Forum 2: Word Formation

Activity Objective

With this activity students will put into practice the concepts learned in this module and will deep into thinking how affixes work in the formation of words.

Instructions

Discussion Forum: From the list of affixes included in this module, select 5 and create your own ones. Then use your new words in sentences.

Example:

A. Definition:

Chinchorreology: Study of chinchorreo (Puerto Rican activity of visiting different towns).

B. Word in context: I am finishing a degree in chinchorreology.

After that, reply to a classmate’s new words in terms of creativity and use of affixes. You reply must be, at least, 3 sentences long.

You must submit your work DIRECTLY in the submission box. Do not attach any documents.

Your reply to a classmate’s new words in terms of creativity and use of affixes has to be of, at least, 3 sentences long.

Rating Points

20 points

Activity Availability

Participation in the forums is required and will be qualified. The forums are not replenished once the week for which they were established has ended, therefore, you must actively participate. It is vital that they keep monitoring the publications until the closing of the activity in the corresponding week. The works will be submitted to the tool to detect similarity of content (now Urkund).

• Post your contribution (New thread) in the forum before Wednesday so that your participation is visible to the rest of your classmates.
• React to the publications of two (2) of their classmates. They must be received on or before Thursday of the week.
• Monitor the reactions that your colleagues have published to your contribution and react to them on or before Sunday.

Review Resources

Basic:

• Abcarian, R., Klotz, M. & Cohen, S. (2018). Literature: The human experience. Reading and Writing (12th ed.). Boston. MA: Bedford.
• Azar, B.S. & Hagan, S. A. (2016). Understanding and using English grammar (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
• Azar, B.S. & Hagan, S. A. (2017). Fundamentals of English grammar (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.

Rubric

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