REFLECTIVE SECTION

The reflective section of the portfolio requires that students produce TWO samples of original work which should not exceed 1200 words. Samples produced should cover TWO literary genres and may include one piece of oral work which should be an audio or video tape. Audio or video tape if used should run for 3-5 minutes. Students must ensure that the two pieces created must relate to the theme selected.

Each literary genre includes a number of sub-forms that you may use. The most common ones are :

Poetry: lyric, sonnet, ballad, dramatic monologue, epic, elegy, limerick, haiku, ode etc.

Prose: short stories, expository or argumentative essays, parable, allegory, fable, biography, autobiography, diary and journal entries, etc.

Drama: Radio plays, screen plays, skits, comic strips, cartoons etc.

Students should provide a rationale for this section of the portfolio. The rationale should seek to give details of the students inspiration, intended audience, the situation and the purpose for the pieces.

Your inspiration includes what or who influenced or motivated you to select the theme you have chosen.

Your intended audience is geared at a particular group, gender or sector and this will influence your tone and language choice.

The situation is sometimes referred to as the context for which the portfolio pieces are intended. The specific situation or context for which the portfolio entry is intended and reasons given as to what features of the message are appropriate for the situation or context. For example, if your entry is a public service warning you will need to say just what the conditions are in the community that make such a warning necessary. Another example could be a diary entry which may be aimed at hiding ones feeling. It is recommended that students specifically identify the context of the presentation such as a rally, international forum, conferences, prize giving functions, publications for local audiences etc. You must decide what forum you would like to see your pieces published in. Your pieces could be published in the newspaper, school magazine, or the Teen Herald.

The purpose of the piece must be clearly stated. The purpose is what you hope to achieve by writing these pieces. Some purposes are to express sympathy, give a compliment, make a request, condemn or to encourage others.