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Literature in English

Literature in English. What to study?. Films/cinema. Novels. Short Stories. Life / The world We live in. poems. Plays. Reading + Discussion = individual response to literary texts. Learning. L I T E R A T U R E. Involvement. Thinking. English skills. Study skills.

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Literature in English

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  1. Literature in English

  2. What to study? Films/cinema Novels Short Stories Life/ The world We live in poems Plays Reading + Discussion = individual response to literary texts

  3. Learning L I T E R A T U R E Involvement Thinking English skills Study skills Reading Analysis (critical) Talking Understanding Reasoning Expression

  4. Students have the opportunity to Explore through literature the cultures of their own and other societies Engage with and respond to literary texts from around the world Develop a critical appreciation of writer’s craft through close textual study

  5. In Class, we will have to Read between the lines/ Understand texts’ layers of Meaning Express opinion in a succinct manner Articulate informed personal response Do textual analysis Support your view with evidence Produce highly structured essays Key : Read carefully and work diligently

  6. Prose :To Kill a mocking bird • Coexistence of good and evil • Social inequality • Racial discrimination • End of innocence

  7. Marriage Social roles and happiness Importance of education Drama

  8. assess Dramatic structure Conventions Plot, characters, themes Staging Symbolism Verse (aside/soliloquy) Imagery

  9. Film Studies Filmic language Director’s choice

  10. Read through at least twice. • Is there a title? • Pay attention to punctuations • Who is the speaker? • Be open to interpretation • There are no useless words • There is no definitive reading • Comment confidently poetic devices

  11. Form/structure/lines Diction Rhythm Sound Imagery Appeals to our senses (Form, Content and style)

  12. resolution setting Crucial moments/ Conflict/Climax characters Use of time Plot of situation Point of view

  13. What to achieve: (P-E-E) Condense your view down into a succinct argument Generate focused, clear and logical arguments Avoid waffle (senseless or vague talk or writing), hazy generalisation and story re-telling Comment critically on writers’ choices, styles and language structures Produce cogent essays/answers

  14. S4 – Novel + poems • S5 – Play – Shakespeare drama + poems + short stories + project • S6 – Short stories + film +poems + project schedule

  15. Portfolio (SBA) • Independent research/writing task Choices • An extended essay • A review of a book/film/performance • Creative writing

  16. Examination Paper 1: Essay writing Paper 2: Appreciation Paper 3 : Portfolio

  17. Requirements for studying Literature Good command of English Enjoy reading and thinking Enjoy giving and expressing opinions/ideas Welcome to the programme!

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