reflection of unit 3

On the unit 3 in critical literacy, I had learned the idea of positioning in critical literacy. The information that I found interesting is an article publishes by Sydney Morning Herald written by Adele Horin. The article it is about a six years old Scarlett Finney who had just being discrimination in The Hills Grammar school. Just because she is using the wheelchair and had been qualified as disable children she can’t enter to the school. But her mother Mrs. Finney said that “scarlet is an independent child with a positive outlook on life”. Scarlet mother are putt charge on the school for discrimination on her daughter.
In this unit it has 2 articles such as please let me go to school and truth about youth. The second article publishes by the advertiser in education section written by education editor Daniel Clarke. When I first read the article I didn’t understand what the writer is trying to say. But after I read again and again and I did the portfolio task and I understand what the writer are trying to discuss. Another difficulty is the length between the paragraphs to paragraph. There is no gap between the paragraph and I found it difficult to understand.
Truth about youth is an article publishes by the advertiser in education section written by education editor Daniel Clarke. The article is about problems among teenagers that had been serious now days. It also stated one teenager who stress because his three best female friends attempting suicide. Because of these situation he are really stress out and frightened him. It is important to have an organization that can helps teenagers now days. Because not everybody knows how to solves their own problem. Maybe their need helps from others to control their emotion and made them think in the right way.
The conclusion in this chapter is I learn how to focus on the idea of positioning in critical literacy.

reflection of unit 2

On the unit 2 in critical literacy, I had learned how to further practice in applying the core skills involved in critical literacy. The information that I found interesting is battling the bullies. In this article publish by advertiser in education section, written by Martina Simos. The article is about, Mary Watson son who get bullies in school every day. After Mary Watson realizes that her son had been bullied by other students, she went to see the principle to overcome the problems. But the problems turn more serious. As a conclusion of the story Mary Watson change her son school. A year later her son had no problems to attend to school.
In this unit 1, I had been given an activity in study guide. The activity that had been given is same as in unit 1. When I first did the activity in study guide, I try to elaborate it in critical way. I still found perspective and positioning a bit confusing because for me it a bit similar. Another terminology that I found difficult to understand is language, perspective, and ideology. I found it hard to understand because they using the small font and between the paragraph there is no gap and it confusing.
When I first read battling the bullies I know it is about problems among children. But the writer using small font and I found it confusing in paragraph to another paragraph. But after I read the paragraph again and again and I did the portfolio task I found it interesting and I know how to write in critical way.
Conclusion in this unit is, this unit emphasizes the role of perspective in determining a critical understanding of text.

reflection of unit 1

On the unit 1 in the critical literacy, I had learn how to approaching any text. The information that found interesting in this unit is convicted killer back at work. In this article publish by The Daily Telegraph written by lucie morris. The writer writes about a nurse name Deborah Parry who had convicted murderer her own colleague Yvonne Gilford, but she been release from any charges because there is no concrete evidence. After she had been release from any charges, she had been an opportunity to continue her work in English hospital.

In this unit 1, I had been given an activity in critical literacy study guide. When I first did the activity portfolio task 1, I found it a bit confusing. Examples like the perspective and positioning. Even thou our lecturer had already briefing about the task, I still think it confusing. Another example that I found confusing is chapter 2 rules and regulations pg. 30. I also found it a bit confusing because the writer use shot form. Example like Cr/sp C Cd/Ag W p which is I order you that you will take particular care with untrained children.

When I first read the convicted killer and I did the task in the study guide, I found it difficult to understand and confusing, and the way I elaborate it I did it in simple way such as source. I only write Daily telegram. The writer name and date and why the writer write this article I didn’t state it. After my lecturer brief about how to write in appropriate way and more critical way, my length in writing a more longer and more in critical writer. When I first read the convicted killer article I found it difficult to understand, but after I read many time and I did the task 1, I understand what the writer write.
Conclusion in this chapter, learn how to think and write in critical way