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English Learner Portfolio
Throughout the past 2 years, I think my view on English has changed immensely. At first, I really disliked English and would have done anything other than English. I also really regretted taking lit at first, as I saw how… Continue Reading →
In regards to the mock IO practice with my partner Anoushka, I think that it went quite smoothly. I didn’t feel as nervous—probably because it was with a friend I knew well—but I was able to passionately talk about my… Continue Reading →
Upon speaking with Angeline Yap, a Singaporean poet, I got to hear her perspective and the intentions she had when writing her poetry in person. It was insightful to not only listen to what she was actually trying to express… Continue Reading →
We were given the task of sorting out important quotes and themes in terms of the characters present in the book. Minna and I focused on looking at how each character connected with Dong-Ho, as well as the various ways… Continue Reading →
For this April mock exam, I chose to analyze the poem called “Rising Five” by Normen Nicholson. During the exam, I think I was able to have a good understanding of what the poet was trying to convey, but the… Continue Reading →
For this CAT practice, the poem that was given was called “The Hug” by Tess Gallagher. This is my response: Link Some things to improve on: Making sure that the themes mentioned in the introduction (e.g the importance of physical… Continue Reading →
After finishing reading the book “Human Acts” by Han Kang, we wrote a personal response that captured our raw emotions and feelings towards the book. By answering a few prompts, I summarised my initial thoughts towards how Han Kang depicted… Continue Reading →
I learned the differences between intertextuality and allusions: Intertextuality represents a text beyond the explicit ideas and contains an extended version of the meanings, while allusions are more references that aren’t fully developed (Stated, but not expanded). The main thing… Continue Reading →
This is a mind map I made during class. We looked at censorship as a concept, the reasons for using censorship, the effects, and how it is used in Fun Home. One interesting aspect we touched on was how time… Continue Reading →
Link to Document In this document, I unpacked some important moments, quotes, allusions, and the role Bruce has towards the main protagonist Alison.