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Unit Standard Number 119466
LEARNER GUIDE
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Contents
DESCRIPTION OF UNIT STNDRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4
1 SPECIFIC OUTCO"E# Extra$t %eanin& fro% a variety of literary texts!!!'
1!1 (istenin&)si&nin&)rea*in&)vie+in& strate&ies appropriate to t,e texts
st-*ie* are a*opte*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!6
1!. /ey feat-res of literary texts are i*enti0e* an* t,e role of ea$, is
explaine*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!14
1! O+n responses are $on0r%e* an*)or a*apte* after intera$tion +it,ot,ers +,en *is$-ssin& a text!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!16
1!4 Evi*en$e $ite* fro% texts in *efen$e of a position is relevant!!!! !!16
. SPECIFIC OUTCO"E# I*entify an* explain feat-res t,at in2-en$e response
to texts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.3
.!1 T,e ,-%an experien$es an* val-es in texts are explore* an*
explaine*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.1
.!. variety of texts are explore* an* explaine* in ter%s of so$ial or
personal relevan$e!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
.! Responses to points of vie+ in text are i%a&inative an* an
-n*erstan*in& of s-rfa$e or e%e**e* %eanin& in t,e text is re2e$te*
in presentations of o+n vie+points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.4
.!4 T,e +ay in +,i$, people respon* *i5erently to texts is explore* an*
*is$-sse*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
SPECIFIC OUTCO"E# Pro*-$e o+n texts in response to literary texts!!1
!1 Content is o-tline* an* relate* to t,e%e an* $,ara$ter *evelop%ent!
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!. &oo* &rasp of t,e si&ni0$ant i*eas of t,e texts is *e%onstrate*!
! Use of $ertain stylisti$ *evi$es is i*enti0e*7 an* t,e e5e$ts $reate*
are *es$rie*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4
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!4 O+n -n*erstan*in& of $,ara$terisation is 8-sti0e*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
!' Sele$te* literary texts are -se* as a asis for +ritin&)si&nin& in
*i5erent for%ats an* re&isters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DESCRI"#I$N $% UNI# S#ANDARD
Unit Standard
#it&e'Interret a variet( of &iterar( te)ts
SA*A Number' 119466
Credits' +
N*% Leve&' ,
%ie&d' Communication Studies and Lan-ua-e
Sub.%ie&d' Lan-ua-e
Re-istration
Start Date'/01/.0.01
Re-istration End
Date'/01+.06.,0
T,is Unit Stan*ar* +ill enale learners to *is$-ss t,e style an* p-rpose of
t,e text7 i%plie* an* state* %eanin&s7 t,e%es7 plot7 t,e a-t,ors point of
vie+ an* t,e $ontext in +,i$, t,e text arose! T,ey +ill e ale -se literat-re
as a ase to st-*y an* %a:e 8-*&e%ents ao-t ,-%an an* so$ial iss-es!
T,ey are a+are of t,e *ra%a an* po+er of lan&-a&e!
;y t,e en* of t,is Unit Stan*ar*7 yo- +ill e ale to#
1! Extra$t %eanin& fro% a variety of literary texts
.! I*entify an* explain feat-res t,at in2-en$e response to texts
! Pro*-$e o+n texts in response to literary texts
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S"ECI%IC$U#C$2E
11 S"ECI%IC $U#C$2E' E3#RAC# 2EANING %R$2 A
ARIE#5 $% LI#ERAR5 #E3#S!
T,e p-rpose of t,is O-t$o%e is to enale yo- to extra$t %eanin& fro% a
variety of literary texts!
T,is Spe$i0$ O-t$o%e +ill enale yo- to ens-re#
1! (istenin&)si&nin&)rea*in&)vie+in& strate&ies appropriate to t,e texts
st-*ie* are a*opte*!
.! /ey feat-res of literary texts are i*enti0e* an* t,e role of ea$, is
explaine*!
! O+n responses are $on0r%e* an*)or a*apte* after intera$tion +it,
ot,ers +,en *is$-ssin& a text!
4! Evi*en$e $ite* fro% texts in *efen$e of a position is relevant!
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1!1 LIS#ENINGSIGNINGREADINGIE7ING S#RA#EGIES
A""R$"RIA#E #$ #8E #E3#S S#UDIED ARE AD$"#ED!
Test refers to a oo: or ot,er +ritten or printe* +or:7 re&ar*e* in
ter%s of its $ontent rat,er t,an its p,ysi$al for%! T,ere are vario-s
strate&ies t,at are appropriate to spe$i0$ texts an* it is i%portant to
-tilise t,e est strate&y appli$ale to text type! T,e strate&ies
in$l-*e t,e follo+in
1! (istenin& .! Si&nin& ! Rea*in& 4! *o+n strate&ies are listener ase*? t,e listener
taps into a$:&ro-n*
:no+le*&e of t,e topi$7 t,e sit-ation or $ontext7 t,e type of text7
an* t,e lan&-a&e! T,is a$:&ro-n* :no+le*&e a$tivates a set of
expe$tations t,at ,elp t,e listener to interpret +,at is ,ear* an*
anti$ipate +,at +ill $o%e next! Top>*o+n strate&ies in$l-*e#
listenin& for t,e %ain i*ea
pre*i$tin&
*ra+in& inferen$es
s-%%ari@in&
.! ;otto%>-p strate&ies are text ase*? t,e listener relies on t,elan&-a&e in t,e %essa&e7 t,at is7 t,e $o%ination of so-n*s7
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+or*s7 an* &ra%%ar t,at $reates %eanin&! ;otto%>-p strate&ies
in$l-*e
listenin& for spe$i0$ *etails
re$o&ni@in& $o&nates
re$o&ni@in& +or*>or*er patterns
Strate&i$ listeners also -se %eta$o&nitive strate&ies to plan7
%onitor7 an* eval-ate t,eir listenin&!
T,ey plan y *e$i*in& +,i$, listenin& strate&ies +ill serve est
in a parti$-lar sit-ation!
T,ey %onitor t,eir $o%pre,ension an* t,e e5e$tiveness of t,e
sele$te* strate&ies!
T,ey eval-ate y *eter%inin& +,et,er t,ey ,ave a$,ieve*
t,eir listenin& $o%pre,ension &oals an* +,et,er t,e
$o%ination of listenin& strate&ies sele$te* +as an e5e$tive
one!
Listenin- for 2eanin-
To extra$t %eanin& fro% a listenin& text7 yo- nee* to follo+ fo-r asi$
steps#
Fi&-re o-t t,e p-rpose for listenin&! $tivate a$:&ro-n* :no+le*&e
of t,e topi$ in or*er to pre*i$t or anti$ipate $ontent an* i*entify
appropriate listenin& strate&ies!
tten* to t,e parts of t,e listenin& inp-t t,at are relevant to t,e
i*enti0e* p-rpose an* i&nore t,e rest! T,is sele$tivity enales yo-
to fo$-s on spe$i0$ ite%s in t,e inp-t an* re*-$es t,e a%o-nt of
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infor%ation t,ey ,ave to ,ol* in s,ort>ter% %e%ory in or*er to
re$o&ni@e it!
Sele$t top>*o+n an* otto%>-p strate&ies t,at are appropriate to
t,e listenin& tas: an* -se t,e% 2exily an* intera$tively! Bo-
$o%pre,ension i%proves an* t,eir $on0*en$e in$reases +,en t,ey
-se top>*o+n an* otto%>-p strate&ies si%-ltaneo-sly to $onstr-$t
%eanin&!
C,e$: $o%pre,ension +,ile listenin& an* +,en t,e listenin& tas: is
over! "onitorin& $o%pre,ension ,elps yo- *ete$t in$onsisten$ies
an* $o%pre,ension fail-res7 *ire$tin& t,e% to -se alternate
strate&ies!
Readin- Strate-ies
In*ivi*-als *o not a-to%ati$ally transfer t,e strate&ies t,ey -se +,en
rea*in& in t,eir native lan&-a&e to rea*in& in a lan&-a&e t,ey are learnin&!
Instea*7 t,ey see% to t,in: rea*in& %eans startin& at t,e e&innin& an*
&oin& +or* y +or*7 stoppin& to loo: -p every -n:no+n vo$a-lary ite%7
-ntil t,ey rea$, t,e en*! ,en t,ey *o t,is7 t,ey are relyin& ex$l-sively on
t,eir lin&-isti$ :no+le*&e7 a otto%>-p strate&y! One of t,e %ost i%portant
rea*in& strate&ies is to -se top>*o+n strate&ies as yo- *o in yo-r native
lan&-a&e!
Bo- nee* to a*8-st yo-r rea*in& e,avio-r to *eal +it, a variety ofsit-ations7 types of inp-t7 an* rea*in& p-rposes! It is i%portant to *evelop a
set of rea*in& strate&ies an* %at$, appropriate strate&ies to ea$, rea*in&
sit-ation!
Strate-ies tat can e& (ou read more :uic;&( and e
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Previe+in revie+in& titles7 se$tion ,ea*in&s7 an* p,oto $aptions to
&et a sense of t,e str-$t-re an* $ontent of a rea*in& sele$tion!
Pre*i$tin -sin& :no+le*&e of t,e s-8e$t %atter to %a:e pre*i$tions
ao-t $ontent an* vo$a-lary an* $,e$: $o%pre,ension? -sin&
:no+le*&e of t,e text type an* p-rpose to %a:e pre*i$tions ao-t
*is$o-rse str-$t-re? -sin& :no+le*&e ao-t t,e a-t,or to %a:e
pre*i$tions ao-t +ritin& style7 vo$a-lary7 an* $ontent!
S:i%%in& an* s$annin -sin& a =-i$: s-rvey of t,e text to &et t,e
%ain i*ea7 i*entify text str-$t-re7 $on0r% or =-estion pre*i$tions!
-essin& fro% $ontext# -sin& prior :no+le*&e of t,e s-8e$t an* t,e
i*eas in t,e text as $l-es to t,e %eanin&s of -n:no+n +or*s7 instea*
of stoppin& to loo: t,e% -p!
Parap,rasin stoppin& at t,e en* of a se$tion to $,e$: $o%pre,ension
y restatin& t,e infor%ation an* i*eas in t,e text
7en and o= to use readin- strate-ies in severa& =a(s!
;y %o*ellin& t,e strate&ies alo-*7 tal:in& t,ro-&, t,e pro$esses of
previe+in&7 pre*i$tin&7 s:i%%in& an* s$annin&7 an* parap,rasin&! T,is
s,o+s ,o+ t,e strate&ies +or: an* ,o+ %-$, t,ey $an :no+ ao-t a
text efore t,ey e&in to rea* +or* y +or*!
;y -sin& $lo@e 0ll in t,e lan: exer$ises to revie+ vo$a-lary ite%s!
T,is ,elps yo- learn to &-ess %eanin& fro% $ontext!
;y tryin& o-t *i5erent strate&ies yo- t,in: +ill ,elp yo- approa$, a
rea*in& assi&n%ent7 an* t,en analyse after rea*in& ao-t +,at
strate&ies yo- a$t-ally -se*! T,is ,elps yo- *evelop 2exiility in yo-r
$,oi$e of strate&ies!
,en yo- -se rea*in& strate&ies7 yo- 0n* t,at yo- $an $ontrol t,e rea*in&
experien$e7 an* t,ey &ain $on0*en$e in yo-r aility to rea* t,e lan&-a&e!
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Readin- to LearnRea*in& is an essential part of lan&-a&e instr-$tion at every level e$a-se it
s-pports learnin& in %-ltiple +ays!
Rea*in& to learn t,e text# Rea*in& %aterial is text inp-t! ;y rea*in& a
variety of texts7 yo- are fa$e* +it, %-ltiple opport-nities to asor
vo$a-lary7 &ra%%ar7 senten$e str-$t-re7 an* *is$o-rse str-$t-re as
t,ey o$$-r in a-t,enti$ $ontexts! Bo- t,-s &ain a %ore $o%pletepi$t-re of t,e +ays in +,i$, t,e ele%ents of t,e lan&-a&e +or:
to&et,er to $onvey %eanin&!
Rea*in& for $ontent infor%ation# Bo-r p-rpose for rea*in& is often to
otain infor%ation ao-t a s-8e$t yo- are st-*yin&! Rea*in& for
$ontent infor%ation &ives yo- ot, a-t,enti$ rea*in& %aterial an* an
a-t,enti$ p-rpose for rea*in&!
Rea*in& for $-lt-ral :no+le*&e an* a+areness# Rea*in& every*ay
%aterials t,at are *esi&ne* for vario-s spea:ers $an &ive yo- insi&,t
into t,e lifestyles an* +orl*vie+s of t,e people +,ose lan&-a&e t,ey
are st-*yin&! ,en yo- ,ave a$$ess to ne+spapers7 %a&a@ines7 an*
e sites7 yo- are expose* to $-lt-re in all its variety7 an* %onolit,i$
$-lt-ral stereotypes e&in to rea: *o+n!
,en rea*in& to learn7 yo- nee* to follo+ fo-r asi$ steps#
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Fi&-re o-t t,e p-rpose for rea*in&! $tivate a$:&ro-n* :no+le*&e of
t,e topi$ in or*er to pre*i$t or anti$ipate $ontent an* i*entify
appropriate rea*in& strate&ies!
tten* to t,e parts of t,e text t,at are relevant to t,e i*enti0e*
p-rpose an* i&nore t,e rest! T,is sele$tivity enales yo- to fo$-s on
spe$i0$ ite%s in t,e inp-t an* re*-$es t,e a%o-nt of infor%ation t,ey
,ave to ,ol* in s,ort>ter% %e%ory!
Sele$t strate&ies t,at are appropriate to t,e rea*in& tas: an* -se t,e%
2exily an* intera$tively! Bo- $o%pre,ension i%proves an* t,eir
$on0*en$e in$reases +,en t,ey -se top>*o+n an* otto%>-p s:ills
si%-ltaneo-sly to $onstr-$t %eanin&!
C,e$: $o%pre,ension +,ile rea*in& an* +,en t,e rea*in& tas: is
$o%plete*! "onitorin& $o%pre,ension ,elps yo- *ete$t
in$onsisten$ies an* $o%pre,ension fail-res7 ,elpin& t,e% learn to -se
alternate strate&ies!
ie=in- Strate-ies
s yo- vie+ vis-al texts7 yo- nee* to -se a ran&e of vie+in& s:ills an*
strate&ies to %a:e sense of t,e vis-al i%a&es7 an* a$$o%panyin& oral an*
print text!
Conne$t %eanin&s in t,e %essa&es to t,eir prior :no+le*&e an* experien$es
Consi*er t,e pra&%ati$ iss-es asso$iate* +it, t,e i%a&es in$l-*in
,at is t,e %essa&eG
,o is t,e %essa&e forG
,at is t,e p-rpose of t,e %essa&eG
,at ,ave I learne* ao-t t,e topi$7 ao-t %yself7 an* ao-t ot,ersG
,ose point of vie+ is presente*G
Bo- nee* to %a:e sense of it an* respon* personally7 $riti$ally7 an*
$reatively!
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T,e International Rea*in& sso$iation says t,at7 H;ein& literate in
$onte%porary so$iety %eans ein& a$tive7 $riti$al7 an* $reative -sers not
only of print an* spo:en lan&-a&e -t also of t,e vis-al lan&-a&e of 0l% an*
television7 $o%%er$ial an* politi$al a*vertisin&7 p,oto&rap,y7 an* %oreH
ie=in- s;i&&s and strate-ies' Guide&ines!
Expose yo-rself to %any opport-nities for to vie+ *aily!
Re$o&ni@e t,e *i5erent for%s vis-al texts $an ta:e in$l-*in
isua&Audiovisua&2u&timedia
a*vertise%entsprintoo: $overs-lletin oar*sro$,-res$artoons print$o%p-ter &rap,i$s*ia&ra%s*iora%as*ra+in&sill-strations%aps%i%e presentations%o*elspaintin&sp,oto&rap,spost $ar*s an*posterstalea-x
ani%ationCD>RO"s*an$e $reations*ra%as0l%sInternet sites%-lti%e*iapresentationsne+s$astson>line %a&a@inesoral reportsp-ppet playsrea*ers t,eatress:itsso-n* pie$estelevisionvi*eos
ie=in- Strate-ies
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1! Pi$t-re ;oo: St-*ies# Sele$t vario-s pi$t-re oo:s or ill-strations for
vie+in&! T,ro-&, &-i*e* *is$-ssion7 tal: ao-t t,e a-t,or or
ill-strators style7 art +or:7 an* ot,er interestin& *etails! Bo- $an learn
to en8oy an* appre$iate +ell>$rafte* vis-al text an* t,e lan&-a&e t,at
a$$o%panies it! Rea* an* vie+ ot,er oo:s +ritten or ill-strate* y t,e
sa%e a-t,ors an* ill-strators!
.! allery al:s# allery +al:s allo+ yo- to vie+ ot,ers +or:7
parti$-larly *isplays7 ill-strations7 p,otos7 or %-lti%e*ia
representations7 an* to pro$ess t,e $ontent in preparation for*is$-ssion an* re2e$tion! Constr-$t *isplays or representations ao-t
vario-s aspe$ts of a topi$! Re$or* t,e i%portant points of yo-r
oservations an* *is$-ssion! Revie+ yo-r notes an* *eter%ine +,at
yo- t,in: are t,e %ost i%portant oservations! S,ares yo-r in*ivi*-al
list +it, so%eone an* ne&otiate to $reate a $o%%on list!
! Dra%a an* P-ppet Plays# ,et,er for%ally str-$t-re* an* presente*
y a professional tro-pe or infor%ally sta&e* y peers7 *ra%a an*p-ppetry are po+erf-l ve,i$les for *evelopin& vie+in& s:ills! Bo- $an
learn to analy@e an* appre$iate t,e sit-ations an* plots7 t,e *ialo&-e
an* $,ara$ters7 an* t,e ele%ents t,at &o into a perfor%in& art!
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isua& Audio #ecnica&
rran&e%ent
Color
Fa$ial
expression
est-res
(ine
Point of vie+
Si@e
S,ape
Dialo&-e
i&, vs! lo+
(o-* vs! soft
"-si$
Silen$e
Sin&le vs! %-ltiple
so-n*s
So-n* e5e$ts
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-s-ally rea* to tea$, rat,er t,an for entertain%ent e$a-se literary
texts ran&e
fro% easy to -n*erstan* to so%et,in& t,at ,as to e rea* %ore
t,an on$e an*
analy@e*! T,ese types of texts al+ays ,ave a reason for ein&
+ritten rat,er t,an
si%ply on a +,i%! (iterary texts7 s-$, as S,a:espeare7 Fa-l:ner7
E%erson7 an*
(an&ston -&,es7 rin& -p lar&e iss-es of so$iety or 2a+s in ,-%annat-re t,at
are explore* an* expose* for t,e prole%s t,at t,ey $a-se an*
so%e even &o a
step eyon* t,is to o5er a +ay to repair t,e% or even f-t-risti$
pre*i$tions!
(iterary texts are +ell $onstr-$te* an* ta:e ti%e to $o%pose
$reatively an*%eanin&f-lly!
>e( features of &iterar( te)ts
n i%portant feat-re of literary texts +,i$, *istin&-is,es
t,e% fro% ot,er :in*s of pers-asive *is$o-rse is t,e fa$t t,at
t,ey operate not t,ro-&, *ire$t state%ent an* expli$it
revelation of t,eir $ontents -t instea* t,ro-&, in*ire$tall-sion7 -n*erstate%ent7 i%pli$ation7 an* even $on$eal%ent!
(iterary texts in e5e$t often veil t,e tr-t, +,i$, t,ey see: to
$onvey in an atte%pt at en,an$in& its attra$tiveness an*
en*o+in& it +it, a sense of %ystery an* trans$en*ental
val-e! (iterat-re7 %-$, li:e %o*ern a*vertise%ent7 is often
an atte%pt at pers-asion +,i$, operates on s-li%inal levels
an* artf-lly instils its %essa&e y $on$ealin& it -n*er a $overof 0$tional sit-ations an* *evi$es a5e$tin& t,e a-*ien$e on
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e%otional7 int-itive7 experiential7 an* instin$tive levels!
&iven story for exa%ple %ay see: to pro%ote a parti$-lar
vie+ of t,e +orl* not y 2atly statin& it -t instea* y
$onstr-$tin& a set of e%otionally $,ar&e* an* see%in&ly
Hrealisti$H sit-ations lea*in& to t,e al%ost -navoi*ale7 -t
al+ays -nstate*7 $on$l-sion of t,e storys inten*e* %oral!
(iterary texts t,-s $onvey %eanin& to t,eir rea*ers in +ays
+,i$, &o far eyon* t,e %ere literal or Hs-rfa$eH level of
si&ni0$ation! In*ee*7 literary texts *istin&-is, t,e%selves
fro% ot,er texts y t,e s-tleties an* intri$a$ies of t,eir
%any levels of %eanin& an* y t,e $o%%on fa$t t,at t,e
a$t-al H%eanin&H of t,e text is al%ost al+ays ,i**en an*
i%pli$it in t,e fari$ of t,e +or:s *evi$es!
"eanin& in literat-re is t,erefore so%et,in& t,at nee*s to e
*eter%ine* not %erely on t,e asis of a fa$e val-e
-n*erstan*in& of t,e +or*s in it -t t,ro-&, a $o%plete
eval-ation of t,e si&nifyin& $o%plexity of t,e r,etori$7 0&-res
of spee$,7 i%a&es7 sy%ols7 all-sions7 $onnotations7
s-&&estions7 an* i%pli$ations of t,e entire text!
1!, $7N RES"$NSES ARE C$N%IR2ED AND$R ADA"#ED A%#ER
IN#ERAC#I$N 7I#8 $#8ERS 78EN DISCUSSING A #E3#!
ro-p *is$-ssion is a pro$ess +,ere ex$,an&e of i*eas an* opinions
are *eate* -pon +,ilst *is$-ssin& texts! ,en yo- parti$ipate in
&ro-p *is$-ssions7 it i%portant to reali@e t,at t,e ot,er %e%ers
%ay not s,are t,e sa%e vie+s on t,e text as yo-!
s: =-estions an* &ive responses t,at +ill &enerate &oo*
*is$-ssion of t,e text! -i*e t,e intera$tion +it, fo$-se* =-estions
an* responses +,i$, $an ,ave %ore t,an one ans+er! voi*
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=-estions t,at $an eli$it one>+or* ans+ers an* also one>+or*
ans+ers!
1!4 EIDENCE CI#ED %R$2 #E3#S IN DE%ENCE $% A "$SI#I$N IS
RELEAN#!
Evi*en$e is re=-ire* fro% t,e pri%ary text to ens-re t,at yo-r
*efen$e of a
position is relevant an* also s-pport yo-r interpretative $lai%s! Bo-r
$riti$al
points %-st e roote* in t,e text itself7 an* not ase* on $on8e$t-re
or
spe$-lation!
Of $o-rse7 t,ere is a &reat *eal involve* in -sin& text-al evi*en$e to
*efen* a
position!
T,e :ey point to re%e%er is t,at yo-r -se of ot,er texts is not
li%ite* to
=-otin& fro% a-t,ors +it, +,o% yo- a&ree t,o-&, t,is +ill e t,e
%ost
$o%%on -se! Bo- $an $ite evi*en$e fro% texts as#
So-r$es of evi*en$e
O8e$ts of analysis
So-r$es of *ata or infor%ation
-t,orities to s-pport yo-r $lai%s
Representatives of opposin& points of vie+
T,ere are t,ree %ain +ays to -se evi*en$e or exa%ples fro% a text to
*efen* yo-r position an* also ill-strate yo-r o+n points! T,ey are#
1! "a:in& a referen$e to t,e a-t,or or t,e text!
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.! Parap,rasin&)s-%%ari@in& t,e a-t,or y tellin& ao-t t,e i*eas or
story in yo-r o+n +or*s!
! Dire$tly =-otin& fro% t,e text
,en yo- 0rst refer to7 parap,rase)s-%%ari@e or =-ote fro% anot,er
+or: yo- s,o-l* try to in$orporate into yo-r senten$e t,e f-ll na%e of t,e
a-t,or an* t,e title of t,e text!
S-se=-ent referen$es to t,e sa%e +or: an* a-t,or $an -se t,e lastna%e of t,e a-t,or or t,e title of t,e text
A %e= Cautions
T,ere are a fe+ points to re%e%er +,en -sin& text to ill-strate yo-r
point#
,ile so%eone elseJs +or*s $an really ,elp yo- %a:e yo-r point7
t,e rea*er is %ost intereste* in yo-r +or*s7 so %a:e yo-r
referen$es7 parap,rases an* =-otes relatively rief!
Inte&rate *ire$t =-otes into t,e lan&-a&e i!e! &ra%%ar an* ver
tense of yo-r +ritin&!
C,oose +,at yo- +ant to -se $aref-lly! "a:e s-re yo- nee* it to
ill-strate yo-r point7 an* t,en %a:e s-re t,at yo- provi*e t,e
$ontext ne$essary for t,e rea*er to -n*erstan* ,o+ t,e %aterial
ill-strates t,at point!
l+ays $ite t,e text an* a-t,or yo- are -sin&! Fail-re7 even if
-nintentional7 to properly a$:no+le*&e so%eone elseJs +or*s or
i*eas is pla&iaris%!
l+ays intro*-$e t,e a-t,or an* text! "a:e s-re it is $lear to t,e
rea*er +,o is spea:in& an* +,ose
i*eas yo- are s,o+in&! Tell -s +,y +e s,o-l* $are ao-t +,o t,is person
is an* +,at t,is person ,as to say! On$e yo- ,ave intro*-$e* t,e a-t,or7
refer to t,e a-t,or y t,e a-t,orJs last na%e!
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If t,e &ra%%ar espe$ially ver tense an* prono-ns of t,e =-otation
*oes not 0t t,e &ra%%ar of yo-r +ritin&7 $,an&e it to 0t t,e &ra%%ar of
yo-r +ritin&7 p-ttin& t,e $,an&e* +or*s in ra$:ets!
1! Explain t,e i%portan$e of ein& $o%petent in t,e follo+in& s:ills inyo-r $-rrent 8o#
i! (istenin&
ii! Rea*in&
iii! e(
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S"ECI%IC$U#C$2E
// S"ECI%IC $U#C$2E' IDEN#I%5 AND E3"LAIN %EA#URES
#8A# IN%LUENCE RES"$NSE #$ #E3#S!
T,e p-rpose of t,is O-t$o%e is to enale yo- to i*entify an* explain
feat-res t,at in2-en$e response to texts!
T,is Spe$i0$ O-t$o%e +ill enale yo- to ens-re#1! T,e ,-%an experien$es an* val-es in texts are explore* an*
explaine*!
.! Cl-es in t,e text ao-t experien$es an* eliefs of t,e a-t,or are
fo-n* an* explaine*!
! variety of texts are explore* an* explaine* in ter%s of so$ial or
personal relevan$e!
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4! Responses to points of vie+ in text are i%a&inative an* an
-n*erstan*in& of s-rfa$e or e%e**e* %eanin& in t,e text is
re2e$te* in presentations of o+n vie+points!
'! T,e +ay in +,i$, people respon* *i5erently to texts is explore* an*
*is$-sse*!
/!1 #8E 8U2AN E3"ERIENCES AND ALUES IN #E3#S ARE
E3"L$RED AND E3"LAINED!
,en p-ttin& to&et,er text ase* on ,-%an experien$es an*
val-es one ,as to
e a+are of t,e a-*ien$e t,at +ill ,ave a$$ess to t,e text! -%an
experien$es
an* val-es $an o5en* $ertain rea*ers!
,en yo- &o t,ro-&, texts yo- :no+ 8-st +,o t,e +riter is tal:in&
to! One of
t,e f-n*a%entals of &oo* +ritin& is tailorin& +ritin& to t,ose +,o
+ill e
rea*in& text t,at is7 t,e a-*ien$e! For t,ose +it, t,e s:ills to *ot,is7
s-$$ess ao-n*s! For ot,ers7 +,o are -nale to $onne$t +ritin& to
a-*ien$e or
+,o are -na+are of t,is nee*7 fail-re loo%s! Bo- $an en* -p ore*!
Bo- %i&,t not -n*erstan* t,e %essa&e or %ay e$o%e $onf-se*
over
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t,e %eanin&! T,e +riter %i&,t e atte%ptin& to $onvey one t,in&
an* yo- %ay
$o%pre,en* so%et,in& else! Cl-es in t,e text ao-t experien$es
an* eliefs of
t,e a-t,or are fo-n* an* explaine*!
T,ere are t,ree types of a-*ien$es! Bo- nee* to +or: o-t +,i$, one
yo- are
+ritin& for efore yo- e&in t,e +ritin& pro$ess! T,ese t,ree$ate&ories in$l-*e#
lay? %ana&erial? an* experts!
T,e layperson *oes not possess expert :no+le*&e an*
re=-ires $ontext-al infor%ation an* a**itional *es$riptions!
T,e %ana&erial a-*ien$e $o-l* possess in$rease* fa%iliarity
+it, t,e topi$? ,o+ever7 t,ey re=-ire a$:&ro-n* *ata an*
statisti$s in or*er to arrive at $on$l-sions an* i%portant
*e$isions!
T,e 0nal a-*ien$e $ate&ory s-&&este* y "-ras:i .339 is
t,e expert! T,is a-*ien$e re=-ires a $o%pletely *i5erent
approa$,!
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s-8e$tG If yo- +ere to +rite 8ar&on spe$i0$ to t,at topi$7 +o-l* t,e
a-*ien$e
-n*erstan* t,e %eanin& of t,e $o%%-ni$ationG
T,ere are t+o %ain +ritin& styles# for%al an* infor%al! T,ese
+ritin& styles are
f-n*a%ental to *e$i*in& ,o+ to +rite for *i5erent a-*ien$es an*
p-rposes!
For%al refers to a %ore KproperJ style of +ritin& t,at is &overne* y
r-les an*
re&-lations? +,ile infor%al *enotes a +ritin& style t,at is %ore
relaxe* an* is not
presi*e* over y stri$t &-i*elines!
T,e tar&et a-*ien$e an* p-li$ations +,ere yo- %ost often seefor%al +ritin& is
in a$a*e%i$7 -siness7 an* oL$ial &overn%ent p-li$ations!
Infor%al +ritin& is often seen in +e $ontent7 in pop-lar %a&a@ines7
an* in letter
an* e%ail $orrespon*en$e to frien*s an* fa%ily!
,en +ritin&7 it is also ne$essary to $onsi*er +,at is typi$al for t,at
type of
p-li$ation an* tar&et a-*ien$e! In ter%s of for%alities7 yo- s,o-l*
$onsi*er if
$itation an* referen$es are $o%%on in t,at type of +ritin&
Colora*o State
University7 .339! Do yo- nee* to *e0ne $ore ter%s or *oes t,ea-*ien$e
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possess :no+le*&e of t,ose ter%sG Consi*er +,et,er it is
appropriate to +rite in
t,e 0rst or in t,ir* person Colora*o State University7 .339!
not,er $onsi*eration is t,e str-$t-re of t,e +ritin&! Per,aps t,ere
is an
expe$te* +ay of presentin& t,e $o%%-ni$ationG ny type of
*eviation fro% t,is
$o-l* loo: -nprofessional!
ritin& for *i5erent a-*ien$es $an e a learnin& experien$e! T,ere
are ti%es in
o-r lives7 espe$ially professionals7 +,ere +e are $alle* -pon to
+rite for an array
of a-*ien$es! Not only *o yo- nee* to +or: o-t t,e expe$te*
str-$t-re an*&-i*elines of t,e a$t-al +ritin& itself7 -t yo- also nee* to +or: o-t
+,o yo-r
tar&et a-*ien$e is! T,e ai% of +ritin& is to &et t,e %essa&e a$ross!
It is not to
i%press an* a%oo@le +it, i& +or*s! Bo- +ill a$,ieve +ritin&
s-$$ess if yo-
:eep t,is in %in*!
/!/ A ARIE#5 $% #E3#S ARE E3"L$RED AND E3"LAINED IN
#ER2S $% S$CIAL $R "ERS$NAL RELEANCE!
Texts play an i%portant role in ter%s of so$ial an* personal
relevan$e! Di5erent
people experien$e t,e sa%e %e*ia %essa&e *i5erently! -*ien$es
play a role in
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interpretin& %e*ia texts e$a-se ea$, a-*ien$e %e%er rin&s to
t,e %e*ia
text a -ni=-e set of life experien$es a&e7 &en*er7 e*-$ation7
$-lt-ral -prin&in&7
et$! +,i$,7 +,en applie* to t,e text>> or $o%ine* +it, t,e text>>
$reate -ni=-e
interpretations! orl* ar II veteran7 for exa%ple7 rin&s a
*i5erent set of
experien$es to a %ovie li:e Savin& Private Ryan t,an any ot,era-*ien$e
%e%er>>res-ltin& in a *i5erent rea$tion to t,e 0l% as +ell as7
per,aps7 &reater
insi&,t!
Even parents an* $,il*ren +at$,in& T< to&et,er *o not Msee t,e
sa%e pro&ra%!T,is $on$ept t-rns t,e tales on t,e i*ea of T< vie+ers as 8-st
passive M$o-$,
potatoes! e %ay not e $ons$io-s of it -t ea$, of -s7 even
to**lers7 are
$onstantly tryin& to M%a:e sense of +,at +e see7 ,ear or rea*! T,e
%ore
=-estions +e $an as: ao-t +,at +e are experien$in& aro-n* -s7t,e %ore alert
+e $an e ao-t a$$eptin& or re8e$tin& %essa&es! Resear$,
in*i$ates t,at7 over
ti%e7 $,il*ren of all a&es $an learn a&e>appropriate s:ills t,at &ive
t,e% a ne+ set
of &lasses +it, +,i$, t,ey $an Mrea* an* interpret t,eir %e*ia
$-lt-re!
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/!, RES"$NSES #$ "$IN#S $% IE7 IN #E3# ARE I2AGINA#IE
AND AN UNDERS#ANDING $% SUR%ACE $R E2?EDDED
2EANING IN #8E #E3# IS RE%LEC#ED IN "RESEN#A#I$NS $%
$7N IE7"$IN#S!
,ereas %any *is$-ss literary texts o8e$tively7 asol-tely an*
+it, respe$t to
,o+ t,e a-t,or *evelope* t,e i*eas on t,e pa&e7 rea*er response
$riti$is%
fo$-ses on t,e rea*er an* ,o+ s,e or ,e re$eives t,e literary text!
In a sense7
t,is %oves t,e text fro% existin& on its o+n on7 for exa%ple7 t,e
p,ysi$al
pa&es of a oo: an* instea* ass-%es t,at t,e text exists only
+,en it is rea*!
T,is t,eory %a:es literary texts %ore li:e perfor%an$e art +,ere
t,e rea*ers a$t
of rea*in& an* interpretin& t,e text is t,e perfor%an$e! Criti$al
t,eorists
$ontin-e to *evelop t,is approa$,7 $onsi*erin& t,e nat-re of t,e
rea*er an*
+,at ,e or s,e rin&s to t,e text7 alon& +it, t,e *i5erent HlensesH
t,ro-&, +,i$,
t,e text $an e vie+e*!
1! %oundationa& ?e&iefs
T,e a$t of *erivin& s-rfa$e or e%e**e* %eanin& in texts is li:e a
*ialo&-e
et+een yo- an* t,e text t,at ,as %eanin& only +,en t,e t+o of
yo- are 8oine*
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in $onversation! It re*e0nes t,e role of t,e text fro% an
in*epen*ent o8e$t into
so%et,in& t,at $an only exist +,en it is rea* an* intera$ts +it,
yo-r %in*! In t,is
+ay7 yo- are not a passive re$ipient of +,at t,e text says7 -t
rat,er yo- ta:e an
a$tive role! T,e text t,en serves as a $atalyst to sp-r %e%ories an*
t,o-&,ts
+it,in yo- t,e rea*er allo+in& yo- to lin: t,e text to personalexperien$es an* t,erey 0ll in t,e spa$es left y t,e text! T,is
allo+s t,eorists to
explain +,y people $an ,ave *i5erent responses to an*
interpretations of t,e
sa%e text!
T,is for% of $riti$is% even &oes so far as to exa%ine t,e role t,at
in*ivi*-al+or*s an* p,rases in t,e text play +,en intera$tin& +it, yo-! T,e
so-n*s an*
s,apes t,at +or*s %a:e or even ,o+ t,ey are prono-n$e* or
spo:en yo- $an
essentially alter t,e %eanin& of t,e text7 it is s-&&este*! So%e
rea*er response
$riti$s &o so far as to analyse a text p,rase y p,rase in or*er to*eter%ine ,o+
%-$, of t,e experien$e of rea*in& it is pre*eter%ine* an* t,en
analyse ,o+
ea$, rea*ers experien$e $,an&es t,at initial %eanin&!
/! Aroaces 7itin Reader Resonse Criticism
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Rea*er response $riti$is% starts +it, +,at for%alist literary
$riti$is% $alle* t,e
Ha5e$tive falla$yH t,at yo-r response is relevant to
-n*erstan*in& a text
an* -ses it as t,e fo$-s of approa$,in& a +or: of literat-re! T,ere
are *i5erent
approa$,es +it,in t,is s$,ool of $riti$al t,eory7 ,o+ever? so%e loo:
at t,e +or:
fro% t,e in*ivi*-al rea*ers point of vie+7 +,ile ot,ers fo$-s on ,o+&ro-ps or
$o%%-nities vie+ t,e text! For t,ese s$,ools of $riti$is%7 its +,at
t,e text *oes
to yo- t,e rea*er t,ats i%portant7 an* not ne$essarily t,e +or:
itself7 t,e
a-t,ors intent7 or t,e so$ial7 politi$al7 or $-lt-ral $ontext in +,i$, it
+as +ritten!
T,e lael Hrea*er>oriente* $riti$is%H ,as e$o%e pop-lar sin$e yo-r
experien$es an* expe$tations often $,an&e as ti%e passes! In
a**ition7 yo- %ay
approa$, t,e text +it, *i5erent points of vie+7 or lenses! T,at is7
yo- %ay
e ale to see t,e val-e in ,is or ,er o+n personal response +,ilealso analysin&
t,e text ase* on anot,er $riti$al approa$,!
,! Individua& Readers
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Bo-r experien$e an* intera$tion +it, t,e text $reates t,e tr-e
%eanin&! T,is i*ea
Is :no+n as Transa$tional Rea*er Response Criti$is%! ,ile yo- are
&-i*e* y
t,e i*eas an* +or*s t,at t,e a-t,or lai* o-t7 it is -lti%ately yo-r
in*ivi*-al
r experien$e in rea*in& t,e +or: t,at a$t-ally &ives it %eanin&!
Sin$e ea$, personrin&s -ni=-e :no+le*&e an* eliefs to t,e rea*in& transa$tion7 t,e
text +ill
%ean *i5erent t,in&s to *i5erent people! It is t,at %eanin& yo-r
%eanin& t,at s,o-l* e assesse*7 as oppose* to solely loo:in& at
t,e a-t,ors
text in a va$--%!
Ot,er $riti$s fo$-s on ,o+ yo-r %in* relates to t,e text7 in +,at is
:no+n as
Psy$,olo&i$al Rea*er Response Criti$is%! Bo- are seen as a
psy$,olo&i$al s-8e$t
+,o $an e st-*ie* ase* on yo-r -n$ons$io-s *rives ro-&,t to
t,e s-rfa$e y
,is or ,er rea$tion to a text! Rea*in& t,e text $an e$o%e al%ost at,erape-ti$
experien$e for yo-7 as t,e $onne$tions t,at yo- %a:es reveal tr-t,s
ao-t yo-r
personality!
Psy$,olo&i$al Rea*er Response Criti$is% in %any +ays f-elle*
anot,er si%ilar
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t,eory S-8e$tive Rea*er Response Criti$is% +,i$, ta:es t,e
personal7
psy$,olo&i$al $o%ponent even f-rt,er! In t,is t,eory7 yo-r
interpretation of a
text is t,o-&,t to e *eeply in2-en$e* y personal an*
psy$,olo&i$al nee*s 0rst7
rat,er t,an ein& &-i*e* y t,e text! Ea$, rea*in& is t,o-&,t to
rin&
psy$,olo&i$al sy%pto%s to t,e s-rfa$e7 fro% +,i$, yo- $an yo-ro+n -n$ons$io-s %otives!
4! #e Uniform Reader
Ot,er s$,ools of rea*er response $riti$is% loo: not at yo- t,e
rea*er as an
in*ivi*-al7 -t as a t,eoreti$al rea*er! T,e Hi%plie* rea*er7H for
exa%ple7 an i*ea
intro*-$e* y olf&an& Iser7 is t,e rea*er +,o is re=-ire* for t,e
text t,e
rea*er +,o t,e a-t,or i%a&ines +,en +ritin&7 an* +,o ,e or s,e is+ritin& for!
Bo- are &-i*e* y t,e text7 +,i$, $ontains &aps %eant for yo- to
0ll7 explainin&
an* %a:in& $onne$tions +it,in t,e text! Bo- -lti%ately $reate
%eanin& ase*
not only on +,at is in t,e text7 -t +,at t,e text ,as provo:e*
insi*e yo-!
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T,eorist Stanley Fis, intro*-$e* +,at ,e $alle* t,e Hinfor%e*
rea*er7H +,o
rin&s prior7 s,are* :no+le*&e to t,e experien$e of rea*in&!
+! Socia& Reader Resonse
So$ial Rea*er Response Criti$is% fo$-ses on Hinterpretive
$o%%-nitiesH
&ro-ps t,at ,ave s,are* eliefs an* val-es an* ,o+ t,ese &ro-ps-se
parti$-lar strate&ies t,at a5e$t ot, t,e text an* t,eir rea*in&
e,avio-rs! It is t,e
&ro-p t,at t,en *eter%ines +,at an a$$eptale interpretation of
t,e text is7 +it,
t,e %eanin& ein& +,atever t,e &ro-p says t,at it is! oo: $l-
or a &ro-p of$olle&e st-*ents for exa%ple7 ase* on t,eir o+n $-lt-ral an* &ro-p
eliefs7 +ill
&enerally a&ree on t,e -lti%ate %eanin& on a text!
s an extension of t,e so$ial t,eory7 t,ese li:e>%in*e* &ro-ps $an
also approa$,
an* vie+ t,e text fro% *i5erent lenses! If t,e &ro-p 0n*s $ertainele%ents to e
%ore si&ni0$ant t,an ot,ers7 it %i&,t exa%ine t,e text fro% t,is
parti$-lar
vie+point7 or lens! For exa%ple7 fe%inist literary $riti$s %ay 0n*
fo$-s on t,e
fe%ale ele%ents of a +ritin&7 +,ereas ne+ ,istori$ists %i&,t fo$-s
on t,e $-lt-rean* era in +,i$, t,e text is rea*!
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6! Ar-uments A-ainst Reader Resonse Criticism
Genera&&(
It is often ar&-e* t,at rea*er response $riti$is% allo+s for any
interpretation of a
text to e $onsi*ere* vali*7 an* $an *eval-e t,e $ontent of t,e text
as a res-lt!
Ot,ers ar&-e t,at t,e text is ein& i&nore* $o%pletely or t,at it isi%possile to
properly interpret a text +it,o-t ta:in& into $onsi*eration t,e
$-lt-re or era in
+,i$, it is +ritten! In a**ition7 a lar&er $o%plaint is t,at t,ese
t,eories *o not
allo+ for t,e rea*erJs :no+le*&e an* experien$e to e expan*e* y
t,e text atall!
/!4 #8E 7A5 IN 78IC8 "E$"LE RES"$ND DI%%EREN#L5 #$
#E3#S IS E3"L$RED AND DISCUSSED!
,en respon*in& to a text e!&! novels7 plays7 poetry an* 0l% yo-
are ai%in& to
s,o+ t,at yo-#
$an analyse an* -n*erstan* t,e topi$?
$an ans+er t,e =-estion7 i!e! *is$-ss t,e topi$?
*o :no+ t,e plot an* $,ara$ters?
*o :no+ t,e t,e%es7 %essa&es7 iss-es +ell?
-n*erstan* t,e topi$ in relation to t,e text7 t,e $,ara$ters7
t,e%es?
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$an *ra+ -pon appropriate evi*en$e fro% t,e text an* -se rief
=-otations +,i$, $an s-pport yo-r ar&-%ent!
In respon*in& to text people prove t,at t,ey are $apale of#
ritin& a s-staine* interpretation an ar&-%ent t,at *evelops?
Developin& a point of vie+ ,as so%et,in& to say ao-t t,e
text?
S-pportin& t,at vie+ t,ro-&, $lose text-al referen$es an*
analysis =-otes
an* exa%ples fro% t,e text are in$l-*e* to prove points yo-re
%a:in&!
Bo-r response s,o-l* s,o+ t,at yo- ,ave *evelope* a $lear -n*erstan*in&
of#
ta& +or*s t,at fra%e t,e topi$# Dis$-ss7 Do yo- a&reeG o+G ,yG
DoG DoesG
plannin& an* str-$t-rin& an essay?
,o+ to in$orporate =-otations into yo- essay? ,o+ to %o*ify
=-otations?
+ritin& stron& intro*-$tions t,at en&a&e +it, t,e topi$?
-sin& topi$ senten$es t,at relate to t,e topi$?
explainin& an* 8-stifyin& ea$, ar&-%ent?
-sin& spe$i0$ evi*en$e an* explainin& =-alifyin& t,e evi*en$e?
lin:in& evi*en$e to t,e topi$ an* to t,e next para&rap,?
rea$,in& stron& an* 0r% $on$l-sions?
*evelopin& vo$a-lary %etalan&-a&e +it, +,i$, to *is$-ss t,e text?
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plannin& y $o%posin& at least 0ve %ain ar&-%ents relevant to t,e
topi$ t,at +ill serve as t,e topi$ senten$es for ea$, para&rap, of t,e
essay!
1! s a person tas:e* to +rite $o%%-ni$ative texts at yo-r +or:pla$e7
explain t,e i%portan$e of $onsi*erin& ,-%an experien$es an*
val-es in t,e texts yo- +rite!
.! Explain ,o+ +ritten texts $an o5en* $ertain in*ivi*-als if
%isinterprete* at +or:pla$es!
Assessment / Cec;oint Ans=er >e(
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S"ECI%IC$U#C$2E
,, S"ECI%IC $U#C$2E' "R$DUCE $7N #E3#S IN
RES"$NSE #$ LI#ERAR5 #E3#S!
T,e p-rpose of t,is O-t$o%e is to enale yo- to pro*-$e o+n texts in
response to literary texts!
T,is Spe$i0$ O-t$o%e +ill enale yo- to ens-re#
1! Content is o-tline* an* relate* to t,e%e an* $,ara$ter
*evelop%ent!
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.! &oo* &rasp of t,e si&ni0$ant i*eas of t,e texts is *e%onstrate*!
! Use of $ertain stylisti$ *evi$es is i*enti0e*7 an* t,e e5e$ts $reate*
are *es$rie*!
4! O+n -n*erstan*in& of $,ara$terisation is 8-sti0e*!
'! Sele$te* literary texts are -se* as a asis for +ritin&)si&nin& in
*i5erent for%ats an* re&isters!
,!1 C$N#EN# IS $U#LINED AND RELA#ED #$ #8E2E AND
C8ARAC#ER DEEL$"2EN#!
T,e%e refers to t,e $entral7 -n*erlyin& i*ea or insi&,t of a +or: of
literal texts a -niversal tr-t, or revelation ao-t t,e +orl*7 so$iety7
or ,-%an nat-re! On t,e ot,er ,an*7 $,ara$ter *evelop%ent relates
to t,e pro$ess y +,i$, a +riter %a:es a $,ara$ter see% real? also
refers to $,ara$ter &ro+t, an* $,an&e! C,ara$ter *evelop%ent is
t+o>fol*#
i! Dire$t Q a-t,or tells rea*er ao-t $,ara$ter!
ii!In*ire$t Q a-t,or s,o+s rea*er $,ara$terJs =-alities t,ro-&,
*ialo&-e7 a$tions 7 *es$ription in$l-*in& i%a&ery
,en yo- are pro*-$in& o+n texts in response to literary texts yo-
,ave to
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ens-re t,e $ontent is relate* to t,e t,e%e of t,e text an* also ,o+
t,e *i5erent
$,ara$ters +ere *evelope* y t,e a-t,or! Content s,o-l* e relate*
to t,e
t,e%e an* $,ara$ter ot,er+ise t,e o-tline* $ontent +ill not &ive a
$orre$t vie+
of t,e text!
T,is $ontent o-tlinin& is also :no+n as literary $riti$is%! In t,is$ontext7
H$riti$is%H %eans a $lose rea*in& an* interpretation of a literary
text7 s-$, as a
poe%7 a s,ort story7 a play7 a novel7 or even a %ovie! T,e ele%ents
t,at %a:e -p
literary +or:s are $losely exa%ine* for t,eir %eanin& an*
si&ni0$an$e! So%e oft,ese ele%ents are t,e%e7 $,ara$ter7 an* plot! Re&ar*less of +,at
aspe$t yo-
$,oose to +rite ao-t7 yo-r essay +ill fo$-s on one $ontrollin& i*ea
t,at $an e
state* in one *ire$t senten$e! For exa%ple# Hlt,o-&, %ost $riti$s
re&ar*
S,a:espeares ntony an* Cleopatra as a &reat love tra&e*y7 it isa$t-ally a
%o$:ery of a tra&e*y7 for Cleopatra is in$apale of love7 an* ntony
is intereste*
only in sex!H
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,!/ A G$$D GRAS" $% #8E SIGNI%ICAN# IDEAS $% #8E #E3#S IS
DE2$NS#RA#ED!
,en yo- ,ave analyse* texts it is i%portant to -n*erstan* an*
&rasp t,e
si&ni0$ant i*eas of t,e texts! oo* &rasp of si&ni0$ant i*eas is
*e%onstrate* y
i*entifyin& t,e follo+in
1! ,at :in* of person is t,e $,ara$ter ein& analyse*G T,is is
an inferen$e yo- %a:e ase* on t,e follo+in
.! ,at t,e person says +,at ,e or s,e says nee* not e ta:en
at fa$e val-e? t,e person %ay e ,ypo$riti$al7 or self>
*e$eive*7 or iase*
! ,at t,e person *oes!
4! ,at ot,ers in$l-*in& t,e narrator of t,e story say ao-t
t,e personG
'! ,at ot,ers *o t,eir a$tions %ay ,elp to in*i$ate +,at t,e
person $o-l* *o -t *oes not *o
6! ,at t,e person loo:s li:e > fa$e7 o*y7 $lot,es t,ese %ay
,elp to $onvey t,e personality7 or t,ey %ay in so%e %eas-re
,elp to *is&-ise it
A! Deter%ine t,e $,ara$ters appearan$e7 personality7 an*
et,i$al =-alities!
! Use *es$riptions of ot,er $,ara$ters sparin&ly
$o%parison)$ontrast to %a:e yo-r point ao-t t,e %ain
$,ara$ters! So%eti%es t,e environ%ent settin& even
f-n$tions as a $,ara$ter!
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,!, USE $% CER#AIN S#5LIS#IC DEICES IS IDEN#I%IED@ AND #8E
E%%EC#S CREA#ED ARE DESCRI?ED!
In literat-re an* +ritin&7 a 0&-re of spee$, also $alle* stylisti$
*evi$e or r,etori$al *evi$e is t,e -se of any of a variety of
te$,ni=-es to &ive an a-xiliary %eanin&7 i*ea7 or feelin&!
So%eti%es a +or* *iver&es fro% its nor%al %eanin&7 or a p,rase
,as a spe$iali@e* %eanin& not ase* on t,e literal %eanin& of t,e
+or*s in it! Exa%ples are %etap,or7 si%ile7 or personi0$ation!
Stylisti$ *evi$es often provi*e e%p,asis7 fres,ness of expression7 or
$larity!
T,e follo+in& is a list of literary *evi$es t,at +riters -se to %a:e
t,eir +ritin&
%ore interestin& an* vivi*! I li:e to *ire$tly explain ea$, *evi$e to
st-*ents7 *ra+ attention to t,e *evi$e +,ile rea*in& in any rea*>
alo-* novel7 an* in$orporate -sin& t,ose *evi$es in +ritin&assi&n%ents! T,ese *evi$es $an e -se* no %atter +,i$, rea*in&
pro&ra% or literat-re>ase* rea*in& list yo- are -sin&
i! Si%ilesQCo%pares . t,in&s7 -ses li:e or as HT,e s-n +as li:e a
spotli&,t on t,e
+orl*!H
ii! "etap,orsQCo%pares . t,in&s as if t,ey are t,e sa%e ite% HT,e$lo-*s +ere
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%ars,%allo+s!H
iii! I*io%sQP,rases t,at say one t,in& -t %ean anot,er MBo- ,it t,e
nail on t,e ,ea*!H
iv! lliterationQUsin& t,e sa%e e&innin& letter in a p,rase for
e%p,asis Me %a*e ,is spe$ial spi$y sala%i san*+i$,!H
v! Personi0$ationQritin& ao-t inani%ate o8e$ts as IF t,ey +ere a
PERSON! Stories +it, tal:in& ani%als or tal:in& trees7 s-$, as
fales or t,e i@ar* of O@ are t,e %ost $o%%on exa%ples!
vi! Fores,a*o+in&Qivin& a ,int t,at so%et,in& is $o%in& -p in t,estory! H(ittle *i* I :no+ I* e in for t,e a*vent-re of %y life!H
vii! Flas,a$:QTellin& a story of a previo-s experien$e insi*e a story in
present tense! HIll never for&et +,en I +as a $,il* an* I &ot %y
0rst *o&!H
viii! Sy%olis%QUsin& so%et,in& to represent an* &ive %eanin& or a
%essa&e ao-t so%et,in& else! H,at *oes t,e apple in t,e story
representGHix! IronyQSo%et,in& in a story ,appens in t,e opposite +ay t,an +as
expe$te*!
x! SatireQ"a:in& f-n of so%et,in& or %a:in& a state%ent ao-t
so%et,in& in anot,er &enre! -llivers Travels is a politi$al satire!
xi! Ono%atopoeiaQUsin& Hso-n*H +or*s! H;an&H HCr-n$,H
,!4 $7N UNDERS#ANDING $% C8ARAC#ERISA#I$N IS US#I%IED!
C,ara$terisation is si%ply t,e +ay t,e a-t,or paints a pi$t-re of
+,at a $ertain
$,ara$ter is li:e! Details of $,ara$terisation %i&,t in$l-*e
*es$riptions of +,at a
$ertain $,ara$ter +ears7 loo:s li:e7 *oes7 spea:s li:e7 s%ells li:e7
+al:s li:e7 eats7+,ere ,e)s,e lives!!! an* so on!
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s an exa%ple7 let %e refer yo- to Di$:ens a %aster of vivi*
$,ara$terisation
an* HOliver T+istH > t,is is t,e 0rst ti%e Fa&in appears in t,e novel!
Rea* t,e
extra$t an* $onsi*er ,o+ ea$, $aref-lly>$,osen little *etail
s-&&ests so%et,in&
ao-t Fa&in ,i%self!
T,ere are t+o types of $,ara$teri@ation# *ire$t an* in*ire$t! Dire$t
$,ara$teri@ation expli$itly tells t,e rea*er +,at a $,ara$ters
=-alities are!
In*ire$t $,ara$teri@ation -ses 0ve *i5erent %et,o*s t,at $o%ine
*i5erent
ele%ents to reveal a $,ara$ters personality! To re%e%er t,ese
0ve ele%ents7si%ply re%e%er t,e a$rony% STE(7 +,i$, stan*s for spee$,7
t,o-&,ts7 e5e$t
on ot,ers7 a$tions an* loo:s!
1! Seec
C,ara$ters personalities $an e &reatly *e0ne* y t,e +or*s t,ey
say an* ,o+t,ey say t,e%! T,e +or*s t,ey -se $an point to intelli&en$e or a
la$: t,ereof7
+,i$, also reveals t,eir e*-$ational a$:&ro-n*! T,e spee* in
+,i$, $,ara$ters
spea: $an *es$rie if t,ey are &enerally nervo-s or lai* a$:!
Spe$i0$ a$$ents $an
set -p +,ere a $,ara$ter &re+ -p! If t,e spee$, is overly ,esitant7t,e $,ara$ter
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%ay e s,y or -ns-re ao-t so%et,in&! T,in: ao-t t,e people yo-
:no+ in real
life7 an* ,o+ t,e +ay t,ey $o%%-ni$ate +it, yo- sets -p t,eir
personalities! Its
t,e sa%e for 0$tional $,ara$ters!
/! #ou-ts
(oo:in& into t,e %in*s of $,ara$ters in +ritten stories is a privile&e
often &iven torea*ers! ,en +e :no+ t,e inner t,o-&,ts an* feelin&s of a
$,ara$ter7 +e are
seein& a &li%pse of t,eir tr-e personality an* ,o+ t,ey really vie+
t,e +orl*!
Seein& t,ese t,o-&,ts s,o+s -s if t,e $,ara$ters are rational or
irrational7
$on0*ent or inse$-re7 ,appy or sa* an* %any ot,er i%portantpersonal
$,ara$teristi$s! T,e e%otions t,e $,ara$ter feels points to t,e +ay
t,e $,ara$ters
let people an* events a5e$t t,e%7 +,i$, *isplays t,e asi$ inner
str-$t-re of
,o+ t,e $,ara$ter t,in:s!
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*es$ries ,o+ t,e $,ara$ters ,an*le t,e%selves so$ially7 an* t,e
relations,ips
t,ey are ale>>or -nale>>to for% +it, fello+ $,ara$ters! Does t,e
$,ara$ter
%a:e ot,er $,ara$ters feel ,appy7 -neasy7 rep-lse*7 ex$ite*7
anxio-s7 an&ry or
s$are*G T,is +ill tell a rea*er +,at expli$it aspe$ts of t,e
$,ara$ters
personalities are p-t fort, to all t,e ot,er $,ara$ters in a story7 an*,elps -s to
etter -n*erstan* ,o+ to vie+ t,e $,ara$ter!
4! Actions
T,e a$tions an* e,avio-rs of t,e $,ara$ters s,o+ +,at tr-ly *rives
an*
%otivates t,e $,ara$ters! o+ t,ey p,ysi$ally or verally intera$t+it, ot,er
$,ara$ters in t,e story s,o+s t,eir overall position as &oo*>nat-re*
or %ean>
spirite*7 sy%pat,eti$ or sel0s,! T,e e,avio-r t,at t,e $,ara$ters
s,o+ is 8-st a
pro*-$t of ,o+ t,ey feel insi*e7 +,i$, is +,y ,o+ t,e $,ara$ter a$ts
is s-$, a&reat in*i$ator of personality!
+! Loo;s
T,e loo: an* appearan$e of $,ara$ters $an tell a lot ao-t t,e%!
T,e *ress of
$,ara$ters also provi*e a loo: into t,eir personalities! For exa%ple7
if t,e
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$,ara$ters are $onstantly *resse* -p in expensive $lot,in&7 t,is
$o-l* point to
&reat e*-$ation an* %oney7 +,ile t,e $,ara$ters *resse* in $lot,es
+it, ,oles in
t,e% $o-l* appear less +ell>o5! o+ever7 sin$e o-t+ar*
appearan$es $an e
*e$eivin&7 its also i%portant to ta:e expression an* o*y lan&-a&e
into
$onsi*eration!
,!+ SELEC#ED LI#ERAR5 #E3#S ARE USED AS A ?ASIS %$R
7RI#INGSIGNING IN DI%%EREN# %$R2A#S AND REGIS#ERS!
(iterat-re is a roa* ter% t,at refers to al%ost any +i*ely availale
+ritten +or:
t,at $entres on a $o%%on t,e%e! ll literary texts $an e sorte*
into one of t+o $ate&ories# non0$tion7 +,i$, *es$ries +ritin& ase*on fa$ts7 an* 0$tion7 +,i$, is fari$ate* to so%e *e&ree! (iterary
texts are ro:en *o+n f-rt,er into several ot,er types of literat-re
*epen*in& on t,e *e&ree to +,i$, t,ey %i%i$ reality7 as +ell as
t,eir str-$t-ral an* t,e%ati$ $,ara$teristi$s!
1! NonBction
Non0$tion literat-re refers to a variety of texts t,at strive to *epi$tinfor%ation t,at is 133 per$ent fa$t-ally a$$-rate! (i:e 0$titio-s
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+or:s7 a +or: of non0$tion %ay tell a story? ,o+ever7 t,e fa$ts are
of -t%ost i%portan$e7 an* %ay e presente* -sin& storytellin&
ele%ents! oo* non0$tion literat-re is voi* of stereotypes or iases7
an* or&ani@e* in a %anner t,at is easy to follo+ an* -n*erstan*!
So%e exa%ples of non0$tion literat-re in$l-*e io&rap,ies an*
a-toio&rap,ies7 s$ienti0$ 8o-rnals an* %ost textoo:s!
/! Rea&istic %iction
Realisti$ 0$tion *epi$ts stories t,at never o$$-rre* in real life7 -tnonet,eless7 $o-l* exist +it,in t,e o-n*s of t,e +orl* in +,i$, +e
live! T,e %a*e>-p $,ara$ters in realisti$ 0$tion $onfront osta$les7
en&a&e in pleas-res7 ,ave interests an* parta:e in relations,ips
si%ilar to t,ose t,at +e >> or people +e :no+ >> experien$e in o-r
lifeti%es! T,ese $,ara$ters exist in a settin& t,at rea*ers $an
realisti$ally envision in t,e +orl* as t,ey :no+ it! oo* realisti$
0$tion feat-res a $on2i$t t,at $o-l* exist in t,e real +orl*7 a t,e%et,at rea*ers $an relate to t,eir o+n lives7 settin&s t,at $o-l* e
fo-n* in t,e real +orl*7 elievale *ialo&-e an* $onvin$in&
$,ara$ters! T,e Ni$,olas Spar:s novel7 HT,e Noteoo:7H is an
exa%ple of realisti$ 0$tion e$a-se t,e story is %a*e -p7 yet still
*eals +it, elievale $,ara$ters an* osta$les s-$, as l@,ei%ers
*isease7 +,i$, o$$-r in t,e real +orl*!
,! %antas(
(iterary fantasy7 -nli:e realisti$ 0$tion7 is a type of 0$tion $ontainin&
ele%ents t,at $annot possily exist in t,e real +orl*! or:s of fantasy
*o not ai*e y t,e s$ienti0$ an* nat-ral la+s of Eart,! T,ey %ay
possess $,ara$ters +it, s-pernat-ral ailities an*)or settin&s t,at
rea*ers $annot relate to e$a-se t,e environ%ents $an never exist in
t,e real +orl*! T,-s7 rea*ers %-st e ale to s-spen* t,eir *iselief inor*er to en8oy a +or: of literary fantasy! oo* fantasy stories are ale
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to $aptivate rea*ers interest7 ,ave a +ell>*evelope* plot an*
$,ara$ters an* possess so%e sort of i*enti0ale t,e%e! !/! Ro+lin&s
Harry PotterH series is a +ell>:no+n exa%ple of literary fantasy! Its
$,ara$ters possess s-pernat-ral ailities an* in,ait %a&i$al settin&s
t,at $o-l* never exist in t,e +orl* as +e :no+ it!
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Poetry is -s-ally a 0$titio-s >> t,o-&, so%eti%es no 0$titio-s >> type of
literat-re t,at see:s to -se t,e +ritten +or* in a %ore $on*ense* an*artisti$ %anner t,an every*ay prose! It is :no+n for its often
%etap,ori$ an* 0&-rative -se of lan&-a&e to appeal to t,e senses7
oftenti%es +,ile e%ployin& r,yt,%i$ patterns an* r,y%e* +or*s! No
sin&le7 $o%pre,ensive *e0nition of poetry is possile e$a-se t,ere
are so %any types7 ea$, +it, t,eir o+n set of str-$t-ral r-les!
(i%eri$:s7 for exa%ple7 are ,-%oro-s7 nonsensi$al poe%s $o%prise*
of 0ve lines in +,i$, t,e 0rst7 se$on* an* 0ft, lines r,y%e +it, oneanot,er an* ,ave t,ree eats ea$,7 +,ile t,e t,ir* an* fo-rt, lines
r,y%e separately an* ,ave t+o eats ea$,! Conversely7 free verse
poetry is voi* of intentional r,y%in& an* si%ilar to every*ay spee$, in
r,yt,%! Ot,er $o%%on types of poe%s in$l-*e alla*s7 apanese
,ai:-s an* sonnets!
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T,e tale elo+ s,o+s ,o+ *i5erent literary texts are -se* as a asis for +ritin& in *i5erent for%ats an*
re&isters!
#e)t t(e "urose Genera& structure Genera& &an-ua-e featuresReport To $lassify
an*)or
*es$rie
eneral state%ent or
$lassi0$ation!
Des$ription
te$,ni$al lan&-a&e
si%ple present tense
&eneralise* ter%s
Re$o-ntfa$t-al orliterary
To retell aseries ofevents
Orientation
Series of events
se=-en$e* in ti%e
*es$riptive lan&-a&e
past tense
ti%e +or*s to $onne$t events
+or*s +,i$, tell -s +,ere7 +,en7 +it, +,o%7 ,o+
Narrative To entertain7a%-se orinstr-$t
Orientation
Co%pli$ation
Eval-ation
Resol-tion
Co*a optional
-s-ally spe$i0$ parti$ipants
ti%e +or*s -se* to $onne$t events
a$tion +or*s pre*o%inate in $o%pli$ation an*resol-tion
no-n &ro-ps i%portant in *es$riin& $,ara$ters
an* settin&sPro$e*-re To instr-$t
so%eone on
,o+to *oso%et,in&
oal Steps
vers -s-ally at t,e e&innin& of ea$, instr-$tion
+or*s or &ro-ps of +or*s
+,i$, tell -s ,o+7 +,en7 +,ere7 +it, +,o%
Explanationfa$t-al orliterary
To explain ,o+or+,y so%et,in&o$$-rs
P,eno%enoni*enti0$ation
Explanationse=-en$e
te$,ni$al lan&-a&e
-se of +or*s s-$, as e$a-se7 as a res-lt7 toestalis, $a-se)e5e$t se=-en$es
Exposition To pers-a*e y T,esis +or*s t,at =-alify7 e!&! -s-ally7 proaly
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ar&-in& onesi*eof an iss-e
r&-%ents Reinfor$e%ent of
T,esis
+or*s t,at lin: ar&-%ents7e!&! 0rstly7 on t,e ot,er,an*
Responsefa$t-al or
literary
To respon* to avis-al7 +ritten
orperfor%e*+or:
Context of artisti$+or:
Des$ription of artisti$+or:
-*&e%ent
+or*s +,i$, express 8-*&e%ents
*es$riptive lan&-a&e
Des$riptionfa$t-al orliteraryT,is texttype isoftene%e**e*+it,inot,er texts
To *es$rie t,e$,ara$teristi$sorfeat-res of at,in&or ap,eno%enon
Intro*-$tion to t,es-8e$t of t,e*es$ription
C,ara$teristi$feat-res of t,es-8e$t7 e!&! p,ysi$alappearan$e7=-alities7 e,avio-r7si&ni0$ant attri-tes
parti$-lar no-ns variety of a*8e$tives a$tion vers si%iles7 %etap,ors 0&-rative lan&-a&e
Dis$-ssion To exa%ineiss-esfro% %ore t,anoneperspe$tive
State%ent o-tlinin&t,e iss-e
r&-%ents for an*a&ainst
$on$l-sion
-se of t,in:in& vers7 e!&! feel7 elieve7 ,ope -se of $onne$tives7 e!&! on t,e ot,er ,an*7
,o+ever
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1! Draft a s,ort *epart%ental +ee:ly report on yo-r +or:pla$e iss-es
for s-%ission to %ana&e%ent! Use t,e spe$i0$ations as s,o+n on
t,e tale on Pa&e 9!
Assessment , Cec;oint Ans=er >e(
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Assessment , Cec;oints