HỌC VIỆN NGOẠI GIAO ĐỀ THI KẾT THÚC HỌC PHẦN
KHOA TIẾNG ANH (Ngôn ngữ, Văn hóa và Xã hội – E.050.02)
_________________________ __________________________________
Học kỳ: 2 Năm học: 2024 – 2025
ĐỀ SỐ: 01
Khóa: 50
Ngày thi: / /2025 (hạn nộp tiểu luận)
Thời gian làm bài: … phút
A. Requirements
- Each group consists of 3-4 students. Each group selects one of the following prompts
mb for its essay.
- Format of the essay:
+ Length: between 2500 and 3000 words
+ Font: Times New Roman, font size: 13, line spacing: 1.5
+ Referencing and citation: APA style
- Include the following details on the cover page: student’s name, course title,
instructor’s name, submission date.
- Submit the hard copy no later than May 9, 2025; submit the soft copy for plagiarism
check on the same date.
B. Prompts for group essays
1. Mini Dictionary – Compile a mini dictionary of novel lexical items
- Look for “new” or “unusual” lexical items in your own speech community or from
other linguistic landscapes (news reports, social media posts, TV shows, magazines,
etc.) Include both Vietnamese and English words and expressions if possible. Observe
and note down all the words and expressions you suspect you wouldn’t find in a
dictionary.
- Think about the possible definitions of the lexical items and how they can be used.
Afterwards, look them up in a good dictionary and compare with what you have written
earlier.
- Write a full dictionary-style entry for each word/expression, including the following
information: word/expression, word class, expected meaning, dictionary meaning (if
any), and usage.
- Comment on the popularity of those lexical items. How do you think the emergence of
such lexical items are connected to societal change and development? How can you
explain their divergence from their dictionary meanings? Who tend to use them? Do
you think they will stay around for long, and why/why not?
- In the appendices, include the transcriptions/texts where the lexical items appear.
2. Political Texts – Analyse a text that is political
- Find a text that is political in some way, except political speeches from politicians. The
text might come from an activist, a celebrity, or someone on social media. You may
also select and compare several texts from the same person, or several texts from
different people but with the same purpose.
- Examine the text carefully. Why is this text political? What is the goal of the text? Is it
intended to inform or persuade? Are there any other purposes? Is it emotional or a
rational? How is the argument constructed?
- Provide evidence from the specific linguistic choices made to justify your conclusions
about the speech. (Look at Lectures 2, 3, and 4 for the tools and concepts you can use.)
- In the appendices, include the transcriptions of the text(s).
3. Representation of Gender – explore the representation of any gender
- Choose an issue and medium to focus on. Suggestions: news stories involving a
particular gender, how a politician or celebrity is written about, or how health and
fashion features aimed at different audiences are constructed, etc.
- Collect data from newspapers, magazines, television, and the internet. Data may be
written or audiovisual.
- Analyze the data. What words are used to address and describe people? What adjectives
are used? How are the arguments constructed? What values and ideologies underlie the
representations you find?
- In the appendices, include the transcriptions/text(s)/pictures you use as data.
4. Texts and Social Media – analyze personal language use on social media
- Choose one of the platforms you use to communicate with other people. Observe all
your incoming and outgoing messages for a period of time. How does the language
differ from other kinds of written language? Are there differences in syntax, spelling,
and lexical choices? Are other symbols or images used? Does the communication share
any features with face-to-face conversations, or how are they different?
- Exchange notes with your friends. Why do they use the particular platform they do?
Do they use language differently there than in other contexts? Have they noticed
communicative conventions? Has their language use in other areas changed?
- Synthesise the findings from all group members.
- In the appendices, include the transcriptions/pictures of the messages.
-Hết-
Ghi chú: - Đề thi gồm có 03 trang.
DUYỆT ĐỀ THI
GIẢNG VIÊN RA ĐỀ TRƯỞNG KHOA/PHỤ TRÁCH KHOA
ThS. Đỗ Nguyễn Thị Thanh Lương TS. Trần Thị Thanh Liên
HỌC VIỆN NGOẠI GIAO ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC PHẦN
KHOA TIẾNG ANH (Ngôn ngữ, Văn hóa và Xã hội – E.050.02)
_________________________ __________________________________
Học kỳ: 2 Năm học: 2024 – 2025
ĐỀ SỐ: 01
Khóa: 50
Ngày thi: / /2025
Thời gian làm bài: … phút
Marking criteria:
- TC1 - Formatting and Referencing: 1 point
- TC2 - Structure and Organisation: 2 points
- TC3 - Content and Relevance: 4 points
- TC4 - Language and Style: 1.5 points
- TC5 - Grammar and Accuracy: 1.5 points
The detailed marking rubric is as follows:
Excellent Good Needs Poor
improvement
TC1 - 0.9-1.0 - Fully meets 0.6-0.8 - Minor
0.3-0.5 - Several 0-0.2 - Formatting
Formatting formatting guidelines; issues in formatting
formatting/citation not followed;
& correct and consistent or referencing;
errors; some missing missing references
Referencing citations; appendices most appendices
components or appendices
(/1 pt) complete included
0.6-1.0 - Some
TC2 - 1.6-2.0 - Clear and 1.1-1.5 - Generally
organizational 0-0.5 - Disorganized
Structure & logical organization; well-structured
issues; unclear or hard to follow; no
Organisation smooth transitions; with a few
sections or weak clear structure
(/2 pts) strong paragraphing disjointed parts
flow
3.5-4.0 - Insightful, 2.7-3.4 - Mostly 1.6-2.6 - Basic or 0-1.5 - Lacks
TC3 –
original, and detailed; relevant and well- surface-level ideas; relevance,
Content &
directly addresses the explained; minor some off-topic coherence, or
Relevance
task; strong evidence lapses in clarity or content or weak critical thinking;
(/4 pts)
and commentary depth analysis minimal effort
1.0-1.2 - Mostly
TC4 - 1.3-1.5 - Varied and 0.6-0.9 - Limited 0-0.5 -
appropriate
Vocabulary precise vocabulary; vocabulary; style is Inappropriate word
vocabulary; clear
& Style fluent, academic tone; inconsistent or choice; informal or
and fairly formal
(/1.5 pts) highly readable awkward unclear writing
tone
TC5 - 1.0-1.2 - Some 0.6-0.9 - Frequent 0-0.5 - Serious or
1.3-1.5 - Polished
Grammar & minor errors that errors that consistent errors
writing with minimal
Accuracy do not affect occasionally affect that hinder
or no errors
(/1.5 pts) understanding meaning comprehension
-Hết-
DUYỆT ĐỀ THI
GIẢNG VIÊN RA ĐỀ TRƯỞNG KHOA/PHỤ TRÁCH KHOA
ThS. Đỗ Nguyễn Thị Thanh Lương TS. Trần Thị Thanh Liên
