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READING LITERARY WORKS Literature is the work of arts which use words / creative language to express human realities in social, political, economical, cultural and love OR Literature is the work of art which use language and transmitted in spoken and written form. ELEMENTS/FORM OF ARTS TYPES OF LITERATURE There are two types of literature, namely a) Spoken or Oral literature b) Written literature a) SPOKEN OR ORAL LITERATURE Is the literature which represented/expressed through oral or spoken form. b) WRITTEN LITERATURE Is the literature presented / expressed in written form. There are two element of literature include; i) Form ii) Content i. FORM Is the outer shell of the work of arts. This means that author (artist) organized his / her work of arts. The form in literature comprises / consist of the following things; i) Style ii) Plot iii) Setting iv) Characterization LANGUAGE USE (DICTION) Is the ...
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READING LITERARY WORKS Literature is the work of arts which use words / creative language to express human realities in social, political, economical, cultural and love OR Literature is the work of art which use language and transmitted in spoken and written form. ELEMENTS/FORM OF ARTS TYPES OF LITERATURE There are two types of literature, namely a) Spoken or Oral literature b) Written literature a) SPOKEN OR ORAL LITERATURE Is the literature which represented/expressed through oral or spoken form. b) WRITTEN LITERATURE Is the literature presented / expressed in written form. There are two element of literature include; i) Form ii) Content i. FORM Is the outer shell of the work of arts. This means that author (artist) organized his / her work of arts. The form in literature comprises / consist of the following things; i) Style ii) Plot iii) Setting iv) Characterization LANGUAGE USE (DICTION) Is the ...
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WRITING FORMAL LETTERS WRITING FORMAL LETTERS Major Parts of Formal/Official letters Sender’s address and date Addressee’s address below the reference number U.F.S, if it has to be signed by a certain officer/Person, for forwarding. Formal salutation i.e. Sir/Madam The introductory sentence e.g a reference to a former announcement, letter, or newspaper. Curriculum Vitae (CV) Purpose of your application i.e. for national building. Referees (at least 3) i.e. someone who can furnish personal information about you. Closing remarks like your faithfully Signature. Full name and title. Example of Request Letter A REQUEST LETTER LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Editor plays a vital role in making critical analysis of all letters before they are published and read by the Public through news papers, magazines or any other appropriate media. Letters which are sent to the newspapers are always addressed to the editor. The Proper form of saluta...
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LISTENING FOR INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES Here the student should be able to give specific information, reproduce in writing what is heard. To give general opinion about a text he/she has read and give a general theme/idea /meaning of a text heard. The student should do that by reading the text based on a variety of issues including challenges facing the youth in relation to HIV/AIDS, form of child labour and effect of drug abuse in society Affect reading the text, the student should be able to respond to different questions about the text he/she has read. And also she/he should know vocabularies used in the text such as symptoms , virus ,infection ,transmit , prolong ,ill treat , HIV etc Vocabularies in HIV/AIDS TEXT HIV - Human Immune Deficiency Virus AIDS- Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus Stigma - segregating HIV Victims Syringes - A plastic or glass tube with a long hollow needle that is used for putting drugs into a person’s body Virus - A living t...
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USING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE CONTENT AND STYLE SPEAKING USING APPROPRIATE LAGUAGE CONTEXT AND STLYE IN SPEAKING DEBATES What is debate? A debate is a formal discussion during which people take sides to express their views or opinions support or opposition to a given subject. A debate therefore is inevitable every time people are faced with a controversial issue or subject. Things to consider during the debate When participating in any debate in school in or any other place, remember to adhere to the following principles. a) Introduction: start with a good introduction. In the introduction do the followings things: i) Greet the debate participants according to their status or positions in that debating session. ii) Extend appreciations to the chairperson and other special people who have organized the debate. You may simply say ‘thank you’. iii) State your position, whether you belong to the opposing side or the proposing side. b) Repeat reading the motion and start giving yo...
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WRITING USING APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE CONTENT AND STYLE The Meaning of Composition. This topic deals with compositions that engage pupils/students in writing using appropriate language, content and style. Composition refers to a short text that is written at school, college, etc. as part of exercise. In composition a student/pupil generates his/her own ideas to explain, narrate, argue/persuade or describe something or event. Composition involves writing of essays, poems, stories, songs, and letters. Etc. Types of composition. There are various types of compositions, they include. (a Narrative compositions. (b) Expository compositions (c) Descriptive compositions. (d) Argumentative or Persuasive compositions. Narrative compositions Narrative compositions refer to stories of different events. These stories may be personal, historical or fictional. Personal stories focus on important events of the author’s life. Historical stories capture a moment from the past and present it i...
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