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Learning Activity #5
In LA #5 you’re going to be introduced to using SUGAR (Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised) for Language Sample Analysis. The website can be found here: https://www.sugarlanguage.org/ (Links to an external site.)
Step 1: Under the SUGAR “downloads” section on the website, view the following videos:
1: Intro to SUGAR
2: Basis for SUGAR
5: Steps in a Quick Analysis
6: SUGAR Norms
Step 2: Use the SUGAR Procedures to analyze the following language sample transcript. The sample has been collected and the utterances typed out for you. You’ll just be analyzing the child utterances, but the entire transcript is provided for context.
LA5 Worksheet: Learning Activity 5.docx
LA5_Transcript.pdf
LA5_50Utterances.docx
SUGAR Procedures: SUGAR Procedures docx
LSA FAQs-1.docx
SUGAR Norms: SUGAR_Norms_3-11.docx
Z-score calculator: https://www.inchcalculator.com/z-score-calculator/ (Links to an external site.)
Website to help calculate TTR: https://www.usingenglish.com/resources/text-statis… (Links to an external site.)Here’s an example of what you’ll turn in, based on SUGAR’s Practice Example 1: LA5_Example.docxCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSUGAR Summary2 points for each calculation in SUGAR table3 points for TTR screenshot and answer
25 ptsFull Marks
0 ptsNo Marks
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 1Robust language sample?
6 ptsFull Marks
0 ptsNo Marks
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 2Development Summary
6 ptsFull Marks
0 ptsNo Marks
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAll Docs Submitted
3 ptsFull Marks
0 ptsNo Marks
3 pts