CRITICAL LITERACY: FIRST ENTRY

FIRST ENTRY

For the first week of Critical Literacy classes, I’ve learned the introduction for this subject and the course outlined. Our lecture for this subject is Madam Rubayah or Madam Yaya. My first impression towards her is, she’s a strict person. Somehow, after we have a small ice-breaking, my first impression 100 % wrong towards her. Instead I’m feel happy and thankful to Allah to have her as my lecture.
For me, this subject is quite tough subject especially the word “critical”. At first I felt quite scared with this subject but after being explained by Madam Yaya, I’m felt released because with her guide and explanation, I believed that I can complete all the assessment on time.
Madam Yaya already explained in the class about the assessment. There are portfolio, critical respon, critical review and blog which is we have to provide 10 entry. Last but not least is presentation in class based on the topic that we have choose. My partner and I heve choose chapter 8 that is on week 9.
For chapter one that was been present by group Adini, and his two other members, Efa and Slay. Chapter one is about “Stories and Facts”. Lucky for me because I’ve already read it by myself before they presented in the class. I’ve already understand a little bit about chapter one. This is because, from Adini’s group presentation, I can’t understand what they’re discuss. It’s clear shows that their group was not prepared well. However, Adini was good because he can explain very well to us.
From the chapter 1 “Stories and Facts”, it consist a few subtopic there are, Recounts, Procedure writing, Report writing, Creativity and Imagination in Factual writing, Developing Report writing, Explanations, Sexism and Factual writing and Exposition. From my understanding, I can summarise that procedure is how something is done, description is what some particular thing is like, explanation is a reason why a judgement has been made and last but not least is exposition that is arguments why a thesis has been proposed.
While, chapter two was been present by Nabila’s group and her other two members Alia and Yana. Rules and regulations is the title for chapter two. It’s difficult for me to understand because I dont have enough time to read it given that both chapter one and two were been presen on the same day. However, still I can catch up a little bit. Rules can be devided into two parts there are imperative and declarative. Imperative meaning that it give command and serious while declarative sound polite and formal. Regulations ia s rule or instruction that must be obeyed by each individual. It is made according to offial rules.
So far, I still can catch up the learning of this subject. I just hope, for the next chapter I’m able to read it first before presentation day. Besides that, for my presentation, I hope I can do the best because it give me 15 marks. It’s not a simple thing that I can play around.