Entry 1

On all the interesting topic to be covered in the Unit 2 is the Reading 2.1 “Battling the Bullies”. The article focused on a serious matter that is the bullying problems. This problem is very common as it occurs in most educational centre. The writer tells a true story about the bullying cases and the steps taken by the victim’s parents. In this article, the writer concludes some of the quotation by the experts on this matter and the experts suggestion on how to handle a traumatize children. The high authority of an educational centre should form a full cooperation with parents in order to prevent this matter from getting much more serious.


Entry 2

The most difficult topic to understand in unit 2 is Reading 2.2 “Language, Perspective, Ideology”. It is because the focus is more on the language that are appropriate to include in the newspaper articles. Apart from that, the reading also shows the differences between the two local foreign newspapers and it stressed on the choice of words used in the newspaper article. Even though the reading includes lots of example, the reading was still difficult to understand and might confuse the reader to search for the main point of the reading.


Entry 3

Battling the bullies is an article about the bullying problem occurs in the educational centre in Australia. The writer’s approach the reader by the interesting picture of the article and the experience that Mary Watson’s son has faced. The writer also tells on the steps that that the bully victim’s parent has take to handle the problem. Due to this, most of the teachers and parents of existing student in that particular school have become more aware on this bullying issue. Clearly, writer wanted to inform the seriousness this problem and the impact if no steps are taken to prevent this matter. Generally this article talks about the bullying problem occurs and the experience that was faced by the traumatize victim.

CRitiCaL LiTeRaCy

Entry 1

“Critical Literacy” is a subject known to all semester four of Diploma in English Communication (DeCOM) students. A compulsory subject that is needed to be taken in this particular semester is basically about giving our opinions and point of view based on newspaper article or any other literature materials. In my opinion, this is one the challenging subject for this semester due to think critically and be able to frame a text that is to frame around a piece of writing and recognize that is has been product in a particular context. There are ten elements that can be use to read the text critically. I had been given the task in Reading 1.1 on an article titled convicted killer back at work. So, I have to use all the elements for the text. First and foremost, the element that I learned is “topic”. I have to look at the picture and write down my opinion. Then, I have to “predict” what I am thinking about the article. The other elements are "content, source, audience, rhetorical function and purpose". This element is easy to me because I used it most of the time in my essay. So, it does not give me any difficultly to use this particular element. For other elements, there are "perspective, positioning, impact and visual literacy".


Entry 2

Reading 2.2 is Stories and Facts. It is basically focusing on the forms of factual writing like description, recount, and procedure in writing and to illustrate the link before form and purpose. From my point of view, “recount” means a type of story through communication and it is mostly from personal experience. After recounting, the procedure may draw to conclude and explain the event that has happened. Description on the other hand is to describe the particular features of people or events while report writing will focus on the function of the reports. Despite the difficulties in understanding the other terms such as genre, explanation and exposition, I am totally upbeat in learning the other chapters in order to deepen my knowledge.

Entry 3

I have learned about rules and regulation in reading 1.3. This chapter is realated to everyone and any other element in their daily life. Everywhere, no matter suburbs or urban, they have rules that we must abide. Rules and regulation are extremely important to our life because it allows and makes everyone disciplined. Rules usually created by a leader in a small parties while regulation created by the high authority. As stated by my dear lecturer Sir Ahmad Saruddin, “Rules aren’t meant to be broken, it is meant to assist”.