How about SEMESTER 2 ?
You are going to meet... PLAYS 💅


You will meet one of the Shakespeare's comedy-writing, Twelfth Night.

and,


One of a famous Black Writer, Lorraine Hansberry with her book, A Raisin In the Sun.


*It is recommended to find these books on Shoppe/Carousell and many more online shopping site.

**Or you can also find the book at the School/Public library to borrow and get a copy for yourself.

Twelfth Night 🤡

We recommend you to get this book because it provide references for Old English vocabulary and Shakespeare's underlining meaning. 😶 //whisper *because Shakespeare invented language*//

A Raisin In the Sun 🌞

Maybe you can find a cheaper one because this book is very expensive and it belongs to our Lit teacher 😂 (It costs about rm60+ on Shoppe...and the book is very small 😂)

Last but not least... SEMESTER 3!
You will analyse two thick-ass NOVELS! (😂)

From the famous author,


JANE AUSTEN, Pride and Prejudice

and,


AMY TAN, The Joy Luck Club


*Recommended to find these books on Shoppe and Carousell. Just need to pick your own price limit, i guess. There will be a lot of price range and different version for the novels. But, don't worry, the content is still the same as the original. 😘

The Joy Luck Club

Pride and Prejudice 💘

Some 'sneak peak' before meeting Shakespeare's Twelfth Night!

MARKING SYSTEM

Q: How will my marks be counted?
A: Each paper have three sections, three essays to write and each essay is 25 marks. The whole paper weighs 75 marks, in percentage is 33.33%. At the end of your term, the marks for all three papers you took will be added (33.33% + 33.33% + 33.33% = 100%) and you will get your finalized grade.

Q: How do I score 25 marks for all three sections?
A: Content will be 10 marks, elaboration is 10 marks and language is 5 marks. To be on a safe side, write SIX paragraphs for each section.

Introduction
{ State the question: Etc, question is on social and cultural barriers
-write author's background relation to it
- state the poem/short story/play/novel you chose to write on
-how the question affects the characters in those period }
Note: your first content point will be given on how you start
your essay and how well you relate to the question

Content #1
{ Question posed: With close reference to any two poems,
discuss how love is expressed through images of nature.
- write on the FIRST poem in this paragraph }
Note: your second content point and elaboration

Content #2
-write on the SECOND poem
Note: your third content point and elaboration

Content #3
-write on the FIRST poem
Note: your fourth content point and elaboration

Content #4
-write on the SECOND poem
Note: your fifth content point and elaboration

Conclusion
{ Conclude your essay and emphasize on how
it affects/relate to our current society }

Notice:

Content (10 marks)
-It is advised to have 5 contents in your essay because each content could give you 2 marks
-1 content = 2 marks , 5 content = 10 marks

Elaboration (10 marks)
-It is also best for students to provide 5 elaborations that could strengthen your content
-1 elaboration = 2 marks , 5 content =10 marks

Language (5 marks)
-This part highlights spelling and also grammar in students essay. This subject doesn’t really take language as the main matter as it focuses more on analysis.

Q: Is the marking system different for each section?
A: No, it is just the same. Each section shares equivalent marks so there are no difference.

Q: What will they look for in my critical appreciation skills?
A: {Disclamer: content shown can be found from MPM website }
1. Language and form : Literary devices, narrative techniques, setting, characterisation, structure, themes/issues/concerns, readers response, language and style
2. History and culture : Context, themes/issues and cultural perspective
3. Gender : Gender, context ( historical/socio-cultural), themes/issues, perspective (reading as a woman or man) and cultural perspective

Q: How would I know what to pay attention to for poetry/short stories/plays/novels?
A: {Disclamer: content shown can be found from MPM website }

Poetry
-background
-verse forms
-devices (figure of speech/diction)
-metrics (rhythm)
-theme and interpretation
-atmosphere (mood/feeling)
-relevance (relevance to the present)
-moral concerns

Short Stories
-background
-plot (development of plot)
-characterisation
-setting (place/time/atmosphere)
-narrative techniques
-literary devices
-language and style
-themes
-relevance (relevance to the present)
-moral concerns

Plays
-background (writer/period/stage)
-types of play (comedy/tragedy/etc)
-reading the text (language and style/devices)
-aspects of the play (plot/stucture/characters)
-relevance (relevance to the present)
-moral concerns

Novels
-background (writer/period)
-plot (development of plot)
-characterisation
-setting (place/time/atmosphere)
-narrative techniques
-literary devices
-language and style
-themes
-relevance (relevance to the present)
-moral concerns

Q: How will my essays be graded?
A: {Disclamer: content shown can be found from MPM website }

Grade A
-Candidate shows a detailed knowledge and excellent understanding of text.
-Candidate addresses all aspects of the question with sustained relevance to issues.
-Candidate exhibits ability to identify, analyse, and evaluate tone, attitude, character, form,
structure, and language.
-Candidate demonstrates a critical, sensitive, and original response to text.
-Candidate shows an informed response to text.
-Candidate writes fluently and expresses complex ideas clearly.
-Candidate displays logical and coherent development of argument.
-Candidate supports argument with appropriate textual evidence.

Grade C ( AIM FOR A! )
-Candidate shows sufficient understanding and knowledge of text.
-Candidate addresses some aspects of the question.
-Candidate exhibits some ability to identify and discuss tone, attitude, character, form, structure,
and language.
-Candidate demonstrates a basic personal response to text.
-Candidate‘s answer contains a fair number of language errors.
-Candidate shows some organisation and development of ideas.
-Candidate supports argument with sufficient textual evidence.
-Candidate uses some narration.

Resource: http://literatureforstpm.blogspot.com/
Edited by : Admin Mai

Highly recommended to visit this website. The website is currently inactive but you can get some references there! 😘

Happy Sunday Lit-ers!

Literature devices effect the way we interpret the texts and as a way to build imagination delivered from the writers' writing.

So..don't forget to take note and to jot it on your cute notebook!

Credit : @kaicfox on TikTok

-Admin Carrot

📜STUDY TIPS FOR LITERATURE📜

1.Read actively! 📓
That means you have to keep your brain awake as you read. The best way to do this is to ask yourself certain questions as you go (pausing after every a page or two to check your understanding of the text): What is going on? What is probably going to happen next? Who is speaking, and what do I know about the speaker? How do I know it? What motivates the characters, narrator, and author (especially if it is non-fiction text)?

2.Take notes. 📝
Jot down notes in the margin (only if you own the book) or in a notebook while you read to keep track of the plot, the characters, and any other elements you find interesting or confusing. Also, record your feelings and reactions to these elements.

3.Pay attention to problem spots. 🔍
These are points at which you don’t understand the narrative, something surprising happened, or the language confuses you. These are often good sections to analyze in papers, so note down what specifically confuses you (and page numbers).

4.Review your notes periodically and transfer them⌨️ to Word, Google Docs, Evernote, or OneNote. Create an ongoing outline for each text, organizing your notes as you enter them. Putting these on your computer makes them searchable, and that’s going to be key for when you need to study, write a response paper, or clear up some later confusion in the text.

5.In your notes document, list other texts📃—even music🎼 or art🎨—that somehow remind you of this particular text. Consider how they are similar and how they are different.

6.In your notes document, write a description of the text’s structure📖. Does it weave between interconnected stories? Does it flow chronologically, or are there multiple flashbacks or flash-forwards?

7.Discuss what you’re reading with classmates and friends👩🏻‍💻🧑🏻‍💻, especially those problem spots! Try reading aloud to someone (even to yourself), too, as this can really help clarify what’s going on in a story.

8.When you really run into trouble understanding part of a text, don’t be afraid to ask your teacher for help.👩🏻‍🏫

At first, this may seem like a lot to do just for one text. If you’re not a career literature student, you may not initially realize how much time, effort, energy, and emotion goes into actually reading a text well. However, if you practice reading in this way, it will become second nature over time and you’ll become a lot more adept at responding to questions and writing papers on your texts.

Source : https://signeteducation.com/
Edited by Admin Mai