L3 Speaking Task # 1

Opened: Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 1:00 AM
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L3 Speaking Task # 1

Directions: (read first)

  1. Begin by reading the announcement in the box below. Do not exceed 45 seconds. You can use the clock to time yourself.

  2. Next listen to a conversation about the announcement by clicking the start button on the audio player in the box below.

  3. After you listen to the conversation, prepare your answer for 30 seconds.

  4. Then record your response by clicking the "Add Submission" button at the bottom of the page.

  5. If you get a Flash permission message, check "Allow" and "Close".

  6. Next, click the "Record" button and begin speaking. You will have 60 seconds for your response. You may need to click "Stop" when you have finished.

  7. Finally, click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom to upload your recording for grading and teacher comments.

When you are ready, put on your headset and click the start button on the audio player here to begin this speaking task.

Revised Plagiarism Policy

Definition
If you present someone's words, thoughts or data as your own, you are committing plagiarism—you are stealing. The location of the information is irrelevant: when it comes to plagiarism, information from the Internet is equivalent to information from a physical book or journal. To avoid plagiarism you must cite the original author every time you:

  • Use an author's exact written or spoken words.In this case, you must also identify the words by enclosing them with quotation marks or indenting the quote on both sides of the margin.
  • Paraphrase someone's written or spoken words.
  • Use facts provided by someone else that are not common knowledge.Make significant use of someone's ideas or theories.

It is also plagiarism to pay a person or Internet service for a paper, hand in someone else's paper as your own, or cut and paste text from the Internet to your paper without citing the source.

Consequences
Students caught plagiarizing may face either academic or disciplinary negative consequences. Instructors who determine that a paper includes plagiarized material can take academic measures, such as giving a failing grade for the paper. If the instructor decides that disciplinary measures should be taken, the case will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. If the student is found responsible following formal procedures, the student may face a number of sanctions—including suspension – and the action becomes a part of the student's permanent record.