WorKiNg WiTh ThE SuppOrTiNg PoiNtS

Thesis statement has been approved and now I have to come out with supporting pints to justify my statement. For the second time I need to read the story once again as the first one I just read in getting the gist of the story. For the second time I have to read more scrutinized as I have get information to support my points and also to include textual evidence in the paper. I’ve just managed to find four supporting points and tomorrow I am going to show my points to miss Baiti and hopefully my points will be approved. By the way, it is hard to differentiate my points as all the points seem quite similar. Later if my points have approved, I will let you guys know k…

SuPerViSor...

Hye all,
I’m under Dr.Jaya for the research paper and our first meeting is in the second week of February and that means I have to start working by myself as Dr.Jaya busies with the MICELT thing. So I did not have any comment yet regarding the research paper but I have to start now thinking what I want to do as the other group have met their supervisors. I cannot follow the other supervisor as Dr.Jaya’s style might be different from them and at the end of the day he is the one who is going to give marks right….:)

YES!!!!

Creating a good thesis statement is quite a challenge for me but luckily my thesis statement has been accepted at my first attempt. I just wonder why we can’t use question as the thesis statement so it will be easier and clearer in showing argument. Majority of my friends have to rewrite their thesis statement more than once. I like doing the position paper as I myself take control of my paper and I can express myself freely without being bound with right or wrong answers as all answers are accepted in appreciating literature. I have passed the first level of completing the position paper and now I am in the process of creating supporting points for my argument. By the way, my thesis statement is ‘Edna’a rebellious act is a form of self-discovery in The Awakening by Kate Chopin’. Erm, if you have any ideas…I appreciate it…J

Working on thesis statement

‘The Awakening’ by Kate Chopin, the text that I’ve chosen for Position Paper. I really interested in that story though we did not discuss the novel thoroughly in Pn.Juridah’s class last semester. So, I need to do my own research and opinion regarding that particular text. You know what, I went to Kinokuniya just to get the text book and luckily I have found a book entitled’ The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin’…and it’s only RM19.90!!!:) Within 2 days I have finished read the novel, I mean just the one entitle ‘The Awakening’ ( as I did not have so much time,quite busy this semester). So, I found that the title of the novel itself brought a very deep meaning. The Awakening…just like the awakening of Edna from 28 years, leading her life in closed eyes…It is during summer in Grand Isle that Edna realized what she really wants in her life….but she has acted in the other way of what society expected her to be…and her actions can be considers as rebellious acts that in turn helped her to discover what she really wants…So, I came out with a thesis statement: Edna’s rebellious act is a form of self discovery in ‘The Awakening’ by Kate Chopin. Luckily my thesis statement has been approved by Dr.Edwin.

FaTher and son

Translating what had happened to Daedalus and Icarus in ‘Daedalus and Icarus’ into Modern English is quite an easy task regardless the other story that also involves in the text. Our next task is to come out with one while-reading activity which my partner and I have worked on it. The painting ‘Fall of Icarus’ also has its own beauty and also contains underlying meaning. When Dr.Edwin throw us the question why the artist draw Icarus in such a small space if compares to other and the painting is called ‘The fall of Icarus’ where the main character take only a small space in the painting. Then I realized that the the fall of Icarus is unnoticeable by the surrounded people and ordinary things go as usual.

MyTh ANd LegEnD

Why we learn about myth and legends? I guess one particular reason is because myth and legend close to our belief and culture. I think myth and legend bring impact to one’s life though they are not real but some people still believe the existence of them. Besides that, I think the reason people create myth and legend is one of the way to educate people; people could learn from what happened in the stories. What do you think?
Even in ‘Daedalus and Icarus’ also people can learn that human cannot compete with God’s real creation. We know that Daedalus has invented wings just like what birds have but does he succeed or not? Just like at this current era where human has crossed the border by trying to take over God’s work. .cloning is one of it…What do you guys think?

FiRst ExPosURe

New semester has begun, as usual in first week of the semester Dr.Edwin brief to us about the EDU 3234, Readings and Project Work for Teaching Literature in ESL Context course; what the course is all about, what tasks that need to be completed in order to fulfill the course requirements. Looking at all the tasks, suddenly I cannot see shopping complex,lalala…as mostly I think the task will keep me busy this semester but luckily we don’t have examination for this paper…personally I think the tasks that we have completed are relevant and benefiticial to students especially teacher trainee. Students need to practice to think critical and creatively as that are need in order to succeed in this paper. Hopefully I can gain as much knowledge form this course.