ALDS4 CW1 2016-17

4ALDS001W Academic Language for Disciplinary Study 4

Coursework 1 - Listening and self-reflection

Date of submission: Before Monday 10am 14th November through TURNITIN

via Blackboard.

This coursework is worth 25% of your total module marks.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Watch the following short talk Creating critical thinkers through media literacy
You may have to skip the advertisement at the beginning - this is not part of the
video.
As you watch make notes on the important points. Also think about how the points
relate to you and your studies. You can watch the video as many times as you like.
There is also the option to watch with subtitles (although these may not be 100%
accurate).

TASK

Write a 400-word self-reflection based on the content of the video. The word limit is
+/- 10%. Do not submit your work if it is below 360 words or above 440 as it will not
be graded. The word limit does not include titles or list of references (if included).
Use size 12 Arial font/double line spacing.
Use language that is clear and appropriate.
Proofread your work for spelling/grammar/punctuation/presentation.
Present your work neatly.
Include coversheet for CW1

The three main criteria are:

Level of reflection - reporting, responding, relating, reasoning, reconstructing
Effectiveness of communication - accurate and appropriate use of language
Presentation - features such as font size, line spacing, paragraphing, spaces
between words, punctuation, general errors that could be avoided with proofreading.
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In your writing you can use the following questions as prompts for the structure (do
not include these as subheadings):

What were the main ideas?

What, in your opinion, were the most interesting/relevant/useful/ aspects of
the video? Explain why.
What have you learned from this?
How can what you have learned be applied to your academic development?

FURTHER ADVICE

To think and write reflectively you have to:

Experience something
Think about what happened
Learn from the experience.

Reflection is:

Self-awareness: thinking of yourself, your experiences and your view of the

world
Self-improvement : learning from experiences and wanting to improve some
area of your life
Empowerment: putting you in control of making changes and behaving in a
different way.
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Grade related criteria:

70-85% Level of reflection: Reconstructing

(Excellent The student successfully integrates the source data into appropriate
pass) relationships, e.g. with theoretical concepts, personal experience.
The student draws an original and personal conclusion from their
experience.
The student convincingly takes a position on an issue, explores its
personal significance and plans further learning on the basis of their
reflections.
Communication: Almost error free language.
Presentation: Excellent, excellent proofreading.
60-69% Level of reflection: Reasoning
(Very good The student attempts to integrate the source data into appropriate
pass) relationships, e.g. with theoretical concepts, personal experience.
The student identifies own strengths and weaknesses, and attempts to
explain their own behaviours or feelings using their own insight from
previous learning.
The student explores the relationship between theory and practice.
Communication: Occasional language errors do not impede
communication.
Presentation: Very good, very good proofreading.
50-59% Level of reflection: Relating
(Good pass) The student identifies aspects of the source data which have personal
meaning, or which connect to prior or current experience.
The student identifies something they are good at, something they
need to improve, a mistake they have made, or an area in which they
have learned from their practical experience.
The student identifies something they need or plan to do to change.
Communication: Frequent language errors generally do not impede
communication.
Presentation: Good, but would benefit from further proofreading
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40-49% Level of reflection: Responding

(Pass) The student reflects on the source data in some way, but with little
transformation or conceptualisation.
The student makes judgement without further inferences or reasoning.
The student may accept or reject information from the source data but
no reasons are considered.
Communication: Frequent language errors occasionally impede
communication.
Presentation: Acceptable, in definite need of further proofreading.
30-39% Level of reflection: Reporting
(Fail/qualifying The student only describes, reports, or re-tells the source data with
mark) minimal transformation. No added observations or insights, no self-
reflection.
Communication: Frequent language errors frequently impede
communication.
Presentation: Poor, lack of any proofreading.
1 - 29% Level of reflection: None
(Fail) The student has not attempted to address the task, or the answer is
almost entirely irrelevant to the task.
Communication: Text is very difficult to understand due to frequent
and impeding language errors.
Presentation: Total unacceptable.
0% (Fail) Non submission.