Today, I learnt about rhetoric speeches. This type of speech is actually employed by politicians and activists hence its purpose is to persuade through speaking and writing. Miss Dzeelfa provided us with examples of how to utilize this kind of speech into classroom learning. I am ont surprised with expected responses from my fellow classmates about this speech. Majority of them are shocked to see the lengthy speeches that we have to read.
In this colloction of speech by many prominent figure, I am impressed with Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech. He highlights the dream of Afican American. I thought the sentence 'I have a dream today' affected me in such an amazing way. So, I wondered about African-Amerrican's feeeling as well when they listened to his speech,definitely, many of them will love it it.
My group's task for today is analyzing Earl of Spencer's speech for obituary of Diana, Princess of Wales. Seeing at the title itself made me eager to read the whole speech. After all, I am relieved as the speech is not too long.
I realized that using speech by famous people can actually help teacers to activate their student's schemata. They may have already knew bits and pieces about J.F Kennedy and Diana, Princess of Wales, for example. This speech also broadens our students' knowledge abour politics and history. The students also may get inspired after listening to this speeches of influential figures.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
edu3234 parody
On 15 September 2009, we learnt about parody. It is also called send-up or spoof, in contemporary usage. Parody , a work created to mock , comment on, or poke fun at an original work is a devastating form of literary criticism. The wise parodist imitates with understanding and even sympathy. It can be aimed at good or bad poems. Other than that, it can be an odd form of flattery.
Miss Dzeelfa taught about the parody of A.E Housman. His poem entitled 'When I Was One-and Twenty' attracted Hugh Kingsmill. Kingsmill wrote a parody of his poem with the title 'What,Still Alive at Twenty-Two.'
In the original version of a literary work, the story always end with 'happily ever after.' The parodists believed that such ending is too good to be true so they change the story to suit contemporary world.
In my opinion, although parody serves the purpose of delivering reality in a piece of work, i still prefer the original version. The happy ending of a story is like a n escapism for me from the harsh reality of this world. Our class ended after Miss Dzeelfa gave us a task to create our own parody.
Miss Dzeelfa taught about the parody of A.E Housman. His poem entitled 'When I Was One-and Twenty' attracted Hugh Kingsmill. Kingsmill wrote a parody of his poem with the title 'What,Still Alive at Twenty-Two.'
In the original version of a literary work, the story always end with 'happily ever after.' The parodists believed that such ending is too good to be true so they change the story to suit contemporary world.
In my opinion, although parody serves the purpose of delivering reality in a piece of work, i still prefer the original version. The happy ending of a story is like a n escapism for me from the harsh reality of this world. Our class ended after Miss Dzeelfa gave us a task to create our own parody.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
edu3234- last day of postion paper's presentation
We presented our paper personally with Miss Dzeelfa. I am surprised when I noticed that only a few people came to her room to present it as i thought that a quarter of my classmates are supposed to present it today with me.However,that was not my real concern today since i spent the whole night last night to crack my brain to come out with a good position paper. Finally, I am satisfied with my work. I am also happy as I was able to present the three supporting points fluently today.
Hopefully, my written paper also would be as good as my power point presentation. Again, I will ensure that I commited with my assignments and produce a great works.
Hopefully, my written paper also would be as good as my power point presentation. Again, I will ensure that I commited with my assignments and produce a great works.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
edu3234 2nd day of position paper's presentation
3/9/09
I enjoyed today’s class. It is basically because of Geeta’s controversial stance that provokes a lot of reactions among my classmates. She talked about a short story “A Great Injustice”. Her stance is “Abortion is the best solution to the unmarried mother.”The class started being interesting as a few of classmates rose up their hands and argued her position. They claimed that Ah Nya should not abort the child as they said that Ah Nya did not know what is destined to the child if she lets the child enters the world. Farihan expressed maybe the child will have a bright future as in the short story “The Merry Maid”. Sakinah leads a wealthy and good life with her adopted parents although she is actually was born out of wedlock by an Indian girl. She was raised by a Malay family and the family treats her well. So, I think Farihan has her points there when she stated that maybe Ah Nya should let the child alive. Hani also chose the same short story for her position paper. She proposed a similar stance that is “The unmarried mother should be given the second chance.” What she meant here is the society should forgive her for her wrongdoing and give her a second chance to amend her mistakes. Hani asserted that everyone is not free from making mistakes. Ah Nya is unfortunate since pregnancy out of wedlock is unacceptable in our society and thus the society blamed her for it.
I enjoyed today’s class. It is basically because of Geeta’s controversial stance that provokes a lot of reactions among my classmates. She talked about a short story “A Great Injustice”. Her stance is “Abortion is the best solution to the unmarried mother.”The class started being interesting as a few of classmates rose up their hands and argued her position. They claimed that Ah Nya should not abort the child as they said that Ah Nya did not know what is destined to the child if she lets the child enters the world. Farihan expressed maybe the child will have a bright future as in the short story “The Merry Maid”. Sakinah leads a wealthy and good life with her adopted parents although she is actually was born out of wedlock by an Indian girl. She was raised by a Malay family and the family treats her well. So, I think Farihan has her points there when she stated that maybe Ah Nya should let the child alive. Hani also chose the same short story for her position paper. She proposed a similar stance that is “The unmarried mother should be given the second chance.” What she meant here is the society should forgive her for her wrongdoing and give her a second chance to amend her mistakes. Hani asserted that everyone is not free from making mistakes. Ah Nya is unfortunate since pregnancy out of wedlock is unacceptable in our society and thus the society blamed her for it.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
edu3234-1st day of position paper's presentation
1/9/09
The presentation of our so-called “debatable” position paper started this evening. Before the class begin, I feel quite nervous as I’m afraid that my name would be on the list to present today. Fortunately, Miss Dzeelfa decided to start with students at the end of the name lists. I’m so grateful for this since I need more time to complete my final drafts. I faced difficulty in deciding the third supporting point in my position paper. I spent quite some time to really think thoroughly on it and this makes me feel a bit exhausted. As for the lesson today, I’m quite impressed with Su Ynn’s work especially on the organization of her supporting points. Ah Nya as a girlfriend, Ah Nya as a daughter, and Ah Nya as a mother are the three splendid ideas presented by Su Ynn today. I also noticed another fantastic effort by Jolyne. She worked on a poem by John Keat, entitled “Ode to Nightingale”. She performed an in-depth analysis on the poem and she looked like she really put her mind and soul while presenting her points. Other than that, I am also aware of a few presenters who failed to show connection between their thesis statements and supporting details.
The presentation of our so-called “debatable” position paper started this evening. Before the class begin, I feel quite nervous as I’m afraid that my name would be on the list to present today. Fortunately, Miss Dzeelfa decided to start with students at the end of the name lists. I’m so grateful for this since I need more time to complete my final drafts. I faced difficulty in deciding the third supporting point in my position paper. I spent quite some time to really think thoroughly on it and this makes me feel a bit exhausted. As for the lesson today, I’m quite impressed with Su Ynn’s work especially on the organization of her supporting points. Ah Nya as a girlfriend, Ah Nya as a daughter, and Ah Nya as a mother are the three splendid ideas presented by Su Ynn today. I also noticed another fantastic effort by Jolyne. She worked on a poem by John Keat, entitled “Ode to Nightingale”. She performed an in-depth analysis on the poem and she looked like she really put her mind and soul while presenting her points. Other than that, I am also aware of a few presenters who failed to show connection between their thesis statements and supporting details.
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