Tenth Rule - Unlock the Mystery with Sherlock Holmes

For this week's class, we are asked to continue watching the mystery of murder case which handled by a witty and very clever detective Sherlock Holmes. He and his friend, Dr. John Watson is trying to solve a murder case of 5 person that been killed similarly and getting ready to find out the next victim. The adventurous journey was exciting as the director succeed to shows a brilliant performance by the actor and actress and also the action that shown in the movie also alive. The dialogue is sarcastic and witty enough and the atmosphere of London in 1980s also looks real! The negative aspects in the movie is that the script is flat and sometimes makes audience bored. But, most of the times, it is a great movie to be watched! Kudos for the director and actor!

Nineth Entry - Rules to RULE The School

We are told by our lecturer to evaluate an article entitled "Please, let me go to your school" based on the 10 rules of Critical Literacy.

1. Topic
- The article focuses on the discrimination of a 6-year old girl who cannot enter in a school because of her incapability.

2. Content
- The article covers about Scarlett Finney, a 6-year old girl who cannot been accepted to register in The Hills Grammar School, as the school refused to enroll her. She are able to walk short distances and use ordinary toilet although she was born with a lesion in her spine which caused paralysis of her feet and incontinence. Plus, she is also not intellectually disable and capable to learn. The problem faced by the little girl is the birocracy issue regarding that particular school.

3. Source
- The articles comes from the Sydney Morning Herald (18 September 1998) and the author of the article is Adele Holin.

4. Audience
- The article is written for public, and it is not refer to professional workers. It is because the usage of words in the article is simple, and no scientific or mathematical terms used by the author. This article also for parents with inability children or administrator of inability school.

5. Rhetorical Function
- The article is designed to persuade the reader about the discrimination made by the authorities to the girl.

6. Purpose
- The article is aimed to persuade the parents staff of high education about the incapable children who has been discriminated by The Hills Grammar School.

7. Perspective
- The stance taken in the article is condemned. The writer was trying to condemn the Ms Kate Eastman, the Barrister of the school because of her unwillingness to conform the mother's intention.

8. Positioning
- The article describes the feeling of being a mother of an incapable daughter who are rejected from a famous and prestigue institution for disable person. The discrimination increase the anger of the mother who condemn the school as the rules and regulations are not sincere to teach these kind of people.

9. Impact
- The impact to the reader is to give awareness that these kind of discrimination still exist in our social life. The article also can motivate the parents to condemn the school as the rules that they made are false and the discrimination should not happen.

10. Visual Literacy
- The visual aspects of the text are significant because the writer use a sympathetic expression as if the girl is begging to enter the school. The picture that shows a cute little girl who is smiling also shows that the writers intention to get the reader's attention regarding the girl's problem.

8th Entry - THE E.N.D.

Date : 17 & 18 March 2010 - Wednesday & Thursday.
Place: K-Broadcast, Library KPMIM.
Time : 10.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.(Wednesday)
9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.(Thursday)

This week marks the end of the class's presentation, as we have covered all chapters in the Critical Literacy's reading book. Basically, there are 3 more presentation left, which are Crooked and Fallacious Thinking. This chapter is about the development of a clear and perspective outlook entails the ability to think logically and to recognize and analysis instances of crooked and fallacious thinking. There are five common forms of fallacious and crooked thinking is use such as transfer device, circular argument, false analogy, equivocation and either- or assumption. This chapter helps us to evaluate what tricked have been used in the writing in order for us to evaluate the article. After that, we learned about Basic Logical Concept. Its all about Deductive and Inductive Arguments. we learn about syllogism which consists of two premises and a conclusion. We also had a very critical yet fun exercise with our lecturer. Overall, the presenter looks confidence and well-prepared with their topic and can answer all the questions by the members of the floor, with ease.

During the Friday class, we are watching a movie regarding syllogism, a very interesting and need us to critical thinking is solving the mystery in the plot. Its a reward from our lecturer for prepared and presenting such a good presentation
during the class throughout the semester. Maybe, next week we are going to review back what we have learn.

Seventh Entry - Finish the Unfinished Matter..

Date : 10 February 2010 - Wednesday.
Place: K-Broadcast, Library KPMIM.
Time : 10.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

During this 3 hour class, Miss Shazwani asked us to proceed with the presentation, as it is left unfinished during the previous class, which was before the mid-term break. Basically, we learn about 'Language,perspective and ideology' where we learn on the skills to answer the seventh rule in critical literacy which is perspective, 'Language' which we learn how the word use in an article can give a lot of meanings to the reader, especially on determining the authors true purpose, 'Sketch of a possible language approach' where we can differentiate how an article can be evaluated, 'Discourse and Genres' that will help us on the eight rule, positioning, 'Evidence' which we think that it is very interesting to become CSI, or basically one of the most important reading in order for us to be CRITICAL THINKER and lastly 'Statistics' where we can learn how to evaluate some percentage of findings of some research, plus we also know that there are also statistic which is not valid.

Overall, the presenter are able to present their topic effectively, and also in a short period of time. Im impressed with the members of my class for their full support and attention during the presentation session. In addition, they also able to involve in the discussion regarding some issue with our lecturer. For me, these kind of nature in class help me in order to create a good atmosphere of learning in class and also help me to enhance my understanding regarding each and every topic in the book.

In the next class, we have a little surprise. Miss Shazwani asked us to read 'Please, let me go to your school' article and we will have a short forum in the Friday class. Interesting! So we have to make ourselves in a group of 5, discussed and pick a representative for each character in the passage. It is a short and hilarious forum, i would say the least. Each and every one of them understand their role and manage to answer all the questions given by the moderator, the beautiful and talented, Rasinah. At the end of the class, everyone manage to understand the scenario and can improve the skills of becoming a critical thinker.