TRI201 Translation: Theory and Practice
COURSE WORK II
Academic year 2024/2025 Semester 1
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This course work takes the form. of a piece of critical essay, and is 1,500-word in length, accounting for 60% of the final mark.
2. Your essay should be clearly structured with an introduction, a conclusion and a body part.
3. Your essay should discuss a translation phenomenon with theories you have learned in class. The topic of your essay should come from translation practice and aim at providing guidance for it. It may, for instance, be:
Translation-related issues such as translation quality, equivalence and subtitling;
Language-related issues such as the use of gender-neutral language, the translation of modifiers, and translationese;
Social and cultural issues such as patronage, visibility of the translator that lead to changes to the ST.
4. Your essay should address ONE or TWO research questions regarding the text or context. DO NOT attempt to address more than two research questions in a single research essay. The research essay should have a thesis or central argument supported by original ideas and detailed analysis using illustrative examples from the text.
5. Your essay should give an original and critical reading of the translation process and/or translation product using illustrative examples and references to ELABORATE on ideas in your central argument. Discussions that only describe the translation phenomena without critical reflection or organizing the ideas into a persuasive analysis will receive a satisfactory grade only. The paper will be evaluated on the quality of your writing, your ability to analyse texts and apply theories of translation to practice, your independent and critical reflection, and your skills in crafting a coherent and compelling argument. Outstanding papers demonstrate depth of understanding, original thought, and a fresh perspective on the topic.
6. The research paper must be fully referenced and include a bibliography in line with the APA referencing system. Each essay must have a word count at the end of the essay (excluding all references). Pages should be numbered. The text must use Times New Roman, size 12 and double spacing. Make sure to run a grammar and spelling check after finishing the essay.
7. A soft copy of your essay has to be uploaded onto LMO by 5 PM Monday, 30 December (subject to change). The file name of the essay should follow the format: Full name [Student ID]. Full name is First name + Surname, with first name your registered name on LMO. For example, Xiaofeng Zhang [123456].
8. Submissions without following exactly the instructions given herein may not reach the instructor, and marks will be deducted for course works that require re-submission.
9. For late submission, penalties will be given in accordance with the University policy.
10. The use of generative AI and machine translation is NOT allowed.