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Final exam in English

ННД.16

Екзаменаційна комісія

Second

2024/2025

4 Semester

1

PLO1; PLO2; PLO5; PLO11; PLO12; PLO15; PLO 18.

Full-time form

Know: 1) the main trends in the development of modern linguistics, scientific paradigms, and research methods; 2) the main theories and structures of the communication process; the principles of successful and effective communication; strategies and tactics for achieving communication goals; the history of the development of rhetoric as both an art of eloquence and a science; 3) the rhetorical potential of phonetic, lexical, and grammatical means of the English language. Be able to: 1) persuasively argue a point in English at the C1 level in professional situations; 2) apply the principles, strategies, and tactics of effective communication to achieve communication goals, utilizing the rhetorical potential of the phonetic, lexical, and grammatical means of the English language; 3) identify the communication model, structural components, and participants in the communication process, and characterize the rhetorical context of speech samples across various genres.

The purpose of the final exam in English is to assess and evaluate the learning outcomes of the program, specifically students’ academic and professional training, as well as their level of professional competence in the following areas: theoretical foundations of philological knowledge in modern English studies (lexicology, stylistics, grammar, communication theory, rhetoric, and text and discourse theory). The purpose of the final exam is to assess whether students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the requirements for a master’s degree by completing a written assignment and an interview with members of the examination committee. The exam format is written and oral.

1. Andrews, R. (2014). A Theory of Contemporary Rhetoric. Routledge. 2. Barnet, S., Bedau, H. (2014). Critical Thinking, Reading and Witting: A Brief Guide to Argument. Bedford/St Martins. 3. Bauer, J., Boyle, M., Stapleton, S. (2016). Final Draft (2,3). Cambridge University Press. 4. Fahnestock, J. (2011). Rhetorical Style: The Uses of English in Persuasion. Oxford University Press. 5. Henderson, E. (2015). Active Reader: Strategies for Academic Reading and Writing. Oxford University Press Canada. 6. Hewings, M. (2012). Cambridge Academic English (Upper Intermediate). Cambridge University Press.

The exam is a comprehensive written and oral test and is conducted in English. Students may use monolingual dictionaries during the exam. The time for completing the written task is 60 minutes (rhetorical analysis of the text, translation of a fragment of the text into Ukrainian and a translation commentary). The exam paper contains 3 questions. The first question involves working with original texts of up to 350 words in length in order to perform rhetorical analysis of the text and linguistic analysis of the proposed linguistic phenomena. The second question involves translating a fragment of the text and performing a translation analysis of your own translation. The third question is an oral interview (without prior preparation) within the framework of the predefined topics of the courses «Communication Strategies»,«General Theoretical English», «Academic and Business Speaking and Translation».

Formation of the exam score. The level of master's training at the exam is assessed by a 100-point system: a graduate can score a maximum of 100 points and a minimum positive score of 60 points. The score for the comprehensive final exam is formed by calculating the arithmetic mean score for all three answers of the exam paper multiplied by 10 (coefficient). The time for completing the written task is 60 minutes (rhetorical analysis of the text, linguistic analysis of the linguistic phenomena of the text). An oral interview on the proposed topic is conducted without prior preparation of the student. The exam paper contains three questions: 1. Theoretical question: 6 - 10 points. 2. Rhetorical analysis of the text №1: 6 - 10 points. . 3. Translation of a fragment of the text №1: 6 - 10 points.

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