Assessment Two: Questions Literature & Language Coursework

Assessment Two: Guidelines
For this assessment you need to write answers to the three questions below. For questions one and three, please use approximately the number of words given in the word limit.
You may go up to 10% over this limit and are not advised to go more than 10% under it.
You should write all your answers in one document, clearly numbering each answer, so that it is clear which question it relates to.
This document must be formatted as a Word document or as a PDF and uploaded to Moodle via the ‘Turnitin’ icon labelled ‘Assessment Two, due date 15 November, 2pm’. You can find this under the ‘Assessment’ heading in the Moodle module.
People work at different speeds and you may take as much time over this exercise as you wish (as long as you meet the deadline). Just to give you a guideline, though, we would expect it to take you two to three hours to complete.
Remember, it is advisable to give yourself enough time to complete your answers, then set your work aside for a day or two before going back and checking and, if necessary, revising it.
Please also be aware that we will be taking into account clarity of expression and communicative ability when we mark your work, so make every effort to write clear and accurate English.
Here are the marking criteria we will use when assessing your work:
• Relevance of answer to the question
• Evidence of understanding of the topic
• Evidence of reflective engagement with the topic
• Clarity of expression and communicative ability
Assessment Two: Questions
1. Why do we do assessments at university and what are the key strategies for doing well at them? (150 words)
To help you formulate your answer, you should refer to the information provided in the slides for the lecture ‘Assessments: How to learn by doing and how to work with feedback’ (You will find these under the ‘Week Four’ heading in Moodle).
2. We have learnt that there are different approaches to reading effectively and efficiently. Decide which word (1-5) goes with which part of the reading process (listed in a-e).
E.g. Word 1 (Survey) goes with reading process a.
If you need help with this exercise, you should refer to the slides for ‘Workshop 2 – Reading Skills for University’ (You will find these under the ‘Week Four’ heading).
Words
1. Survey
2. Question
3. Read
4. Recite
5. Review
Parts of the reading process
a. Before you read, survey or skim the entire text, including the table of contents. Read titles, subtitles, introductions and conclusions and review figures, tables, and summary paragraphs.
b. Use the background work done with "Survey" and "Question" in order to begin reading actively. This means reading in order to answer your questions.
c. Try to remember what you’ve learnt so far from the reading by speaking it out loud or writing it down. You need to be able to explain what you’ve learnt in your own words.
d. Once you’ve finished reading, say back to yourself what the point of the reading is, using your own words. Review what you’ve read and learnt in the coming days, summarising the main points and revisiting anything you need to clarify.
e. Generate questions about the content of the reading, write questions for the key points you have identified. For example, convert headings and sub-headings into questions, and then look for answers in the content of the text.
3. Do you agree that reading literature can enrich our understanding of the city past and present? (150 words)
You can agree or disagree with this question but you must provide reasons for your answer. To help you formulate your response, you should refer to the information in the slides for the lecture ‘Cities make literature, literature makes cities’ (You will find these under the ‘Week Five’ heading.)