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General points
a.
In this exam, you will be required to take an active role in a 10-15
minute seminar discussion with 3 or 4 other students.
b.
The aim is to show your ability to interact with other members of the
group, agree and disagree with them, introduce and change topics,
structure your arguments cohesively and use appropriate academic
language.
c.
The tasks will be related to this terms topic Global Issues
d.
Please note that your discussion may be video-recorded so that the
External Examiner can check your performance.
2.
Preparation
a.
You will be given a list of discussion topics two weeks before the
seminar. For each discussion topic, a background reading text or video
will be provided.
b.
During the term, you should prepare for the exam by reading the texts
provided, doing additional research into all the topics, exploring
relevant issues and making sure you understand both the topics and
related vocabulary. You should form opinions about the questions asked
and have evidence to support your opinions.
c.
You should not prepare a speech; you should only prepare ideas,
supporting evidence and relevant vocabulary.
d.
The day before your exam, you will be told who will be in your
discussion group and which topic your group will discuss. This will give
you the chance to focus your ideas, but again you should not prepare
a speech or prepare roles with your group.
e.
You will not be allowed to take notes into the exam with you.
3.
4.
c.
Contribution &
Interaction
Accuracy /
Precision
Range
Fluency &
coherence
Pronunciation