REFLECTION TASK 2

READING 1 (BEFORE UNDERSTAND THE FOCUS SKILL)

• Without find the word of perspective from the dictionary, honestly I want to say that I do not know what the meaning of this word is.
• Could not elaborate any information which related to the Battling the Bullies.
• Could not find any sentences that are related to the writer’s perspective
• “Blur”

READING 2 (AFTER LECTURER’S EXPLANATION)

• Fortunately, Sir Humam explanation has helped me a lot in understand the practice articles, Battling the Bullies and also to complete my assessment.
• Get some view about perspective and helped me to find lots of information which related to the story.
• First of all, before talking about this, I want to apologize to Sir Humam for giving a negative opinion. Actually, I think the explanation of this story was not too enough and good as the first story, Convicted Killer, but thank God I can complete this second task although it is not the best one.
• After some explanation during lecture hours, I started to understand the relation between the headline and the picture. Both of them are representing bullies (negative perception)

THE GROUP PRESENTATION

• Talking about group presentation, in this unit, they should really focus on the stance and perspective of the writer.
• On 30^th February 2008, Ieka, Yuyu, and Dilla had given some explanation about the stance and the perspective.
• First, Dilla explained what the meanings of the text and myth are. She said that text means signs link together while myth means set of signs which implies extremely familiar and influential social structure of thing. Both of them are different because myth must be related to culture.
• Second, Ieka explained about the textual analysis and textual production.
• Third, Yuyu explained about the ideology (belief system) of the writer.
• Overall, I understand with their explanation.

REFLECTION TASK 1

READING 1 (BEFORE UNDERSTAND THE FOCUS SKILL)

• After read the word of “critical literacy”, I think this subject is different and more difficult than other subject.
• Do not know what is actually this subject will be teaching about.
• I’ve ever heard about this subject from seniors. Most of them said that this subject is difficult, but if we follow all of the lecturer’s advice and complete all the tasks, it’s not impossible to get higher mark.
• Talking about the practice texts, “Convicted Killer”, at first, I still confusing to find out all the elements that are needed to complete the task.

READING 2 (AFTER LECTURER’S EXPLANATION)

• Fortunately, after Sir Humam give details explanation of Critical Literacy, I can understand what is actually this subject is about.
• In my opinion, it is not too difficult to learn this subject if we give full concentration especially during lecture class. Besides, we also must use all the information that we get in the task given.
• In addition, my understanding towards Sir Humam’s explanation has helped me a lot especially in finding information through “Convicted Killer” text.
• Basically, I have understood all the elements that are needed when we read articles.
• In my opinion, what we have learnt in General English 2 in the last Semester 2 can be used in Critical Literacy subject. For example, we can understand, analyze, criticize, an also explain lots of information only by looking at the Headline and the Picture. But, beware because usually, we will have different story from what we are predicted. So, to avoid from any mistake, we must read and understand all the text is actually about.
• Well, I’m not saying that we are at the wrong side if we first analyze at the headline and the picture because sometimes what we get from both of that are right. So, it’s better to do both of the methods, which analyze the head line and picture, and also read all text carefully till we understand what the text is about.
• I believe that, by following all the above steps, we will not have any difficulties to find all of the elements that we need.

THE GROUP PRESENTATION

• First of all, I would like to say that I’m fully understood what the group is explaining about.
• Nabil, Nuar and Kamak had given brief explanation about many elements such as :

ü What we must explain about the write

ü Who is the target reader

ü What are the obstacles and difficulties can we found in “Convicted Killer” story

ü How to find any interesting information

ü What is the meaning of concept/ task/ terminology

ü How to differentiate between two readings