Written Assignment 25%

1. Written Assignment25% Self Taught Literature 2013 Exams

2. Requirements An assignment of 1,200–1,500 words Reflective statement of 300–400 words Based on a work studied in part 1 of the course.

3. Role of Supervisor Ensures all students understand the basic meaning and significance of concepts that relate to academic honesty, especially authenticity and intellectual property.

4. Role of Tutor Can give advice to students on a first draft of the task. This advice should be in terms of the way in which the work could be improved, First draft must not be annotated or edited by the tutor. After making general comments on the first draft, tutors should not provide any further assistance

5. Goal To produce an analytical, literary essay on a topic generated by the student

6. Stages

7. Stage 1Journal Writing Write personal responses to the questions for both texts.

8. Stage1Questions In what ways do time and place matter to this work? What was easy to understand and what was difficult in relation to social and cultural context and issues? What connections did you find between issues in the work and your own culture(s) and experience? What aspects of technique are interesting in the work?

9. Stage 2The reflective statement Self-taught students are required to write a reflective statement of 300–400 words in length, based on their journal writing for the work they choose to write about

10. Stage 2Reflective Statement Prompt How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through your journal writing?

11. Stage 3: Developing the topic Choose one of the prompts and apply it to one of the two works studied. Using the prompt as a starting point they should develop an essay title suited to the particular work chosen.

12. Stage 3: The Prompts What is the impact on the work of a major choice and/or decision made by characters? In what ways are the voices of history and tradition present in the work? Which minor character plays the most significant role? To what extent is the natural landscape important to the impact of this work? Do you think there are some characters in the work whose chief role is to convey cultural values? How does the author convey the sense of time passing in the work? In what ways is the work interested in being realistic? Identify one or more symbol, motif or strand of imagery. What role do they play in the work?

13. Stage 4: Writing the Essay Produce an essay of 1,200–1,500 words in length on a literary aspect of one work, developed from one of the prompts

14. Submission Essay Appropriate reflective statement Journal writing on both works studied.

15. Timeline Journal Entries (answer questions): Romeo and Juliet February 2 – email or hand to Ms. Arndt (in Self Taught Language) Jane Eyre February 9 – email or hand to Ms. Arndt (in Self Taught Language)

16. Timeline Stage 2 – Reflective Statement February 23 – email or hand to Ms. Arndt (in Self Taught Language)

17. Timeline Stage 3 – Develop Topic March 1– email or hand to Ms. Arndt (in English)

18. Timeline Stage 4 – Write Draft 1 April 19– email or hand to Ms. Arndt (in Self Taught Language)

19. Timeline Submit final essay May 17 – email or hand to Ms. Arndt (in Self Taught Language)