KEY More Practice - IEST Class Test

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Part 1- Use the PROMPT checklist to validate the source (20 points)
Source: Nagel, D. (2024). 7 Excellent Career Ideas for Language Learners. University of
Pittsburgh-Pitt Career Central. https://careercentral.pitt.edu/blog/2024/01/18/7-excellent-career-
ideas-for-language-learners/
No. PROMPT Criteria Yes No Detailed explanation

1 Presentation v The language, layout, and structure of the information are
Is the language, layout clearly shown.
and structure of the The article is well-organized with headings and
information clearly subheadings that make it easy to follow.
shown?
2 Relevance v The article is relevant to the topic of career ideas for
• Is the article relevant language learners, which aligns with the focus of your
to the topic of your assignment/report.
assignment/report?
3 Objectivity v The article appears balanced in its viewpoints, providing
• Is the article practical career ideas without showing bias. The language
biased or used is neutral and informative.
balanced in
viewpoints?
• Is the language neutral or
subjective?
4 Method (for research v This criterion is not applicable as the article is not a
reports) research report. It does not describe data collection
• Is data collection method methods or research methodologies.
clearly described?
• Does it have research
method?
5 Provenance v The author, Donovan Nagel, is identified, and the article is
• Can you find the published on the University of Pittsburgh’s Career
author(s) / organization(s), Central blog, which is a trustworthy source. However, the
and are they article does not list references or citations for further
trustworthy? reading.
• Do the authors list
references/citations for
further reading?
6 Timeliness v The article was published on January 18, 2024, making it a
• When was the source recent and up-to-date source.
published?
• Is it an updated or old
material?
Choose the best answer in the brackets and cross the others in the space a, b, c and d.
Overall, this source (a) meets (b) most of the criteria in the PROMPT checklist, making it a
reliable and useful resource for information on (d) career ideas for language learners.
Part 2-Highlight and annotate the extract
Main ideas & key information Sample summary Sentence
position
1. Motivations for Learning Languages: The The extract discusses motivations for Topic
passage discusses two primary motivations for learning languages, highlighting career sentence
learning a language—career advancement and advancement and personal interest as key
personal interest. drivers.
2. Two Scenarios: The author identifies two scenarios Firstly, career-oriented learners start with Supporting
for language learners—those motivated by career employment goals, while interest-driven sentence 1
prospects and those motivated by personal interest: learners later leverage their skills for
2.1.Career-Oriented Learners: Some people learn career purposes.
languages specifically to improve their employment
prospects.
2.2. Interest-Driven Learners: Others learn
languages out of personal interest and later decide to
use their skills for career purposes.
3. Personal Experience: The author shares his own Additionally, the author shares his Supporting
experience of learning Arabic out of passion and experience of learning Arabic out of sentence 2
later using it for career advancement. passion and using it professionally.
4. Employer Perspective: The passage highlights Moreover, employers value Supporting
that employers value multilingualism for its multilingualism for communication, sentence 3
association with good communication skills, problem-solving, and cultural awareness,
problem-solving abilities, and cultural awareness. especially in countries where
monolingualism is common.
5. Increasing Value of Multilingualism: In Therefore, multilingualism is Restatement
countries where monolingualism is common, increasingly expected in many roles. of
multilingualism is becoming increasingly controlling
expected in many roles. ideas in topic
- Key information: sentence
Cultural Context: Multilingualism is becoming more
expected in countries like the US, Australia, and the
UK.
Part 3- Summarizing the extract
Sample summary:
The extract written by Nagel (2024) discusses motivations for learning languages, highlighting
career advancement and personal interest as key drivers. Firstly, career-oriented learners start
with employment goals, while interest-driven learners later leverage their skills for career
purposes. Additionally, the author shares his experience of learning Arabic out of passion and
using it professionally. Moreover, employers value multilingualism for communication,
problem-solving, and cultural awareness, especially in countries where monolingualism is
common. Therefore, multilingualism may bring increasing opportunities in career building for
language learners. (85 words)

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