1) MAKLUMAT TUGASAN
2) SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS (NOVEL SECTION)
BBL 3216
Prepared by:
SAIFUL AMIN JALUN
Poster presentation for The Black cat
Group: 2 to 3
Presentation: for you tutor (5%)
1. Book Cover for ‘The Black Cat’
2. Short Discussion on Selected Characters from
one of the short stories.
3. Poster: Drawn or on P Power Point Slides with
Graphic Creativity
Plot (5%)
Draw a plot for ‘The Black Cat’ and explain the
activities or happenings in the designated
juncture of the plot.
Ex: Rising action – what and where is the rising
action and why do you claim that this is the
rising action part of the plot.
Group Work: Identification of Literary
Items in the designated pieces (20%)
One for the short story and one for the novel of
your choice. (from the ones given)
1. Symbols ( 2 groups)
2. Foreshadowing
3. Irony
4. Setting
Two page write up for each category (novel and
short story to be submitted to me before the
final exam.
Examples for Assignment 1
The Excerpts from the text
The Excerpts
The highlighting of the literary
devices with explanation
• The most common figures
of speech that can be found
in this story is simile which
can be defined as a
comparison of two
dissimilar things using "like"
or "as", e.g., "my love is like
a red, red rose" (Robert
Burns). Simile is widely used
here is ‘like’ as in Hills Like
White Elephant.
Discussion: Most significant … from
‘To Kill a Mockingbird” 20%
1. Scene
2. Character
3. Idea
Length of essay: 2-3 pages
General guidelines for Essay
Assignment
• Essay is four to five pages long (A4), font 12, Times
New Roman, double spacing with proper margin and
grammatically comprehensible.
• The essay must have an introduction, body and
conclusion.
• Citation to references must follow the MLA format.
• Marks will be deducted if the essay does the following:
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It exceeds three pages
It is full of ridiculous grammatical errors.
It does not answer the question as specified.
It reaches the examiner long past the due date.
If you are not sure how to write the
essays….
• Please refer to Kirszner, L.G. & Mandell, S.R.
(eds.). Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing.
6th ed. Boston: Thomson. 2007
What to study for your final exam (BBL3216) – 30%
• Read ‘To kill a Mockingbird’.
• Read ‘Animal Farm’.
• Understand the themes and find literary
devices supporting your claims.