ASSIGNMENT

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HBET1303
PSYCHOLINGUISTICS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
MAY 2020 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English only.

2. Number of words : 2500 – 3000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 26th July 2020

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

This assignment requires you to read journal articles related to the topic of the
statement below. You should then reflect on its ideas and answer the question given
below.

Exposing children as early as possible to language is crucial to language

(a) Justify the statement above in the light of the Critical Period Hypothesis
(CPH). You should explain what CPH is and relate it to why children should
be exposed to language as early as possible.

(b) In your opinion, if a child is exposed to a second language during the

(c) Apart from exposing children to language as early as possible, the success
of language acquisition also depends on cognitive and affective factors.
Describe and explain how these TWO factors affect language acquisition.

Note: Begin your paper with an introduction, the body of the essay elaborating the above
and a conclusion. Use the assignment rubrics as a guide to achieve cohesion and
coherence. Remember to quote the journal article you have read in your writing.

[Total: 60 marks]

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HBET1303 PSYCHOLONGUISTICS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING/ MAY 2020

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Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction The introduction is inviting, The introduction clearly The introduction states the There is no clear There is no
states the main topic and states the main topic and main topic, but does not introduction of the introduction.
previews the structure of previews the structure of adequately preview the main topic or structure
1.5 5
the paper. the paper, but is not structure of the paper nor of the paper.
particularly inviting to the is it particularly inviting to
reader. the reader.
Body of essay/ There is one clear, well- Main ideas of both One of the paragraphs has The main ideas in all Main ideas in all
Referencing focused topic. Main idea paragraphs are clear. a clear main idea. Only paragraphs are not paragraph is
stands out and is supported Most supporting details some supporting details clear. There is a strong inappropriate and
3.0 by detailed information. All are appropriate and are appropriate and evidence of plagiarism. relevant. 30
outside sources are relevant. Most outside relevant. Most outside Writing is generally
properly cited/ referenced. sources are properly sources are not cited/ plagiarized.
cited/ referenced. referenced properly.
Conclusion The conclusion is strong and The conclusion is The conclusion is There is no clear There is no
leaves the reader with a recognizable and gives recognizable, but does not conclusion, the paper conclusion.
1.5 feeling that they closure to the essay. effectively close the essay. just ends. 5
understand what the writer
is "getting at."
Coherence Details are placed in a There are clear attempts There are attempts to use Writing contains major Writing is confusing
logical order and the way to use cohesive devices to cohesive devices but mistakes in the use of and has a lot of
they are presented link details but in one or writing lacks direction that cohesive devices that gaps. No or limited
2.0 effectively keeps the two places, writing affected reader’s affected general number of cohesive 10
interest of the reader. appears incoherent. comprehension. understanding. devices used to
assist
comprehension
Language/ Grammar Writer makes no errors in Writer makes minimal Writer makes some errors Writer makes a lot of Writing is generally
grammar or spelling that errors in grammar, in grammar, structure, or errors in grammar, incomprehensible
2.0 distracts the reader from structure and spelling spelling that affect structure or spelling due to grammar, 10
the content. that does not affect reader’s understanding. that affect reader’s structures and
reader’s understanding. comprehension. spelling mistakes.
Total 15 60