LSC
1503 September 2013 – General Information
Teacher:
Gregory Vrhovnik
General
Information
Aim:
To practice and improve spoken
communication skills and listening and note-taking proficiency as used within
an academic context
Tasks:
Oral/aural individual and group
activities, research, and reflection
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Independent learning
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Responsibility and initiative
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Deadlines
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Original work
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Use of class time + Time management
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Laptop, iPad, mobile, headphones
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Email, folders, bookmarking, Edmodo (see below)
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Mobiles/iPads
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Collaborative (Google) docs; Cloud computing
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Stationery kit and file
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Teamwork
Specific Information
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Assessments – in class time – schedules will be made
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Calendar
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Assessment
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%
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Week
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Type
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Coursework Assessments
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Introductory Recording
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5
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2
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Individual
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Interview
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10
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5
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Individual (Group Format)
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Presentation
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20
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9
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Individual (Group Format)
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Coursework (4 @ 5%)
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20
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1 - 13
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3 Individual, 1 Pair
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Final Recording
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5
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15
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Individual
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Portfolio
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10
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1 - 15
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Individual
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Final Assessments
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Meeting (3 components)
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15
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14
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Individual + Group
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Listening/Note-taking Exam
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15
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15
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Individual (Test Format)
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Total
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100
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Edmodo: For files, discussions, calendar, reflections, tasks
and assessments, and perhaps more …
The
code for this class is:
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Class Activities
Individual/Pair/Group
Practice Tasks (+ recordings, videos)
Structure
practice (online, spoken, written)
Speaking
skills
Listening
(News, Academic, Active-listener tasks)
Note-taking
skills
Research
Portfolio
items – Portfolio compilation
Format/Genre
familiarization to facilitate task success
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Assessment Details/Activities
Recordings
(audio/video files – 2 minutes each): Introduction and Final Reflection
Criteria/Content
recommended by teacher; included in Portfolio
Job
Interview:
Live/Recorded;
job ad, CV notes
Presentation:
PowerPoint/Presentation
skills; new research; topics must be approved
Coursework:
Minimum 4 In-class Assessments (3 x Individual + 1 x Pair); 1 – 2 minutes
In-class
instant research/preparation + same day presentation
Individual: Descriptions, Reviews,
Comparison, Advantages/Disadvantages, Poetry …
Pair: Newspaper article (summary,
analysis, discussion)
Meeting
(Final): Assessment 3 x 5% (Paperwork + Group + Individual); 15 – 20 minutes
Preparation: Survey, Data collection,
Graphs/Stats, Agenda, Log
Follow-up: Action items
Meeting: Group + individual scores
Listening
(Final): Note-taking + Questions
Portfolio:
‘E’ format
Introductory
Recording; Final Reflection; Survey Interview; Meeting Paperwork
+
Tasks,
reflections and materials as assigned by your teacher
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Grading Criteria
Content
Deportment
(Body language, stance, eye-contact, gestures …)
Delivery
(Confidence, intonation, clarity, voice, fluency, energy/interest …)
Language
(Grammar, vocabulary, accuracy)
Content/Research
Use of
visual aids (Coursework/Presentation)
Interaction/Participation
(Pair/Group Tasks)
Listening
accuracy + note-taking skills
