ENGLISH: TEXT AND COMMUNICATION 3 BA3
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2020–2021
ABSTRACT DISCUSSION PRESENTATION COMPONENT POWERPOINT
Deadline 18–12–2020 Deadline 18-12-2020 Deadline 03-01-2021
(5:00pm) (5:00pm) (5:00pm)
1. Check assignment requirements 1. Check assignment requirements 1. Check assignment requirements
Read the assignment carefully Read the assignment carefully Read the assignment carefully
Word document 'Evaluation' (ETC3) On BlackBoard Word document 'Evaluation' (ETC3) On BlackBoard PowerPoint (PP)
Check template for final abstract (you cannot Check template for final discussion (you cannot Template for final PP? Check on BB? If
change the template or the layout) change the template or the layout) necessary, check with JU! No,
50% written component (see also Text 2, Column 2) 50% written component (see also Text 1, Column 1) template is not necessary.
(25% final evaluation) (25% final evaluation) 100% oral component (50% final
Check evaluation guidelines! Check evaluation guidelines! evaluation)
See Checklist and questions abstract See Checklist and questions discussion Check evaluation guidelines!
Max. 200 words (reference list & keywords not Max. 450–500 words (reference list not included) See Checklist and questions PowerPoint
included) Choose one component: arrangement, colour, 20 minutes long
Q1: Should reference list be included for abstract graphics, text Check required components PP
separately or at the end of portfolio? Look for info myself! Where? Reliable sources! Provide for everything yourself (PC, USB, 1
Q2: What about in-text references and word count? Any preferences myself for a component? Why? connection with beamer, cables, know
5 keywords (generate keywords and select based on Evaluation criteria? What? Where? Mind the how to start everything up, room, online
literature search) contents, language & structure. See (comments) or not…) We will look at that
Abstract about final PowerPoint presentation! template example macrostructure. together before the presentations so
APA referencing required (APA style guide, 7th ed.) See example discussion (colour). arrive early.
> Look at info provided in Research Skills (Ba2) 2. Feedback during process? What are the options? Check 2. Feedback during process? What are the
Evaluation criteria? What? Where? with JU! options? Check with JU!
Conventional abstract (no subdivisions) 3. Submit the discussion 3. Check evaluation form (BB) > rubric
‘Results’ should be the largest part in your abstract Bear in mind the file-naming convention for this Questions (in class)
2. Look for info about abstract writing document:
Info provided by JU? (BB, class) ETC3_2020_2021_LastName_LastName_LastName_
References in info provided by JU? Discussion
Look for info myself! Where? Reliable sources!
See PowerPoint about abstracts; look at research
skills and other courses from previous years
3. Feedback during process? What are the options? Check
with JU!
4. Submit abstract
Bear in mind the file-naming convention for this
document:
ETC3_2020_2021_LastName_LastName_LastName
_Abstract
, ENGLISH: TEXT AND COMMUNICATION 3 BA3
PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2020–2021
Narrowed down topic
Should be delineated/specific; no ambiguity
Learning languages online through games (gamification) Keywords: English, game, technology, vocabulary, EFL, gamification, instruction, educational game,
vocabulary acquisition, EFL students, Duolingo, game-based learning see text/abstract
1. The degree to which games helped increase the vocabulary size for EFL learners
2. Intentional vs. incidental vocabulary learning through games
3. The effect of using language games on vocabulary
4. More narrowed down: elementary/secondary school? University? Undergraduate students? EFL students: EFL students’ vocabulary acquisition through online
games
5. Online vocabulary games as a tool for teaching & learning English vocabulary
6. What is the role of the teacher then?
Present narrowed down topic in presentation in the introduction section: relatability of topic, reasons why you chose the topic (what reason was the most important, e.g.
“our biggest motivation in choosing this topic was…”)
Project management/planner: extra/other
1. Resources
Look at help online carefully, see e.g. ‘finding information’ 2
ERIC
Google (Scholar)
Amazon (US, UK, DE, FR, NL)
LLBA
(BASE)
(MLA-IB)
For doi: website ‘Crossref’
UAntwerpen library via VPN
Sci-Hub (very legal)
Collocation dictionary: Ozdic
2. Depth/detail assignment (topic exploration)
Keywords: generate, combine, truncate (see ‘finding information’) + write down where you got the keywords from (books, indices…) Very sensitive to topic that you’ve
chosen; go through the list of keywords you used to find your sources
Keywords is ambiguous: they are terms, e.g. student motivation is one keyword.
You can organise them alphabetically.
Evaluating information: see CACAO criteria, categories of information, types of information
3. Planning & time management
Think about a plan of approach for the presentation + portfolio Combining the work for both assignments! We have agreed on internal deadlines and we will come
together every Thursday at 11:30 am.
Keep track of things you have been doing (note all your steps down and take all things into consideration)
Practical information, e.g. Deadline? Important deadlines in between? What is being evaluated here?
