We hope you are doing well. This is a reminder that your first assessment (CW1) in the English Skills 1 module (KH3111HUM) will be conducted in class 2 next week according to the following schedule:

Group 1 Wednesday 22.10 at 09:00 am

Group 2 Tuesday 21.10 at 01:00 pm

Group 3 Monday 20.10 at 09:00 am

Group 4 Thursday 23.10 at 12:00 pm

Group 5 Thursday 23.10 at 12:00 pm

Group 6 Tuesday 21.10 at 11:00 am

1. The assessment will be conducted in the classroom.

2. Arrive on time. If you arrive late, you will not be granted extra time at the end of the examination.

3. You will be handed an article in a hardcopy form, and you will be requested to summarise it and respond to it on Moodle. So, bring a pen/pencil with you.

4. You must bring your laptop/tablet, a charger, and make sure the Safe Exam Browser is properly installed and functioning. We will not have time in class to fix technical issues.

5. Failure to bring your tablet/laptop and failure to install the Safe Exam Browser will result in counting you Absent for the attempt.

6. During in-class assessments, it is strictly prohibited to use technological aids and generative artificial intelligence tools (AI tools), including translation software, paraphrasing tools, and text generation software (essay bots). If a student is found using any of those tools during the assessment, this will be considered as academic misconduct and will be penalised accordingly.

7. Opening any additional tabs or windows during the assessment will also be treated as academic misconduct.

1. The Critical Reading Task assessment constitutes 25% of your module mark. You can see details of how you will be graded in the assignment brief attached to this email and posted on Moodle.

2. The Task is divided into two Parts: Part I is the Summary, in which you are required to produce a 200-word summary of the article that will be handed to you. Part II is the Response, in which you are required to respond to the same article in 200 words.

3. The Summary

1. Begin your summary by an introductory statement and acknowledge the author and title of the original text according to the APA style (e.g. Omarah (2024) guides students ...).

2. Your summary must deliver the same message as the original text without adding new information or your opinion.

3. Present the main message clearly and maintain proportionate emphasis on ideas, giving more weight to main ideas, and avoid adding unnecessary details.

4. The Response

Consider the Following When Composing a Reading Response:

a) Agreement/Disagreement

• Did the author write a convincing argument?

• Were their opinions informed and supported by credible evidence?

• Do you have personal experiences, opinions, or knowledge that make you come to similar or different conclusions than the author?

• Do your opinions about the same ideas concur or differ

  b) Reflection

• Did the article teach you something new? Perhaps they made you look at something familiar in a different way.

• Can you connect this text to other sources you have come across before (these can be articles, talks, podcasts, reels, social media posts, blog posts)?

  c) Perspective

• Is there anything important that the text has excluded or left out? If so, what, and why would including more information be important?

  d) Significance

• Does the text have any relevance within your context, community, country, or the world?

• Does it address any historical or contemporary social concerns?

5. Before Submitting

   a) Ensure that your summary and response are clearly organized.

   b) Proofread your work for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and accurate word choice.

   c) Use a formal academic tone and follow academic writing conventions (no slang, no contractions, no personal pronouns except in the response).

   d) Include the full APA reference at the end of your text.

Example: Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site Name. URL