ASSIGNMENT

HBET2203
TEACHING OF GRAMMAR IN ESL
MAY 2025 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words: 2500 – 3000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 6 JULY 2025.

6. This assignment accounts for 50% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE
This assignment aims to allow you to examine and apply the theories and techniques of
teaching grammar in the course.

PART I

QUESTION 1: ESSAY (20%)

Classroom management techniques and principles were initially developed during a
time when technology played a minimal role in education. However, with the
widespread integration of digital tools in modern classrooms, it is vital to adapt these
principles to effectively incorporate technology. Suggest two solutions or ideas to
modify classroom management strategies to better accommodate the use of technology
in English grammar instruction.
Task Specifications
Your answer must include the following:
 An essay containing TWO solutions/ideas to the matter given.
 Explanation of your teaching solutions/ideas.
 Relationship between your teaching solutions/ideas and the selected approach
 Citations from relevant references
You may support your answers with other relevant reading materials or journal articles
published within 5 years (2020-2025). To learn how to cite materials according to the
APA style (7th Edition) and organize a reference list, you can refer to the following
resources:
1. Citing Materials in APA Style (7th Edition): https://columbiacollege-
ca.libguides.com/apa
2. Organizing Reference List in APA Style (7th Edition):
https://libguides.csudh.edu/citation/apa-7

Refer to the rubric below for mark allocation and distribution.

(20 marks)

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QUESTION 2: DEVELOPMENT OF WORKSHEETS (20%)

English grammar worksheets for lower secondary schools.

Task specification:
1) Create TWO worksheets with different grammar topics.
2) Describe the use of each worksheet in detail.
Notes
1. Use the techniques described in Topic 9 of your HBET2203 module.

Samples of worksheets.
Refer to the rubric below for mark allocation and distribution.
(20 marks)

PART II: Online Class Participation (10%)

Discuss the following topics in the forum and submit the proofs of your participation in the
online discussions

1. What challenges do teachers face when planning classroom activities to

teach grammar in Malaysian public schools?
2. What strategies do you employ when planning classroom activities to teach
grammar in your classroom?
3. How do you make grammar lessons engaging for students?
4. Share three strategies you have implemented or would like to implement in
your classroom, along with the reasons behind your choices

(10 marks)

[TOTAL: 50 MARKS]

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 ATTACHMENT

ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

HBET2203 TEACHING OF GRAMMAR IN ESL/ MAY 2025

PART I
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or Max
*QN CLO No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0

QUESTION 1: ESSAY (20%)

1 2 Introduction 1.125 Precisely describes Clearly describes the Appropriately Faultily describes the Little or no 4.5
the entire essay in a points of the essay. describes the points points of the essay explanation of the
nutshell. of the essay points of the essay

1 2 Explanation of 1.125 Precise explanation Clear explanation of Complete Sketchy explanation of No explanation of 4.5
TWO teaching of teaching teaching solutions/ideas explanation of teaching teaching
solutions/ideas solutions/ideas teaching solutions/ideas solutions/ideas.
Details given aids solutions/ideas
Details given clearly comprehensibility Details given are No details given
eludes to application Details given questionable
of the illustrates teaching
solutions/ideas solutions/ideas

1 2 Explanation of the 1.125 Draws PRECISE link Draws CLEAR link Draws TENABLE link Draws questionable Draws NO link 4.5
relationship between your between your teaching between your link between your between your
between your teaching ideas / solutions/ideas and teaching teaching teaching
teaching solutions and selected approach. solutions/ideas and solution/ideas and solution/ideas and
solutions/ideas selected approach. selected approach. selected approach. selected approach.
and selected Explanation of the
approach Explanation of the relationship CLEARLY Explanation of the Explanation of the
relationship between shows applicability. relationship between relationship is
is CLEAR AND shows applicability. questionable and
FEASIBLE. blurred.

1 2 Conclusion 1.125 Succinctly brings the Clearly brings the essay Appropriately Questionable Little or no rounding 4.5

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 essay together to a together to a close describes the points rounding up of points up of the points in the
close of the essay provided in the essay essay

1 2 WORK CITED 0.5 Source material is Source material is used. Source material is Lacks sources and/or No citation or 2
smoothly All sources are accurately used, but sources are references where
integrated into the documented, integration may be not accurately there needs to be.
text. All sources but a few are not in the awkward. documented.
are accurately desired format. All sources are Format is incorrect for
documented in the Some sources lack accurately all sources.
desired format both credibility. documented, but
in the text and on many are not in
the Works Cited the desired format or
page. lack of credibility.

5 20

QUESTION 2: TASK (20%)

2 3 Task completion 2.5 The assignment Almost all required Some required Required components Off-topic or no 10
(format, includes all required components are included: components are are mostly absent: worksheets provided.
conventions, components of the TWO worksheets. included: TWO TWO worksheets
discourse, and task: TWO worksheets. The worksheets are
mechanics) worksheets The worksheets are easily The worksheets are poorly explained or
understandable. The worksheets are explained but could be not explained at all.
The worksheets are explained improved.
easily understood appropriately.
and followed.

2 3 Topic 2.5 Full and rich Clear and complete Development of Development of Simplistic statement 10
Development development of development of content; content adequate, content restricted; of content; often
content (purpose, high level of fluency in but lacks clearly may be incomplete or copied from sources
relevance, focus, expression (clarity); stated unclear; little evidence or lists of information;
explanations, evidence of logical positions/argument of argument; little no argument; no use
support); shows progression of ideas; or supporting evidence of of topic-related
knowledge of subject mostly effective use of information; some knowledge of subject concepts to support
matter through topic-related concepts to use of topic-related matter (use of topic- argument.
effective use of show knowledge of concepts to show related concepts) to
topic-related subject matter to support knowledge of subject support argument;

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 concepts to support argument. matter and to lack of fluency in
argument; support argument; expression
sophistication in fluency of expression
fluency of may be halting or
expression. awkward

5 20

Total 10 40
*QN – Question Number

PART II: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10%)

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
QN CLO Criteria Weightage 4 3 2 1 0 marks
All five comments Four of the Two or three of the One post is Postings are done
are good, comments are comments are submitted. OR All past the
appropriate, good, appropriate, somewhat good, posts are done in assignment
relevant, relevant, appropriate, one day. timeline.
meaningful, and meaningful, and meaningful and OR None of the OR No postings
respectful. respectful. respectful. comments is good given as proof of
Quality of
Postings reflect Postings reflect Postings show and relevant. participation in
1, 2 2 Postings 2.5 10
active participation participation within relatively short OR Comments are discussion
within the the assignment participation time. short responses that
assignment timeline. are not substantial
timeline. or meaningful.
Minimum effort
(e.g. “I agree with
Tina”)

Total Marks 2.5 10