Sunday, March 8, 2009

Conflicts in Catherine Lim's "Monster"

We have learnt 4 main types of conflicts in a narrative text: man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. group/belief, and man vs. self.

Which 2 types of conflicts can you identify in Catherine Lim's "Monster"?

Describe the nature of each of these conflicts: what is happening in each conflict?

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Reflection: Peer Feedback on Characterisation, Plot, and Literary Devices

In this lesson, we learnt how examiners pay attention to characterisation, plot and literary devices when marking your essays.

Comment on the following:
  • How will this knowledge (about how examiners mark your essay) improve your future essays?
  • In what way(s) was the feedback from your peers useful / not useful?

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Writing A Character-driven Narrative (Part E)

This last section is to be done INDEPENDENTLY. Write your answers DIRECTLY onto your worksheet.

Look at the photo of the lady in Worksheet 8. Let us imagine her to be Ah Soh in Catherine Lim's novel 
The Jade Pendant. Use descriptive words and phrases to answer the following question:

E) How does she feel?

Writing A Character-driven Narrative (Part D)

Look at the photo of the lady in Worksheet 8. Let us imagine her to be Ah Soh in Catherine Lim's novel The Jade Pendant. Use descriptive words and phrases to answer the following question:

D) How would she speak?

Writing A Character-driven Narrative (Part C)

Look at the photo of the lady in Worksheet 8. Let us imagine her to be Ah Soh in Catherine Lim's novel The Jade Pendant. Use descriptive words and phrases to answer the following question:

C) How would she move?

Writing A Character-driven Narrative (Part B)

Look at the photo of the lady in Worksheet 8. Let us imagine her to be Ah Soh in Catherine Lim's novel The Jade Pendant. Use descriptive words and phrases to answer the following question:

B) What does she wear?

Writing A Character-driven Narrative (Part A)

Look at the photo of the lady in Worksheet 8. Let us imagine her to be Ah Soh in Catherine Lim's novel The Jade Pendant. Use descriptive words and phrases to answer the following question:

A) How does she look?