Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Learning Log 6
Literary devices can be found in everything that we read, from the storybooks we are engrossed in and to the newspapers we read eveyday. There are many types of literary devices, like sound devices and imagery anf figurative language devices. Literary devices comes in two forms, the basic and the advance, in which the advance having more complex and difficult devices. The more common literary devices which can be seen are symbol and simile, while the more uncommon literary devices are paradox and oxymoron. If you pay more attention in the articles you read daily, you would find out that literary devices can be found all over it. At first glance of the literary devices, you might think that it would be a extremely difficult, but if you get a chance to understand its meaning, you would know that it is actually a easy concept.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Learning Log 5
After reading ''The Unseen'' worksheet, I have learnt the techniques on how to deal with them. When approaching the unseen poem, we have to read through it twice. The first time is to read through without stopping and the second to pck up words or phrases that are difficult or interesting.
When answering questions based on the unseen poem, we have to read it carefully and use our own words whenever possible. Also we should not rush through the poem or make general statements without explaining why. To organise your answer, there are two effective techniques. One is the IBC (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) and the other is the PEEL (Point, Explain and Elaborate, Evidence and Example, Link), both which can be helpful in the organisation of the answer.
The quoting of words or phrases is common in the questions given in the unseen poem. It may be a long quotation or short quotation but the insertion of inverted commas is important. In quoting, there is also a type of method to answer it, which is through the ABC (Attention, Brief, Context).
It may seem as if the answering of the unseen is difficult, but in actual fact, if the correct methods and precautions are taken, you might find it different form what you think.
When answering questions based on the unseen poem, we have to read it carefully and use our own words whenever possible. Also we should not rush through the poem or make general statements without explaining why. To organise your answer, there are two effective techniques. One is the IBC (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) and the other is the PEEL (Point, Explain and Elaborate, Evidence and Example, Link), both which can be helpful in the organisation of the answer.
The quoting of words or phrases is common in the questions given in the unseen poem. It may be a long quotation or short quotation but the insertion of inverted commas is important. In quoting, there is also a type of method to answer it, which is through the ABC (Attention, Brief, Context).
It may seem as if the answering of the unseen is difficult, but in actual fact, if the correct methods and precautions are taken, you might find it different form what you think.
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