Learning Tasks

Course Learning Tasks

To achieve the objectives of this course, you will complete the following tasks. Each of these are described below.

Homefun Practice (10 total)
Quizzes (3 total)
Grammar Explanations (2 total)
Curriculum Unit

Homefun practice (20 points each; 200 total)

In order to give you practice analyzing the use of the grammatical constructions covered in the course, you will complete homefun grammar practice tasks for 10 of our learning modules. You will submit these tasks to Canvas on the last day on which we cover each module.

QUizzes (3 x 100 points; 300 total)

In order to give you further practice analyzing the use of the grammatical constructions covered in the course, you will take 3 quizzes. These quizzes will require you to analyze grammatical constructions in use according to the ideas discussed in the course readings and in class. Dates for the quizzes can be found on the Syllabus page in Canvas.

Grammar Explanations (2 x 125 points; 250 total)

In order to help you develop skills in explaining grammar to ESL learners, you will create two grammar explanation mini lectures in VoiceThread. You will create the visual materials (most likely PowerPoint slides), upload them to VoiceThread, and then record your lecture in VoiceThread. More specific details and instructions can be found on Canvas.

Curriculum Unit (250 points)

In order to give you practice creating lessons and materials for ESL grammar teaching, you will create 2-day unit of lesson plans covering a topic of your choice for a learner population of your choice. More information about this assignment will be available on Canvas later in the semester.

Bonus Opportunity (20 points)

Students who wish to do so may increase their total grade points by 20 (out of 1,000) by completing 2 hours of participation in experiments in the departments of Linguistics, Spanish & Portuguese, and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. Deadline is April 5. For a list of studies that qualify, see the SONA website (link here). For details on how to use SONA, see this document. If you choose not to participate or do not qualify for any of the studies, you can receive the same amount of course credit by means of an alternative assignment. This involves writing a short analysis of a grammar textbook chapter. More details about alternate assignment available upon request.

grading scale

This course follows the UF Grading Policy. Click here for more information.

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