your questionnaire/interview guide.

Chapter 5:
Discussion (3000-4000 words)
•Compares and contrasts your findings to those of the studies you discussed in the lit. review.
•Did you find something similar to the other studies or something different?
•If different, why do think this was? What are some potential causes?

Chapter 6:
Conclusion (approx 1000 words)
•Summarises main findings (not a cut and paste job!).
•Outlines practical implications of the research by revisiting the research questions.
•Sketches future research possibilities.
•Discusses limitations and drawbacks of the project.

Assignment description

This assignment has got 2 main parts;

1. We need to design a n IELTS (International English Language system) test with its 4 sections (writing, listening, speaking and reading).

2. Once we design our test then we need to write a justification (analyzing) about our test (sample justification was provided)

Part 1: designing an IELTS exam

1. a) Listening test Design: (4 questions and answers 180-200 words )

You need to find sample passages from Internet for listening section, and add them at the end of the test as an appendix.

Two texts (e.g. a dialogue and a monologue) are required. At least two test techniques (e.g. one multiple choice question and one true or false question) should be used with each technique employed to design two test questions (e.g. one is easy and the other is difficult) for listening skill.
You should write brief and clear instructions for each test question. All test items should be clearly labeled or numbered and attached in appendices.
You need to provide answers of your questions as well.

Texts Test Techniques Test questions for each text Total test questions for listening
2 2 2 4
e.g. one dialogue and one monologue e.g. one multiple choice question and one true or false question one is easy and the other is difficult

1. b) Reading test design (6 questions & answers 200 words)

You need to find sample passage from Internet, and add it at the end of the test as an appendix.

One text (e.g. a dialogue or a monologue) are required. At least 6 test techniques e.g. multiple choice question, true or false question, gap filling, matching, short answers, long written assignments (letter), paraphrasing, sentence completion, error detection, should be used with each technique employed to design test questions (e.g. from easier to difficult) for reading skills.
Reading: design and develop one reading task. It should have six test questions and cover the following reading skills and techniques.
1. Understanding main idea
2. Skimming
3. Scanning
4. Understanding words and expressions in context, e.g. pronoun reference
5. Understanding words and expressions in context, e.g. contextual meaning, not literary meaning
6. Identifying the passage writer’s attitudes, viewpoints or implications, e.g. optimistic, pessimistic, ironic or appraising
The test question format should include multiple choices, a short answer, gap filling and true or false.

You need to provide answers of your questions.
Texts Test Techniques Test questions Total test questions for reading
1 6 6 6
See lecture 11 Testing Reading Skills Each test question should assess one reading skill.
-reading for main idea
-skimming
-scanning
-identifying attitude
-making inference
1. c) Speaking test design (2 questions and marking criteria 700 words)

Two different test techniques should be used with each technique employed to design two test questions (e.g. one is a role play and the other is a situational dialogue). Key marking criteria should be developed.

You don’t have to write any sample answers however you need to create sample criteria for speaking test. Check the following link for sample criteria, please do not copy it, you need to create a unique criteria for your speaking test.
2. d) Writing test design (2 questions and marking criteria 700 words)
Writing: design and develop two writing tasks.

Two different test techniques should be used with each technique employed to design two test questions (e.g. one is a graph or table-based writing task and the other is a topic-based one). Key marking criteria should be developed.

You don’t have to write any sample answers however you need to create sample criteria for writing test. Check the following link for sample criteria, please do not copy it, you need to create a unique criteria for your writing test.
Part 2: Justification (analyzing) of the test
(Sample test justification provided, have a look that please)
I. (Paragraph 1)Introduction (125 words 1 reference)

1.1. Background information
Preview of key points

II.
2.1. (Paragraph 2)Background to the test designed (100 words, 1 reference)
Give a brief account of background information about a proficiency test you designed, e.g. test purposes, test takers, skills tested.

2.2. (paragraph 3) Listening test design (600 words, 2 references)

Fully discuss and support the use of each test technique for the test questions with evidence (e.g. using second language assessment and testing theories).
2.3. (Paragraph 4)Reading test design (600 words 2 references)

Fully discuss and support the use of each test technique for the test questions with evidence (e.g. using second language assessment and testing theories).

2.4. (Paragraph 5) Speaking test design (600 words 2 references)

Fully discuss and support the use of each test technique for the test questions with evidence (e.g. using second language assessment and testing theories). Discuss the criteria that you crated for speaking test.

2.5. (Paragraph 6) Writing test design (600 words 2 references)

Fully discuss and support the use of each test technique for the test questions with evidence (e.g. using second language assessment and testing theories). Discuss the criteria that you crated for writing test.
III. (Paragraph 7) Conclusion (125 words 1 referencing)

3.1. Summarize key points covered
3.2. Strengths and possible weaknesses

IV. References

(No less than ten references are required. Use to APA referencing style

V. Appendices (You can submit a hard copy with a coversheet. Please provide a self-addressed and stamped envelope if you wish them to be sent to you)

5.1. Appendix-1: Listening Test
Listening comprehension (transcripts and answers, with each source listed after the transcripts)

5.2. Appendix-2: Reading Test
Reading comprehension (reading passages and answers, with each source listed after the reading passage)

5.3. Appendix-3: Speaking Test
Instructions and topics for speaking test and test techniques (refer to an IELTS sample test for details)

5.4. Appendix-4: Writing Test
Instructions and topics for writing test and test techniques (refer to an IELTS sample test for details)

a written report for a Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. Your group report should center on analyzing the engagement called “Integrated Project Delivery”, a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and multi-objective optimization in building projects. Read the case as well as many relevant references as you can to find and use those to justify your argument. Do not simply repackage a single portrayal of a case. Make a compelling case for your evaluations, assessments, recommendations, and conclusions. Based on the above analysis, highlight the lessons learned from the project: What are the major areas of strength? Where are the opportunities for improvement and how could it have been better managed from risk management’s perspectives? Specifically, please organize the report that includes these 2 categories.

1. How was IPD defined for this project? In particular, what do you think about its risk management model, joint management structure, and compensation strategy?

2. What are the strengths and limitations of technology-enabled IPD?

The report must include the archived references (more than 4) used for more detailed information about this project. Once again, the report will be graded on the basis of substance, not volume; the target size of the report is 3000 words or Maximum 15 pages, including appendices. Provide detailed references to support your assessment.

the novel “Scarlet letter” and how (A) works as a symbol in the novel, with little draw on Saussure theory on the signifier and signified.

The Reflective Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading assignments as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-page paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experience. It may include explanation and examples from previous experience as well as implications for future application.
The purpose of the Reflective Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of human resource management.
Focus of the Reflective Paper
The primary function of human resource management is to increase the effectiveness and contribution of employees in the attainment of organizational goals and objectives. Consider all the areas of HRM that have been discussed in class:
EEO and Affirmative Action,
Human resources planning, recruitment, and selection,
Human resources development,
Compensation and benefits,
Safety and Health, and
Employee and labor relations.
Submit a Reflective Paper in which you explain how these aspects work together to perform that primary function. Are any aspects more important than the others? Why or why not? How do you believe the HRM role can be optimized for shaping organizational and employee behavior?
The Reflective Paper must: (a) identify the main issues in the chosen area, (b) demonstrate new learning that has occurred, (c) include class activities or incidents that facilitated learning and understanding, (d) identify specific current and/or future applications and relevance to your workplace, and (e) reflect the potential impact to your future career plans or even in your personal life at home. The emphasis of the Reflective Paper should be on parts ‘d’ and ‘e,’ and on the application of new learning. Explore, in depth, the benefits of the new learning and understanding that has taken place.
Writing the Reflective Paper
The Reflective Paper:
Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages in length, excluding the cover page and reference page, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide.
Must include a cover page that includes:
Name of paper
Student’s name
Course number and name
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use at least one scholarly source, in addition to the text.
Must use APA style as outlined in your approved style guide to document all sources.
Must include, on the final page, a Reference List that is completed according to APA style as outlined in your approved style guide.

24)Topic: Bilingualism
Make a list of all the words that you can think of that English has borrowed from other languages, and name the language they come from. Pick for example, common words like, rice, guarantee, and wiener. etc.