Saturday, 26 January 2013

English 2


English 2



Task 1: Project 1 part 1, compare or contrast on a tv show genre

Aim :

In this assignment, we were to write a 5 paragraph essay that consists of 600-1000 words. This essay should be about comparing or contrasting two television shows of the same genre. This assignment is a practice for students to cite references, if any, according to the APA citation method accurately and effectively.

Reflective Essay:
I did my fair bit of research on television shows for this assignment and have chosen reality television show as my genre. The two reality series that I have decided to compare were 'Iron Chef' and 'American Idol'. I have learned to observe and differentiate the genres in tv shows, it has been an interesting experience. 

the link to my essay: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8hgiOMglBrhVTFnUjJzb01oVEE/edit



Task 2: Project 1 Part 2, compare and contrast two paintings

Aim :

In a group of two, we were given a gallery to visit. We have to choose two or more paintings to be compared on and to write an essay of 500-1000 words. This is a practice for us to collect useful information and analyse it so that we can describe the differences and similarity in our own words.


Reflective Essay :
I have had a good experience of visiting a local art gallery for the first time. This assignment helped me in understanding paintings in my own way and with imagination. I have also noticed that different medium used on the paintings can create different meaning and feel to the paintings. It was also a good practice for me to write with appropriate academic English.

the link to my essay: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8hgiOMglBrhZWJLaThWTHY5Rmc/edit




Task 3: Project 2

Aim : 
In a group of four, we were to do a research of an old business that has 15 years of more history. The site that was given to us is Klang. This assignment gave us a chance to visit Klang and be able to collect data and useful information of the old business. We were also asked to present our research to a certain audience.
Reflective Essay :
In this assignment, the preparation work has to be well done. The type of business that we have chosen is Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall. After some discussions, we have come up with several important questions to obtain the information needed. We have also visited many Traditional Chinese Medicine halls in order to get optimum information. There are also some owners who did not like the idea of interviewing. I have been able to analyse and organize the data collected and presented them to the selected audience.


the link to our essay: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8hgiOMglBrhcG9GczUyOXBSNzQ/edit



The three assignments have all been interesting and they are all new experiences for me. It was really fun to be able to visit new places and to collect information. Group assignments have been especially enjoyable as the chemistry shown between the group mates has been satisfying. We divided our jobs equally and rightly so and it resulted in more efficient work rate for our group.

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