INSTRUCTIONS

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** JOURNAL (10%) ** 1. This is an individual assignment. 2. You are required to write a journal on your experiences, perceptions, feeling etc. on any written works or the act of writing itself. Include the written works in your journal. 3. You need to write a minimum of 4 entries per week. 4. Journal needs to be written on foolscap paperS which will then be stapled together. 5. Format: Type written or CLEAR handwriting. 6. Due date: 9 Mac 2010

** PRESENTATION 1 (15%) **

1. Work in **groups of 6.** (Groups who insist on exceeding this number will be evaluated more strictly.)

2. Pick **at least 2 literary texts (Poetry or Short Stories).** You may have more if your texts do not cover the five areas that you need to analyse.


 * 3. Analyse the texts in terms of the authors’ use of: **
 * 1) ** Grammar **
 * 2) ** Punctuation **
 * 3) ** Mechanics **
 * 4) ** Spelling **
 * 5) ** Diction **
 * E.g: How do the areas above affect the writing? What does the author tries to achieve by doing so? Was the attempt successful? What would you suggest? Etc. **

**4. Present** the result of your analysis **to the class**. Presentation must **be clear & concise. Be simple & straightforward. Do not ramble on.**

5. You need to **have visual displays** (diagram, mind maps or short notes displayed via handouts, slides presentations, mahjong papers etc.) to ensure the class understands your presentation. Visual displays must be **clear, compact and easy to understand**, not lines after lines of analysis that you simply copy & paste from your hardcopy.

6. A **maximum of two (2) presenters** from each group is allowed in front. Other group members will be required to answer questions that may arise.


 * 7. Maximum time** allocated for each presentation is **10 minutes.**

8. A **hardcopy** of your analysis & presentation visual aids need to be **submitted on the day of presentation**. Font 12 Times New Romans Double spacing.

** PRESENTATION DATE : 22 FEBRUARY 2010 **


 * PRESENTATION 2 (15%) **

1. Work in groups of 6.

2. Find and read up relevant information regarding the topic given.

3. Explain to the class about the topic given.

4. Provide relevant examples taken from literary texts (poems, short stories, plays).

5. Presentation must be clear & concise. Be simple & straightforward. Do not ramble on.

6. You need to have visual displays (diagram, mind maps or short notes displayed via handouts, slides presentations, mahjong papers etc.) to ensure the class understands your presentation. Visual displays must be clear, compact and easy to understand, not lines after lines of analysis that you simply copy & paste from your hardcopy.

7. The presentation will be evaluated in terms of: a. Content (20 marks) b. Appropriateness of examples given (10 marks)

8. A maximum of two (2) presenters from each group is allowed in front. Other group members will be required to answer questions that may arise.

9. Maximum time allocated for each presentation is 10 minutes.

10. A hardcopy of your presentation & visual aids need to be submitted on the day of presentation : Font 12 Times New Romans Double spacing.

11. Presentation Date: 3 March 2010

** PORTFOLIO (20%)  ** 1. Work in groups of 6. 2. You are required to develop a writing portfolio that features your creativity in writing. 3. A list of topic is given below. 4. Choose 1 topic from each category. Therefore, each group needs to produce a MINIMUM of 6 pieces of writing. **Group with more than 6** **members ONLY** need to produce the number of writings that match the number of students in your group. E.g. a group with 7 members needs to have 7 pieces of writings posted on their page. You may choose the extra topic from any of the categories.)   5. Post your writings on your group’s page. Design your page according to your creativity.  6. Marks will be given based on:  a. the creativity and accessibility of the page  b. the writing – accuracy, contains elements of creativity, entertainment & literary.  7. Due date : 16 Mac 2010

Write a short story, poem or one-act play on of the following themes:
 * 1. Theme **
 * 1) Growing up involves the loss of innocence
 * 2) Individuals often find themselves in conflict with the conventions of their society
 * 3) Romantic dreams often become disappointing realities


 * 2. Setting **
 * 1) Describe life on an imaginary planet called Cronos.
 * 2) Write a poem or a story that takes place in a dream.
 * 3) Write a poem about a natural setting, such as forest, river, desert, beach, or mountain.


 * 3. Characters **
 * 1) Write a scene (short story or drama) in which a man and a woman meet for the first time at a party.
 * 2) Write a poem about an interesting stranger that you noticed on the street or on a bus or in the park.
 * 3) Write a short story in which there is an incredible character, suitable for science fiction, fantasy or the supernatural.

Two men who are in love with the same woman go on a hunting trip. One of the men imagines that the other man is trying to kill him.
 * 4. Plot **
 * 1) Write a haunted-house story in which you emphasize suspense.
 * 2) Write a short story that makes use of the following situation:
 * 1) Write a poem that tells a story.


 * 5. Point of view **
 * 1) Write a story or a poem about two former lovers who have not seen each other for several years. Use a //multiple// point of view, telling the story first through the man’s eyes, then through the women’s eyes.
 * 2) Write a story from the //third-person omniscient// point of view. Perhaps your main character has witnessed a crime and is reluctant to tell the police because the person is a close friend or relative.
 * 3) Using the //first-person// point of view, write a poem or story about a childhood experience.


 * 6. Tone & Style **
 * 1) Write a description of a place that you don’t like. Make your negative tone clear in your writing as well as your content.
 * 2) Write a satirical poem, story or play in which the target of your satire is some aspect of education, politics, or television.
 * 3) Write a story or play, serious or comic, about a couple who are engaged and promise to confess to each other, before the wedding, the worst thing they ever did.