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U214B - TMA - Second Semester 2022

The document provides guidelines for a student assignment on analyzing persuasive strategies used in two extracts from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Students must compare and contrast how Brutus and Marc Antony appeal to either logos, pathos or ethos in their speeches. The assignment instructions provide areas of discussion related to the course material and important guidelines for students to follow regarding structure, language, referencing, and avoiding plagiarism. A recommended bibliography is also included to assist students with additional research sources.

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U214B - TMA - Second Semester 2022

The document provides guidelines for a student assignment on analyzing persuasive strategies used in two extracts from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Students must compare and contrast how Brutus and Marc Antony appeal to either logos, pathos or ethos in their speeches. The assignment instructions provide areas of discussion related to the course material and important guidelines for students to follow regarding structure, language, referencing, and avoiding plagiarism. A recommended bibliography is also included to assist students with additional research sources.

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Arab Open University

U214B TMA

FACULTY OF LANGUAGE STUDIES

Part (I): STUDENT INFORMATION (to be completed by student)


1. Name: 2. Student ID No:
3. Section No: 4. Tel. : 5. E-mail:
I confirm that the work presented here is my own and is not copied from any source.
Part (II): TUTOR'S FEEDBACK/FEEDFORWARD (to be completed by tutor)
TUTOR’S REMARKS:
Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Remarks
Good
FEEDBACK
5 4 3 2 1

(Knowledge of course material

Analytical skill
Relevance to topic
Command of the language
Organization of ideas into a
coherent essay
Referencing: in-text citations
and bibliography
Research ethics:
Acknowledging resources
Word limit.)

FEEDFORWARD (for
TMA&MTA)

HOW TO IMPROVE
FUTURE WORK/

(Tutor’s advice is based on


each student’s performance
and the ILOs)

Earned Mark
THIS IS DERIVED FROM THE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
THE SCALE CAN BE ADJUSTED BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE ASSIGNMENT

LANGUAGE & ORGANIZATION CONTENT GRADE


- Has an introduction defining plan of Excellent answers showing confident A
essay. and wide-ranging knowledge of core
- Body divided into several paragraphs material, good understanding of
- Conclusion which directly relates relevant theory, and a capacity to )18-20(
arguments to topic. address the question in a structured,
- Evidence that essay has been edited. direct and effective way, thoughtfully
- Error-free grammar & register. and with insight. Originality of
-Wide range of specialized thought or ideas from outside the
terminology. course are an added asset. Examples
- Consistent in-text citation and correct support the main argument.
referencing
- First four criteria above maintained Very good answers showing secure +B to B
-Demonstrates extensive grammar knowledge of course materials.
control. Adopting an analytical approach and
-Terminology specialized but lessproviding relevant discussion )16-17(
varied. covering most of the key issues.
- Minor Inconsistency in in-text Distinguished from A answers by
citation and referencing being less insightful or by showing
less comprehensive knowledge of the
course.
-Introduction and/or conclusion short Competent answers reflecting +C to C
but still satisfactory. adequate knowledge of the more
- Evidence of editing. directly relevant course material and
- Less grammar control than above. concepts, with reasonable structure )14-15(
-Good range of specialized and adequate coherence related to the
terminology. question set.
-Inconsistent in in-text citation and
referencing
-Introduction and/or conclusion short Answers which omit some D
but acceptable. concepts /evidence and/or lack
- No evidence of editing. coherence /structure, and/or make
- Few grammatical errors that impede minor errors while still demonstrating
communication. basic understanding. Or bare pass )10-13(
- Above average range of specialized answers which show awareness of
terminology. some relevant material and attempt to
- Slightly confused introduction and/or relate it to the question.
conclusion, but body still fair.
- No evidence of editing.
-Some error types that impede
communication.
- Fair range of specialized terminology.
-Inaccurate in-text citation and
referencing

- No introduction and /or no Answers which attempt to draw upon F


conclusion. relevant material but do not reflect
- Body badly organized or irrelevant. sufficient knowledge of the course Below
-Poor grammar control (extremely and/or neglect the focus required by 10
limited range of grammar & register). the question, and/or are incomplete in
-Limited or not specialized range of some important aspects whilst being
terminology. acceptable in others.
-No in-text citations and no referencing
U214B TMA
Semester 2, 2021-2022
Cut-off date: Week 12
Length: 1500-2000 words

Question

Persuasion in English makes use of linguistic and paralinguistic strategies to appeal to ethos or logos
or pathos of the audience. Compare and analyse the persuasive strategies used in the two extracts
below showing evidence of why you would categorize the identified strategies as influencing the
hearts or minds of the audience, that is belonging to pathos, logos or ethos.
Extract 1 - Brutus in Shakespeare: Julius Caesar: Act 3 Scene 2
“As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him.
But, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor,
and death for his ambition”.
Extract 2 – Marc Antony in Shakespeare: Julius Caesar: Act 3 Scene 2
“You all did love him once, not without cause. He was my friend, faithful and just to me. Bear with
me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.”

Areas of Discussion

Areas of discussing the TMA’s topic are related to U214B Course Book 2 and specifically Unit 6.

Important Guidelines

Discussing the TMA’s subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
1. Rhetorical styles and strategies (5 pts)
2. Contrasting persuasive strategies (5pts)
3. Correct language analysis of evidence in the two extracts and comparison of the effectiveness
of each (5 pts)
4. Appropriate conclusion giving reasons on the success of the adopted strategy in convincing
audience (5pts)

N.B. Students need to read in depth Unit 6 and think about the TMA questions as they read. Students
need to take notes from Unit 6 and DVD 2, Clip 13.2 and Clip 13.3.
When writing, students need to pay attention to structure, layout and correct language and use
appropriate referencing and citation.

Recommended Bibliography

• Gass, Robert H. Seiter, John S. (2010). Persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining (4th ed.).
Boston: Allyn & Bacon. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-205-69818-9.
• Higgins, Colin; Walker, Robyn (2012). "Ethos, logos, pathos: Strategies of persuasion in
social/environmental reports". doi:10.1016/j.accfor.2012.02.003. S2CID 144894570.
• Perloff, Richard M. (2010). The Dynamics of Persuasion: Communication and Attitudes in the 21st
Century. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-80567-4.
• Toye, Richard (28 March 2013). Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-
965136-8.

Using e-Library
▪ You can include information from the course book but it is highly recommended to use
external sources from the e-library.
▪ You are requested to visit the e-library on campus and use it to carry out your TMAs
properly.
▪ You are also requested to show your tutor that you used the e-library to complete your
TMA. But avoid submitting a copy/paste paper, it is a plagiarized work, which is strictly
banned and firmly penalized by AOU.

Guidelines on Plagiarism

If you submit an assignment that contains work other than yours without acknowledging the
sources, you are committing plagiarism. This might occur when:
● Using a sentence or phrase that you have come across
● Copying word-for-word directly from a text
● Paraphrasing the words from the text very closely
● Using text downloaded from the Internet
● Borrowing statistics or assembled fact from another person or source
● Copying or downloading figures, photographs, pictures or diagrams without
acknowledging your sources
● Copying from the notes or essays of a fellow student

(Slightly adapted from OU document on quoting versus plagiarism)

It is important to remember that plagiarism is strictly barred and would be subject to


punitive action by the Arab Open University.

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