SUM UP ALL CL
· In this subject,”CRITICAL LITERACY”, I found that it is ‘too really’ critical...
· I found that the most difficult subtopic in the CL book are the text about “Australia’s Methadone Madness” and the last text, “Drugs or Guns”.
· But I gain more new knowledge by learning this subject.
· Besides that, from learning the subject, I feel that newspapers are more ‘useful’ to me now.
· I can read and understand the text properly and enjoy when read the newspaper because in CL book, it contains many texts or news from newspaper to be studied.
· So that, I quite love to read newspaper now than before because I can follow the flow of the newspaper in term of the topic, content, source, audience, rhetorical function, purpose, perspective, positioning, impact and the visual literacy...... J
THANK YOU MADAM FOR YOUR CLEAR EXPLANATION FOR CL... :)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
unit 8
DRUGS OR GUNS
To me, this article is too hard to be understood. After read the text a few times and got the explanation by friends, it be more easily to catch up the text.
In the article, it is focuses on the South African Government that faces two legal cases challenging its priorities which is drugs and guns. Thabo Mbeki and his teams were locked in a battle with a nongovernmental arms- reduction organization because of the cancellation of a $6 billion weapons- acquisition deal. At the same, a national AIDS activist group is trying to force the government into making anti-retroviral drugs freely available to all HIV positive pregnant women in the country.
The article aims to inform the readers about the crisis that had happened in South Africa. Readers are informed about the issues which are in dealing between Mbeki’s government- battles for a weapon-acquisition deal, with a national AIDS activist group – trying to force government into making the antiretroviral drugs to all HIV positive. The writer is comments the Thabo Mbeki’s performance as South Africa’s President and commenting on the arms purchase.
The readers are likely to be aware and concern about AIDS that can harm us. We are needed to avoid such things that can give us bad consequences.
To me, this article is too hard to be understood. After read the text a few times and got the explanation by friends, it be more easily to catch up the text.
In the article, it is focuses on the South African Government that faces two legal cases challenging its priorities which is drugs and guns. Thabo Mbeki and his teams were locked in a battle with a nongovernmental arms- reduction organization because of the cancellation of a $6 billion weapons- acquisition deal. At the same, a national AIDS activist group is trying to force the government into making anti-retroviral drugs freely available to all HIV positive pregnant women in the country.
The article aims to inform the readers about the crisis that had happened in South Africa. Readers are informed about the issues which are in dealing between Mbeki’s government- battles for a weapon-acquisition deal, with a national AIDS activist group – trying to force government into making the antiretroviral drugs to all HIV positive. The writer is comments the Thabo Mbeki’s performance as South Africa’s President and commenting on the arms purchase.
The readers are likely to be aware and concern about AIDS that can harm us. We are needed to avoid such things that can give us bad consequences.
unit 7
DIETING
In this topic, we are distributed in 3 people per group to do a discussion based on the subtopic of ‘Dieting’. It is about ‘The Demographic of Dieting’, ‘Diet pills’ and ‘A Word to Professional’. It is covers about current issues that relating to the phenomenon of weigh control, mental and physical health. In the article also stated the advice to the overweight. They are advised to eat only when hungry and not to be overeating.
In the text, it is also stated a subtopic “Are You Overweight”. From the subtopic, we can know our weight is balance or not compared to our height, age and sex. There is an “ideal weight” chart stated in the text related to the topic.
Besides, there are also the myths of overweight. The advice to diet down to our “ideal” weight in order to live longer is one myth of overweight. There are some others:
· Overweight people overeat
· Overweight people have an overweight personality
· Physical inactivity is a major cause of obesity
· Overweight shows a lack of willpower
When we encourage dieting, we are in danger of violating our oath to “do no harm”.
In this topic, we are distributed in 3 people per group to do a discussion based on the subtopic of ‘Dieting’. It is about ‘The Demographic of Dieting’, ‘Diet pills’ and ‘A Word to Professional’. It is covers about current issues that relating to the phenomenon of weigh control, mental and physical health. In the article also stated the advice to the overweight. They are advised to eat only when hungry and not to be overeating.
In the text, it is also stated a subtopic “Are You Overweight”. From the subtopic, we can know our weight is balance or not compared to our height, age and sex. There is an “ideal weight” chart stated in the text related to the topic.
Besides, there are also the myths of overweight. The advice to diet down to our “ideal” weight in order to live longer is one myth of overweight. There are some others:
· Overweight people overeat
· Overweight people have an overweight personality
· Physical inactivity is a major cause of obesity
· Overweight shows a lack of willpower
When we encourage dieting, we are in danger of violating our oath to “do no harm”.
Unit 7
Invasion of Baby Snatchers
In the Invasion of the Baby Snatchers, we are study about 10 elements. The article focuses on too coverage by the media on cases of child abduction and neglect the cases of children being abandoned by irresponsible adults. The article covers about the frequently occurrence cases of lost children, where their photos will appear on newsprint and TV given to child abduction both in the US and Britain. The increase in such report is perhaps to divert people’s attention from other issues war or terrorist. With this issue, at least the media can help to bring home one or two missing children.
The purpose of the article is to persuade, alert and direct the mass media people especially the reporters and editors to divert their focus on too much coverage on cases of child abduction. They should also not deprive the children who are mistreated, abused and abandoned by irresponsible adults. The writer’s stance in the article is negative towards the issue of double standard in reporting news on unfortunate children. The writer condemns the media people because they focus too much on news relating children who are abducted.
As a conclusion, the article is likely to be successful in persuading, alerting and directing the mass media people since the issue of the other misfortunate children is also an issue of concern in any society.
In the Invasion of the Baby Snatchers, we are study about 10 elements. The article focuses on too coverage by the media on cases of child abduction and neglect the cases of children being abandoned by irresponsible adults. The article covers about the frequently occurrence cases of lost children, where their photos will appear on newsprint and TV given to child abduction both in the US and Britain. The increase in such report is perhaps to divert people’s attention from other issues war or terrorist. With this issue, at least the media can help to bring home one or two missing children.
The purpose of the article is to persuade, alert and direct the mass media people especially the reporters and editors to divert their focus on too much coverage on cases of child abduction. They should also not deprive the children who are mistreated, abused and abandoned by irresponsible adults. The writer’s stance in the article is negative towards the issue of double standard in reporting news on unfortunate children. The writer condemns the media people because they focus too much on news relating children who are abducted.
As a conclusion, the article is likely to be successful in persuading, alerting and directing the mass media people since the issue of the other misfortunate children is also an issue of concern in any society.
Unit 7
Invasion of Baby Snatchers
In the Invasion of the Baby Snatchers, we are study about 10 elements. The article focuses on too coverage by the media on cases of child abduction and neglect the cases of children being abandoned by irresponsible adults. The article covers about the frequently occurrence cases of lost children, where their photos will appear on newsprint and TV given to child abduction both in the US and Britain. The increase in such report is perhaps to divert people’s attention from other issues war or terrorist. With this issue, at least the media can help to bring home one or two missing children.
The purpose of the article is to persuade, alert and direct the mass media people especially the reporters and editors to divert their focus on too much coverage on cases of child abduction. They should also not deprive the children who are mistreated, abused and abandoned by irresponsible adults. The writer’s stance in the article is negative towards the issue of double standard in reporting news on unfortunate children. The writer condemns the media people because they focus too much on news relating children who are abducted.
As a conclusion, the article is likely to be successful in persuading, alerting and directing the mass media people since the issue of the other misfortunate children is also an issue of concern in any society.
In the Invasion of the Baby Snatchers, we are study about 10 elements. The article focuses on too coverage by the media on cases of child abduction and neglect the cases of children being abandoned by irresponsible adults. The article covers about the frequently occurrence cases of lost children, where their photos will appear on newsprint and TV given to child abduction both in the US and Britain. The increase in such report is perhaps to divert people’s attention from other issues war or terrorist. With this issue, at least the media can help to bring home one or two missing children.
The purpose of the article is to persuade, alert and direct the mass media people especially the reporters and editors to divert their focus on too much coverage on cases of child abduction. They should also not deprive the children who are mistreated, abused and abandoned by irresponsible adults. The writer’s stance in the article is negative towards the issue of double standard in reporting news on unfortunate children. The writer condemns the media people because they focus too much on news relating children who are abducted.
As a conclusion, the article is likely to be successful in persuading, alerting and directing the mass media people since the issue of the other misfortunate children is also an issue of concern in any society.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Roleplay
ROLEPLAY
Post Apocalypse
From the article, roleplayed by Zack’s group, at the first time, I’m in confusing about the roleplay. I am not understanding about it. But, later that, I can understand and follow the story of the article. The article is about serious damage, the meaning of ‘apocalypse’.
Gangsterisme
This article is roleplayed by Nana’s group. It is interesting at the first time I saw the roleplay because they are acting successfully. I’m enjoying with their action. They are told about a student which has been bullied by senior students. Then, after have a ‘drama’, they continued the roleplay with a talk show.
Without Warning
In this topic of roleplay, it is quite bored. But I like to see Fairuz in the roleplay as a mother and housewife. She has a real act and Kaka with her face expression compared to others.
Out of Puff
The topic is from Shah’s group. At the first time, it is quite interesting and funny with the name that they are used such, Agus as Mr. Sup. Then, I am not really interested to watch the talk show because it is becomes bored after that.
Burning Out of Nine
This article is presented by Salha, Ain Azmi, Ain Zainuddin, Anis and me. Actually, that day, we are not in preparation yet. Before that, we are discussing to show a ‘drama’ about the topic, but it becomes a talk show because we are not finishing the flow of the ‘drama’ until at the end. So, with not preparation, we are agree to do a very simple talk show in spontaneous.
Post Apocalypse
From the article, roleplayed by Zack’s group, at the first time, I’m in confusing about the roleplay. I am not understanding about it. But, later that, I can understand and follow the story of the article. The article is about serious damage, the meaning of ‘apocalypse’.
Gangsterisme
This article is roleplayed by Nana’s group. It is interesting at the first time I saw the roleplay because they are acting successfully. I’m enjoying with their action. They are told about a student which has been bullied by senior students. Then, after have a ‘drama’, they continued the roleplay with a talk show.
Without Warning
In this topic of roleplay, it is quite bored. But I like to see Fairuz in the roleplay as a mother and housewife. She has a real act and Kaka with her face expression compared to others.
Out of Puff
The topic is from Shah’s group. At the first time, it is quite interesting and funny with the name that they are used such, Agus as Mr. Sup. Then, I am not really interested to watch the talk show because it is becomes bored after that.
Burning Out of Nine
This article is presented by Salha, Ain Azmi, Ain Zainuddin, Anis and me. Actually, that day, we are not in preparation yet. Before that, we are discussing to show a ‘drama’ about the topic, but it becomes a talk show because we are not finishing the flow of the ‘drama’ until at the end. So, with not preparation, we are agree to do a very simple talk show in spontaneous.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
cRitiCal LitErAcy
In Reading 5.3, I learned about the types of EXPOSITION: ‘Persuading that’ and ‘Persuading to’. The focal element of an Exposition is its Thesis. One of the most effective ways of distinguishing different types of Exposition is to take the Thesis, and look more closely at what is being argued for.
Glossary:
Exposition - a fully developed explanation which includes an argument to support
it.
- to explain or describing about theory, plan, etc..
Thesis – the main point of argument (finding)
- a sentence that contains the controlling idea, expression or an opinion about the topic.
Analytical exposition – using scientific analysis in order to explain.
- to persuade people that some judgment is correct or to explain why thing should change.
Hortatory exposition – to persuade the readers to do what the thesis
recommends.
Objective – something to achieve (aim/goal)
- reason to support the argument.
Subjective – personal thought and emotions.
- also relate with opinion and interpretation.
Metaphor – express an idea by comparing one thing with another without using
‘like’ or ‘as’.
- to show similarities.
In reading 5.4, I studied about METAPHOR. Metaphor is typically viewed as characteristic of language, a matter of words rather that thought or action. Metaphor is pervasive in everyday life, not just in language but in thought and action.
Metaphor in discourse – illustrate an object in a rather different way.
The container metaphor – an ontological metaphor is representing as:
· having an inside & outside
· capable of holding something else.
Metaphor in ‘nukespeak’ – the kind of name apply such weapons. - just an example on how metaphor process happen.
Glossary:
Exposition - a fully developed explanation which includes an argument to support
it.
- to explain or describing about theory, plan, etc..
Thesis – the main point of argument (finding)
- a sentence that contains the controlling idea, expression or an opinion about the topic.
Analytical exposition – using scientific analysis in order to explain.
- to persuade people that some judgment is correct or to explain why thing should change.
Hortatory exposition – to persuade the readers to do what the thesis
recommends.
Objective – something to achieve (aim/goal)
- reason to support the argument.
Subjective – personal thought and emotions.
- also relate with opinion and interpretation.
Metaphor – express an idea by comparing one thing with another without using
‘like’ or ‘as’.
- to show similarities.
In reading 5.4, I studied about METAPHOR. Metaphor is typically viewed as characteristic of language, a matter of words rather that thought or action. Metaphor is pervasive in everyday life, not just in language but in thought and action.
Metaphor in discourse – illustrate an object in a rather different way.
The container metaphor – an ontological metaphor is representing as:
· having an inside & outside
· capable of holding something else.
Metaphor in ‘nukespeak’ – the kind of name apply such weapons. - just an example on how metaphor process happen.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
citical literacy
In Reading 4.1, it is about the article that told about ‘Body language that speaks to muggers’. In the article, the writer states that the muggers are looking for victims for mugging is from the way they walking. Pedestrians are advised to change their ways of walk to avoid from being a victim for mugging.
In Reading 4.3, it is about WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE. The evidence means information that gives a strong reason for behaving or proves. Evidence is purpose to give answer to questions, describing an event at which one was presented. It is divided to two which testimonial evidence and circumstantial evidence.
· Testimonial evidence - comes form eyewitness
- ask the same as over and again
- could be in verbal or in verbal in statement
· Circumstantial evidence – not coming from the person, it can be seen at
the crime scene.
-ALL THINGS NEED EVIDENCE-
The topic in Reading 4.4 is STATISTIC. It has two meanings.
· Plural – refers to information about any phenomenon or activity expressed
in numerical form.
e.g- vital statistics
· Singular – denotes the art and science of collecting, presenting, analyzing
and interpreting numerical data.
The importance of statistics in human affairs is obvious from our tendency to associate ‘facts’ closely with ‘figures’. Figures that are systematically collected and properly analyzed can be used as the basis for rational decisions and conclusion. Businessmen also depend on statistics in their prediction of sales and costs. The way to guard oneself against being misled by misused statistics is not to shun or mistrust all figures but to become conscious of how statistical procedures may be incorrectly used.
4 Types of Statistical Slips
Unqualified averages
Arithmetic mean – the sum of all values divided by the number of values included.
Median – the middle value in an array of values that range from the highest to the lowest.
Mode – the most frequently occurring value in a group of values.
Fallacious sampling – the sample that is wrong because based on wrong information.
Percentages unaccompanied by actual numbers – percentage without specific figure.
Misleading presentation – using statistic to manipulate impression.
“STATISTICS CAN BE USED TO PROVE ANYTHING”
In Reading 4.5, it is about Crooked and Fallacious Thinking.
Ø Fallacious – if an idea/ something/ argument is fallacious, it’s wrong because based on a fallacy.
Ø Fallacy – an idea which people believe to be TRUE but it is in fact FALSE (based on incorrect info)
Purpose of crooked and fallacious thinking- to influence listener/ readers.
Transfer devise – to change something that people accepted to something that
dislike or conversely.
Circular argument – impression used to describe something as meaningful and
logical but not proven.
- fallacy maybe hard to detect.
False analogy – used to support an argument in fact proved anything.
- superficial or chance similarity giving impression that thing are
always alike.
Either-or assumption – wrong assumption made by other people to influence or
make people believe.
Equivocation – caused by the words used (has more than possible meaning)
- can not be properly answered unless the key terms of the questions are properly defined.
In Reading 4.3, it is about WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE. The evidence means information that gives a strong reason for behaving or proves. Evidence is purpose to give answer to questions, describing an event at which one was presented. It is divided to two which testimonial evidence and circumstantial evidence.
· Testimonial evidence - comes form eyewitness
- ask the same as over and again
- could be in verbal or in verbal in statement
· Circumstantial evidence – not coming from the person, it can be seen at
the crime scene.
-ALL THINGS NEED EVIDENCE-
The topic in Reading 4.4 is STATISTIC. It has two meanings.
· Plural – refers to information about any phenomenon or activity expressed
in numerical form.
e.g- vital statistics
· Singular – denotes the art and science of collecting, presenting, analyzing
and interpreting numerical data.
The importance of statistics in human affairs is obvious from our tendency to associate ‘facts’ closely with ‘figures’. Figures that are systematically collected and properly analyzed can be used as the basis for rational decisions and conclusion. Businessmen also depend on statistics in their prediction of sales and costs. The way to guard oneself against being misled by misused statistics is not to shun or mistrust all figures but to become conscious of how statistical procedures may be incorrectly used.
4 Types of Statistical Slips
Unqualified averages
Arithmetic mean – the sum of all values divided by the number of values included.
Median – the middle value in an array of values that range from the highest to the lowest.
Mode – the most frequently occurring value in a group of values.
Fallacious sampling – the sample that is wrong because based on wrong information.
Percentages unaccompanied by actual numbers – percentage without specific figure.
Misleading presentation – using statistic to manipulate impression.
“STATISTICS CAN BE USED TO PROVE ANYTHING”
In Reading 4.5, it is about Crooked and Fallacious Thinking.
Ø Fallacious – if an idea/ something/ argument is fallacious, it’s wrong because based on a fallacy.
Ø Fallacy – an idea which people believe to be TRUE but it is in fact FALSE (based on incorrect info)
Purpose of crooked and fallacious thinking- to influence listener/ readers.
Transfer devise – to change something that people accepted to something that
dislike or conversely.
Circular argument – impression used to describe something as meaningful and
logical but not proven.
- fallacy maybe hard to detect.
False analogy – used to support an argument in fact proved anything.
- superficial or chance similarity giving impression that thing are
always alike.
Either-or assumption – wrong assumption made by other people to influence or
make people believe.
Equivocation – caused by the words used (has more than possible meaning)
- can not be properly answered unless the key terms of the questions are properly defined.
Monday, February 16, 2009
critical........
From Reading 3.1, the article about “Please let me go to your school”, it is told about a girl, Scarlet Finney with disabilities which was not accepted to go to the school. The positioning of Scarlet Finney in the article is in sad, confusing and try to persuade the school to accept her. She was competent to give evidence in her discrimination case against The Hills Grammar School.
From 3.3, it is about a linguistic perspective. Linguistic language is a scientific study of language.
GLOSSARY
field- scope
Tenor- general meaning or reader interpersonal
Mode- a way in which something occurs or is done
Genre- category of literature
Ideology- a system of ideas and principles forming the basis of theory
Role:
Ø Through language, reader can explore the text more clear and detail
Ø Using technology of language
Ø Analyzing text or easy to detect the critical literate
Ø Explaining language using the same language
Ø Illustrate the application of text through outline and produce a critical reading
From Reading 3.4, ‘Speech and speakers’. It is tell about the formation of individuals in discourse and genre. Discourse present modes of talking about the world from the point of view of a social institution. Sexist discourse is about the socialization of the natural category of sex as gender. Sexist means a person who treats other people especially women, unfairly because of their sex or who makes offensive.
GLOSSARY
Genre- type or category
Stereotype- a fixed pattern of behavior thinking
Reading position- how the writer wanted the readers to view the text and to take stance
Discourse- ways of speaking or writing, a particular perspective or stance
Ideal reader- a person we can imagine who would be most likely to agree with, or be persuaded by, the view of the world promoted by a text.
From 3.3, it is about a linguistic perspective. Linguistic language is a scientific study of language.
GLOSSARY
field- scope
Tenor- general meaning or reader interpersonal
Mode- a way in which something occurs or is done
Genre- category of literature
Ideology- a system of ideas and principles forming the basis of theory
Role:
Ø Through language, reader can explore the text more clear and detail
Ø Using technology of language
Ø Analyzing text or easy to detect the critical literate
Ø Explaining language using the same language
Ø Illustrate the application of text through outline and produce a critical reading
From Reading 3.4, ‘Speech and speakers’. It is tell about the formation of individuals in discourse and genre. Discourse present modes of talking about the world from the point of view of a social institution. Sexist discourse is about the socialization of the natural category of sex as gender. Sexist means a person who treats other people especially women, unfairly because of their sex or who makes offensive.
GLOSSARY
Genre- type or category
Stereotype- a fixed pattern of behavior thinking
Reading position- how the writer wanted the readers to view the text and to take stance
Discourse- ways of speaking or writing, a particular perspective or stance
Ideal reader- a person we can imagine who would be most likely to agree with, or be persuaded by, the view of the world promoted by a text.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
unit 2
In this unit, we are studying the 10 elements based on an article titled Battling the Bullies. The article focuses on the seriousness bullying issues that happened in schools at Australia. It is covers about the bullying case which had happened to the Mary Watson’s son, 6 years old at school. He was begun to wake up at midnight, crying and complaining of his pains. He is also in weird behavior and he is avoiding going to the school every morning. When Ms. Watson saw her son’s behavior, she is spying her son in school and then she knows her son is being bullied. Later, she sees the principle and a series meeting were held then. But it was not working. From the article, parents need to discover how a school deals with bullying problem before enrolling a child. The article is from a daily newspaper in education section, dated Tuesday, 8 April 2003 by Martina Simos as a writer. It is written for parents, teachers and counselors to inform, educate and persuade them in how to handle of this kind of issues. The stance taken from the article is negative because regarding to Ms. Watson’s son case, the meeting did not resolve the bullying issue when the victim and bully are together in one room. The readers are likely to be aware and concern about the seriousness of bullying. The visual aspects are significant because the readers can relate the headline with picture and predict what will article about.
In Background Reading 2.2, it is discussed about ‘Language, Perspective and Ideology’. I also learned active and direct, passive and indirect sentences. I actually not really understand with the topic but from the glossary, I can catch it up more.
1. Ideology – the belief system and outlook of a particular group of people.
2. Perspective – the stance from which something is viewed.
3. Metaphor – a word or phrase used to describe somebody or something
Eg: beautiful like a flower
4. Metanomy – the act of referring to something by the name of something
else.
5. Euphemism – more pleasant.
Eg: passed away = died
6. Equivocation – speaking ambiguously
7. Attenuate – to make something weaker and less effective.
In Background Reading 2.3, the topic is ‘Text and Textualities’. Text is a combination of signs. By analysing the choices and patterns in a text like from the Dunhill advertisement, we can uncover possible meanings of each of the chosen signs on the cigarette’s box.
Glossary:
1. Signifier – the form of a linguistic sign (nonverbal)
2. Signified – the meaning express by a linguistic signs.(pinaform)
3. Paradigmatic – the typical example or pattern of something.
4. Syntagmatic – relating to the choice or pattern of sentence structures.
5. Semiotic – the study of signs and includes the study of words and image.
6. Connotation – a meaning or connection which is implied for a person or group of people.
7. Denotation – the part of the meaning of a word or expression which refers to something in a real of possible world.
8. Myth – a belief that is commonly accepted by a culture without the need for proof and close examination.
tq...........
In Background Reading 2.2, it is discussed about ‘Language, Perspective and Ideology’. I also learned active and direct, passive and indirect sentences. I actually not really understand with the topic but from the glossary, I can catch it up more.
1. Ideology – the belief system and outlook of a particular group of people.
2. Perspective – the stance from which something is viewed.
3. Metaphor – a word or phrase used to describe somebody or something
Eg: beautiful like a flower
4. Metanomy – the act of referring to something by the name of something
else.
5. Euphemism – more pleasant.
Eg: passed away = died
6. Equivocation – speaking ambiguously
7. Attenuate – to make something weaker and less effective.
In Background Reading 2.3, the topic is ‘Text and Textualities’. Text is a combination of signs. By analysing the choices and patterns in a text like from the Dunhill advertisement, we can uncover possible meanings of each of the chosen signs on the cigarette’s box.
Glossary:
1. Signifier – the form of a linguistic sign (nonverbal)
2. Signified – the meaning express by a linguistic signs.(pinaform)
3. Paradigmatic – the typical example or pattern of something.
4. Syntagmatic – relating to the choice or pattern of sentence structures.
5. Semiotic – the study of signs and includes the study of words and image.
6. Connotation – a meaning or connection which is implied for a person or group of people.
7. Denotation – the part of the meaning of a word or expression which refers to something in a real of possible world.
8. Myth – a belief that is commonly accepted by a culture without the need for proof and close examination.
tq...........
Thursday, January 22, 2009
critical literacy
In this unit,it has introduced me a critical way of approaching any text. I had read an article titled “Convicted Killer”.
There, I need to understand the article and answer the questions in the Portfolio Task 1.The article focuses on a convicted killer, Deborah Parry, who was back to work as a nurse at Holy Cross Hospital in London. The article covers about Deborah Parry, as now allowed to be a nurse again. She,who was involved in murdering her own colleague Australian, Yvonne Gilford in Saudi Arabia had been given the all clear to carry on her job in an English hospital. Parry and fellow nurse, Lucille McLauchlan, 32, from Dundee were freed in an act of mercy by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia after being held for the murder of Gilford in December 1996. While, the victim’s family,Gilford ‘s brother ask for the payment though to be about 1.7 million for Yvonne Gilford’s murdering. However,George Galloway called for the Health Minister to ban Parry from working in British hospitals.He is also said someone who has been convicted in murdering certainly should not be let loose in the hospital ward again. The article comes from a daily newspaper, wrote by Lucie Morris in London. It is written for non-specialist audience. It is designed to inform and warn the readers about the reinstatement Deborah Parry as a nurse in England and a convicted killer is now allowed to work back. The stance taken in the article is the writer condemns the decision to reinstate Parry as a nurse with a criminal record. The readers are likely to be aware and careful with the Deborah’s case because it is dangerous to people to work with a convicted killer.The visual aspects are significant to the readers to predict what the article is about with look at the headline and the picture of Deborah Parry. There, we can saw that Deborah Parry looks nice in tidy uniform and looks innocent.
In Background Reading, in Reading 1.2, it is tell about the relationship between the function and form of different types of writing. It is focuses on factual writing like;
1. recount- a type of story which people communicate.
2. procedure writing- contains instruction
3. description- describes features of people, event, phenomena
4. report writing- in general terms,not explain
5. genre- describe type of text
6. explanation- focus on judgement
7. exposition- explanation which includes an argument
In Reading 1.3, it shows how texts can control and manipulate readers in their beliefs and actions. It is focuses on how the ways language is organized can tell us about the relationship between the speakers and audiences:
1. social circumstances of speaker and listener are indicated from the way we speak.
2. language manages our own behavior.
3. writer- commander, readers- commanded
4. declarative- asserts something as a fact
5. imperative- sentence is in the form of a command
6. circumlocution- roundabout, indirect or evasive language
7. passive declarative- ‘must obey the order’, less direct
There, I need to understand the article and answer the questions in the Portfolio Task 1.The article focuses on a convicted killer, Deborah Parry, who was back to work as a nurse at Holy Cross Hospital in London. The article covers about Deborah Parry, as now allowed to be a nurse again. She,who was involved in murdering her own colleague Australian, Yvonne Gilford in Saudi Arabia had been given the all clear to carry on her job in an English hospital. Parry and fellow nurse, Lucille McLauchlan, 32, from Dundee were freed in an act of mercy by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia after being held for the murder of Gilford in December 1996. While, the victim’s family,Gilford ‘s brother ask for the payment though to be about 1.7 million for Yvonne Gilford’s murdering. However,George Galloway called for the Health Minister to ban Parry from working in British hospitals.He is also said someone who has been convicted in murdering certainly should not be let loose in the hospital ward again. The article comes from a daily newspaper, wrote by Lucie Morris in London. It is written for non-specialist audience. It is designed to inform and warn the readers about the reinstatement Deborah Parry as a nurse in England and a convicted killer is now allowed to work back. The stance taken in the article is the writer condemns the decision to reinstate Parry as a nurse with a criminal record. The readers are likely to be aware and careful with the Deborah’s case because it is dangerous to people to work with a convicted killer.The visual aspects are significant to the readers to predict what the article is about with look at the headline and the picture of Deborah Parry. There, we can saw that Deborah Parry looks nice in tidy uniform and looks innocent.
In Background Reading, in Reading 1.2, it is tell about the relationship between the function and form of different types of writing. It is focuses on factual writing like;
1. recount- a type of story which people communicate.
2. procedure writing- contains instruction
3. description- describes features of people, event, phenomena
4. report writing- in general terms,not explain
5. genre- describe type of text
6. explanation- focus on judgement
7. exposition- explanation which includes an argument
In Reading 1.3, it shows how texts can control and manipulate readers in their beliefs and actions. It is focuses on how the ways language is organized can tell us about the relationship between the speakers and audiences:
1. social circumstances of speaker and listener are indicated from the way we speak.
2. language manages our own behavior.
3. writer- commander, readers- commanded
4. declarative- asserts something as a fact
5. imperative- sentence is in the form of a command
6. circumlocution- roundabout, indirect or evasive language
7. passive declarative- ‘must obey the order’, less direct
-CL always in mind-
TQ =)
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