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Subject Methods Literature In English Question Paper

Subject Methods Literature In English

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAM
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ECT 311: SUBJECT METHODS, LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

DATE: Friday 29th August 2008

TIME: 8.00am-10.00am

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and any other TWO.

1.
a)
State six general objectives of teaching English and briefly show the literary skills inherent in each of them. [6 marks]
b)
Briefly explain the relationship between language and literature in relation to the integration of the teaching of the two. [6 marks]
c)
Explain why it is important for the teacher of literature to do an entry behaviour analysis of his/her students. [6 marks]
d)
Illustrate the use of the play for teaching grammar skills. [6 marks]
e)
Mention six steps the teacher may follow in the development of skills of criticism and appreciation in students. [6 marks]

2.
a)
Discuss how the teacher can lead form four students in understanding the treatment of characters in aplay. [10 marks]
b)
Explain, with examples, how the teacher can test progress in learning when teaching the play in form three. [10 marks]

3.
a)
Identify ten resources and using examples from any recommended novel, describe how you would use these resources to teach given conventions. [15 marks]
b)
Explain five teaching/learning activities the teacher can use in oral literature lessons in form two. [5 marks]

4.
a)
Describe five qualities the poetry teacher needs to possess. [5 marks]
b)
Poetic devices should not be taught or introduced in a vacuum. Identify three poetic devices and show how these can be taught meaningfully in a form four class. [15 marks]

5.
a)
Identify a topic from any genre of literature and state three instructional objectives from it. [15 marks]
b)
Using the objectives in (a) above, prepare an integrated lesson plan for the teaching a form four class. [14 marks]

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