ADVANCED GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION PROJECT
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University of California, Irvine
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If you have taken the three courses in this specialization, you have learned a lot of grammar in the past few months. This will be a big help to your studies or your career. This project will help you process what you've learned and help you remember it forever. In this course, you will create a grammar portfolio of the difficult or interesting English grammatical structures that you studied in the previous courses. Your portfolio will include several items that you create, such as two scripts that you will write, in which you showcase proper use of grammar points you've learned. You will then record a video performing each script and using the grammar. You can record these two videos alone or with friends. You can be creative and make funny skits like your teachers did in all of the fun videos you watched in this specialization or use your own creative style. The items you create for your portfolio will help you review the material you've learned and will be a memorable project that you can keep with you long after this course ends.
You must be able to create and share videos in order to complete this course.
WEEK 1 - Introduction
For this project, you will create two videos using grammar of your choice from this specialization. You will write a script for each one and make sure the grammar is correct. Then you, along with a friend or two, will record yourself performing the script in a video, which you will upload for peer review. For the project, you will need to follow several steps and submit some assignments along the way as milestones. Read the assignment directions below to learn more about the project. You can also read about what you will be graded on.
Review Grammar and Punctuation
Capstone Rubric
Review Grammar and Punctuation
To prepare for this project, you need to review all of the grammar and punctuation that you have learned in these courses. This will help you make sure that you understand all of it and will remember it after this course ends. For this first step, you will create a graphic organizer or mind map to display at least ten grammar points visually. Below are some examples of what this could look like, but you are free to design your graphic organizer any way you like. You can share your graphic organizer for feedback.Example A
Here are a couple of graphic organizer templates you can use or modify. You don't have to use them. They are just offered for your convenience.
Graphic Organizer Web
This week, you will start planning your videos and thinking about the grammar that you want to use. Then you'll write the first script and submit it for feedback. Get ready to be creative!
Start Brainstorming
Creating your graphic organizer should have gotten you thinking about the advanced grammar you've learned. You should be ready now to choose some of that grammar to include in your videos. Remember that you'll need to include at least 10 grammar points first in your scripts and then in your videos. Don't worry. You can change this plan later if you need to. It's just a good idea to have some grammar in mind when you start writing the scripts.
So what grammar points do you think you want to include. Make a couple of lists, one for each script that you'll write. Don't worry about the script right now. Just think about the grammar.
Use this as a model of the kind of scripts you should write. Identify who is speaking and write the exact words they will use. Make sure to include at least 10 examples of advanced grammar learned in the previous courses. Underline each grammar point as in the Verb Tense Review Script above and punctuate the sentences correctly. Type the script in a Word document to submit for feedback and grading.
This week, you will write your second script and submit it for feedback on it. Try to think of a different plot and use different grammar points. Then spend some time trying out different equipment and software that you could use to create your videos.
Write Your Second ScriptNow, write your second script. It needs to be long enough to create a 3-4 minute video. Do some brainstorming and try to think of an interesting plot and characters for your video. Include one character for yourself and one for each of your friends who will help you. Your video must have at least 10 advanced grammar points used naturally and correctly in the video, just as the teachers did in the videos you saw. Make sure that you use correct punctuation, as you learned it in these courses, in your script.
Make sure to use different grammar and a different plot from your first script.
In your script, be sure to identify who is speaking and write the exact words they will use. Make sure to include at least 10 examples of advanced grammar learned in the previous courses. Underline each grammar point and punctuate your sentences correctly. Type the script in a Word document to submit for feedback and grading.
You may not have much experience making videos. In that case, it may be a little daunting for you, but don't worry. It can be fun, and anyone can learn to do it.
The first thing you need to do is find a camera that you can use. This can be a webcam on your computer or laptop. Webcams might make it difficult to get the camera close to the actors. It won't be the best camera to use, but it can work. You can also use a smartphone if that's all you have for recording. Again, this is not the best tool to use, but it can work. So what is the best thing?
The best equipment would be a handheld video camera. This could allow you to film people who are moving around. It would allow you to get the camera and its microphone close to the people who are speaking, which would make a better video.
Once you decide what kind of camera you're going to use, you need to figure out how you're going to share it here on this course page. On Coursera, you can upload videos for assignments, but other learners may not be able to open a video file that is more than 10MB; therefore, if you plan to upload videos, you should plan to split your long videos into several shorter video parts to upload separately. This plan can work, but there is a better way.
The best way to share your videos is to upload them to a sharing site, such as YouTube or Dropbox. In this method, you can upload fairly large videos (50MB+). Then you just have to change the video settings to make the video shareable and paste the link to the video here on Coursera. Other learners don't have to download your video; they just watch it on the sharing site.
You will need to decide what kind of equipment and software you will use to create and share your videos. Don't just choose the first thing you think of. Choose a tools that will make your project interesting and memorable. Use this week to experiment and decide.
Go to the next page to learn more about creating videos.
How to Create VideosYou might have some experience making YouTube videos, but if you don't, here are some resources to help you get started. Do some research and choose the method that makes the most sense for you personally.
You can use screen capture software and record your and your friends' faces on the screen. Keep in mind that many of these free sites limit your video length to 3-10 minutes. Be aware of that. You can record your video in two or three parts if the software you use has even shorter maximum time limits.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/win-screen-recording-softwares/
https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
You can also just use a webcam on your computer, a hand-held video camera, or a smartphone. Use whatever recording device you have access to. Here are a few resources to show you how easy it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzMTiXDrxl8
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2857835?hl=en
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407
http://webcamera.io
http://www.howtogeek.com/234786/how-to-take-photos-and-record-videos-with-your-computers-webcam/
You can submit your video as a common video type, such as .mp4, .mov, or .m4v. These videos should not be larger than 10MB. If yours is, you should make two or three videos: Part 1, Part 2, etc. If the video files are too big, other learners may have trouble watching them.
Alternatively, you can share the video as a link if you put the video on a hosting site, such as YouTube, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Many of the examples of software mentioned above have features for sharing links to the videos you create. Sharing a link is probably the best way to submit your videos.
You should be finished writing your scripts. Now, you should start recording your first video. Working with technology takes more time than you might expect, so don't get behind.
Create Your First VideoYou need to get your first video recorded this week. It should be 3-4 minutes and include at least 10 advanced grammar points. You should practice and listen to the practice video before you try recording the whole thing. You will probably have to fix a couple of things. Make sure there is enough lighting so that everything in the video is easy to see. Also, make sure that the audio is clear enough. Keep the microphones close to the people who are speaking so that the volume is loud enough and so that there is less "noise" recorded.
Get started early, especially if you are working with friends on the video. Make sure everyone is available this week to do the acting. Expect some technical trouble. It's part of using technology. But just try to have fun! We all look forward to seeing how creative you are!
WEEK 2 - Start the Project
Creating your graphic organizer should have gotten you thinking about the advanced grammar you've learned. You should be ready now to choose some of that grammar to include in your videos. Remember that you'll need to include at least 10 grammar points first in your scripts and then in your videos. Don't worry. You can change this plan later if you need to. It's just a good idea to have some grammar in mind when you start writing the scripts.
So what grammar points do you think you want to include. Make a couple of lists, one for each script that you'll write. Don't worry about the script right now. Just think about the grammar.
Write Your First Script
This week, write your first script. It needs to be long enough to create a 3-4 minute video. Do some brainstorming and try to think of an interesting plot and characters for your video. Include one character for yourself and one for each of your friends who will help you. Your video must have at least 10 advanced grammar points used naturally and correctly in the video, just as the teachers did in the videos you saw. Make sure that you use correct punctuation, as you learned it in these courses, in your script.
Here is a script that you saw for one of the videos in a previous course.
This week, write your first script. It needs to be long enough to create a 3-4 minute video. Do some brainstorming and try to think of an interesting plot and characters for your video. Include one character for yourself and one for each of your friends who will help you. Your video must have at least 10 advanced grammar points used naturally and correctly in the video, just as the teachers did in the videos you saw. Make sure that you use correct punctuation, as you learned it in these courses, in your script.
Here is a script that you saw for one of the videos in a previous course.
Use this as a model of the kind of scripts you should write. Identify who is speaking and write the exact words they will use. Make sure to include at least 10 examples of advanced grammar learned in the previous courses. Underline each grammar point as in the Verb Tense Review Script above and punctuate the sentences correctly. Type the script in a Word document to submit for feedback and grading.
WEEK 3 - Keep Writing
Make sure to use different grammar and a different plot from your first script.
In your script, be sure to identify who is speaking and write the exact words they will use. Make sure to include at least 10 examples of advanced grammar learned in the previous courses. Underline each grammar point and punctuate your sentences correctly. Type the script in a Word document to submit for feedback and grading.
Plan the Technical Stuff
You may not have much experience making videos. In that case, it may be a little daunting for you, but don't worry. It can be fun, and anyone can learn to do it.
The first thing you need to do is find a camera that you can use. This can be a webcam on your computer or laptop. Webcams might make it difficult to get the camera close to the actors. It won't be the best camera to use, but it can work. You can also use a smartphone if that's all you have for recording. Again, this is not the best tool to use, but it can work. So what is the best thing?
The best equipment would be a handheld video camera. This could allow you to film people who are moving around. It would allow you to get the camera and its microphone close to the people who are speaking, which would make a better video.
Once you decide what kind of camera you're going to use, you need to figure out how you're going to share it here on this course page. On Coursera, you can upload videos for assignments, but other learners may not be able to open a video file that is more than 10MB; therefore, if you plan to upload videos, you should plan to split your long videos into several shorter video parts to upload separately. This plan can work, but there is a better way.
The best way to share your videos is to upload them to a sharing site, such as YouTube or Dropbox. In this method, you can upload fairly large videos (50MB+). Then you just have to change the video settings to make the video shareable and paste the link to the video here on Coursera. Other learners don't have to download your video; they just watch it on the sharing site.
You will need to decide what kind of equipment and software you will use to create and share your videos. Don't just choose the first thing you think of. Choose a tools that will make your project interesting and memorable. Use this week to experiment and decide.
Go to the next page to learn more about creating videos.
How to Create Videos
You can use screen capture software and record your and your friends' faces on the screen. Keep in mind that many of these free sites limit your video length to 3-10 minutes. Be aware of that. You can record your video in two or three parts if the software you use has even shorter maximum time limits.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/win-screen-recording-softwares/
https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
You can also just use a webcam on your computer, a hand-held video camera, or a smartphone. Use whatever recording device you have access to. Here are a few resources to show you how easy it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzMTiXDrxl8
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2857835?hl=en
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407
http://webcamera.io
http://www.howtogeek.com/234786/how-to-take-photos-and-record-videos-with-your-computers-webcam/
You can submit your video as a common video type, such as .mp4, .mov, or .m4v. These videos should not be larger than 10MB. If yours is, you should make two or three videos: Part 1, Part 2, etc. If the video files are too big, other learners may have trouble watching them.
Alternatively, you can share the video as a link if you put the video on a hosting site, such as YouTube, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Many of the examples of software mentioned above have features for sharing links to the videos you create. Sharing a link is probably the best way to submit your videos.
WEEK 4 - Practice and Start Recording
Get started early, especially if you are working with friends on the video. Make sure everyone is available this week to do the acting. Expect some technical trouble. It's part of using technology. But just try to have fun! We all look forward to seeing how creative you are!
WEEK 5 - Finish Recording Your Videos
We hope you liked the Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Project. If you’d like to learn more English skills, sign up for one of our other specializations, such as Academic English: Writing or Teach English: Intermediate Grammar. We also have a pronunciation class: Tricky American English Pronunciation. You can find these and many other courses on our website: Online Academic English Courses.
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