LIGN175-Sociolinguistics
Spring Quarter 2004
Tu & Thu, 3:30-4:50 p.m. CSB 002
Instructor: Amalia Arvaniti
TA: Henry Beecher
Requirements and grading
This course involves a small amount of memorizing (e.g. of sociolinguistic
situations around the world) and requires primarily critical thinking. In
general, class attendance, regular studying and reviewing, and submitting exams
and quizzes on time are essential to get by in this course. Such good habits
will allow you to approach the various assignments in a critical and informed
way.
There will be no assignments for extra credit, so work hard
right from the beginning.
Grades will be assigned as follows:
|
2 on-line quizzes
|
10% each |
|
Take-home midterm
exam |
30% |
|
Take-home final
essay |
50% |
|
TOTAL |
100% |
BONUS POINTS: Active participation in class (questions, discussion),
will be taken into account when the final grade is decided
The grades of exams will be based on the following criteria:
(i) clarity of expression (can the reader follow your exposition? are your examples and arguments presented in such a way that a reader not familiar with the material can understand them?)
(ii) strength of argumentation (have you picked relevant and convincing arguments and examples to support your position?)
(iii) evidence of independent thinking (does your answer show evidence that you have assimilated the material and can present it in your own words? does it show evidence that you can go beyond what you have read in the coursebook?)
(iv) presence of original
material in your work (e.g. do you draw parallels between situations discussed
in class and novel situations? do you present original arguments not found in
your reading? have you done any research or extra reading to support your
arguments?)
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