READING 5.4

Reading 5.4 title Metaphor was presented by Fida, Ati and Farahin. Based on my understanding this article explaining the relationship between the writer’s choices of metaphor and how this choice may influence the reader. The writer in this article argues that by using metaphor in our daily discourse, we are able to make sense of our world and communicates that sense to others. This is because if we use metaphor our explanation will become simple, yet through the point. Besides that, the impact of this article to the reader is we can use variety of word in metaphor. It means one metaphor can describes more than one meaning. The presentation was good. However, the presenter not able to gives brief explanation towards this reading. So, the audience miss some of the part in the reading. Beside, the presenter not includes the critical literacy element in this reading.

READING 5.3

Reading 5.3 is based on title type of exposition, “persuading that” and “persuading to” presented by Anisah and Nadiah. Based on my understanding, in exposition is divided in two type which is analytical and hortatory. In hortatory exposition commonly found in letters to the editor, debates and office memos. However, in Analytical exposition, it is more typical of lecturer, tutorial and seminars. The presenter includes critical literacy in this reading which is impact and audience. The impact this article to the readers is the reader can recognize type of essay in exposition whether it hortatory or analytical. Beside, this article makes the reader realise that speaking is a difficult part because the complexity of speaking is grammatical. This reading very suitable to the student because they always do mistake in the way they write the essay.

READING 4.5

Reading 4.5 title crooked and fallacious thinking was presented by mastika and Syuhada. Crooked means not in a straight line however fallacious means wrong. Both chapters discussing about crooked and fallacious thinking which is not only evidence of illogical mental but processes and poor communications still but it also manipulative tool in the hands of speaker/ writers wishing to influence and effect the judgment of their listeners or readers. This text also focuses to persuade someone toward a particular belief or course of action. As a result, this text is included in course on critical literacy as it is important to be able to identify the logic content in the argument in the text. The presentation was doing well but the presenter cannot gives example based on their opinion. However, they are able to give explanation. Furthermore, the presenter did not put element critical literacy in their presentation.

READING 4.4

Reading 4.4 title statistic was presented by Killa and Yana. Based on my understanding in this article, it about the use and misuse of statistic and to inform the reader about text that link facts and figures. Four common statistical slips that can be made is unqualified, averages, fallacious sampling, percentages unaccompanied by actual numbers and misleading presentation. Misleading statistics are dangerous because it will not only adequate defence against misleading statistical traps but also some acquaintance with a useful decision making and fact finding tool. That is why most General studies course includes statistical exercises. The presentation was quite good. However, the audience can be more understand if the presenter can gives brief explanation towards this reading.

READING 4.3

Reading 4.3 title what is the evidence was presented by Mira and Tunku. Based on my understanding in this article, it tell about kidnapping murdering case and circumstantial evidence that means no witnessed who testified the case. For example, Hauptman, there are many evidence pointed to him as the kinappers because of his Dodger car. However, in murdering case the evidence based on testimonal evidence which is eyewitness or witnessed testified the case. For example, low quality that show appeared to have been acquired during the internal between her ( witness)first testimony.The presenter also includ the useful of this reading which is guide to help the victim to release from the accusation. The writer also gives warns to the witness for not be lied because they may be caught for the false testimony based on cross-examination.
The presenter was good but one of them speak too fast so, the audience cannot catch some part of reading. They can improve in explanation skill in the next presentation.The presenter also included critictal element which is impact.For example,the reader can be aware from being simplify blaming other people without any evidence.

READING 3.4

This reading was presented by Ullyana and Syifaq title speech and speakers. They were doing very well on their presentation. Howover, they still need to improve their presentation skill. The writer decribes the language in the article to identify the way the writer shows their understanding to a particular text. The writer has provided an example based on the magazine 'CLEO' that show how the language constructs "miss sudectress" as a sexist "stereotype". The language also constructs the ideal reader as a sexist stereotype who sees herself as "defined by reference to men". Though "miss winner" might seem to be a terminist. The writer analysis of the language shows that she is just as much a sexist stereotype as "miss seductress". The ideal reader is constructed here as a woman who might be impressd by "miss winner" as a feminist, but she also wants discover herself to become attractive to men.

READING 3.3

Reading 3.3 is based on title a lingguistic perspective was presented by Ain and Aina. The presentation was good and maybe they can improve in the way to give example. In this article, the writer approach i to develop the lingguistic tools readers need to enable them to recognise certain global or key elements of a text. These elements have technical names such as 'genre', 'field', 'tenor','mode' and 'ideology'. the writer's aim is to discover elements of the language so as to 'dig out' the ideology that exists, as it were, behind the text. The write's argue that even a text that seems innocently deviod of ideology may in fact be shown to be highly ideology.

READING 2.3

Reading 2.3 is based on the title ' text and textualities' presented by Madi, Shamir and Nadrah. The presentation was good however they give too many explanations and the example that make the audience hard to understand. Based on my understanding, this article is about how the writers construct the readers in their article. Sometimes, the writer tries to give opinion towards some issue that has been arising. So, it will influence the readers based on their opinion. Beside, the background of writer needs to be in their side even though they are wrong.

READING 2.2

Reading 2.2 title perspective, ideology and language was presented by Aida and Elridwah. From my understanding this article describes the writer's perspective and ideology towards their writing in the way to influence the readers. Sometimes, the writer tries to make stance based on their race, education and so on. For example, in Soweto, the writer try to categorize the participants who is black people involved in the newspaper by blaming them for the incident. Beside, in this article shows how the writer imposition of linguistic categories. For example, killing and lost of life. If the writer uses word 'killing' it shows that he tries to blame any side but if use loss of life, it shows that he tries too be a natural. For conclusion, the presentation was good and maybe they can improve when giving explanation.

READING 1.3

Based on the presentation title Rules and Regulation reading 1.3, I understand that the writer makes the readers agree with their writing or idea. The text show that many readers not aware that they are force to agree with the writer idea in their article but sometimes if they realize, they will control their stance from influence by the writer. A rule writer is claiming the knowledge and authority to command obedience of these rules. This topic was present by Izamudin and Fazrul. Their presentation was very good and they able to give explanation toward this topic. They also include ten elements in critical literacy.

READING 1.2

Based on the presentation title stories and fact reading 1.2, I understand that it talk about the function and form of different types of writing. Based on genre and style of the text I can conclude that the writer try to show how to recognize the purpose. Beside that, the writer also explains how we judge the value or quality of a piece of written material. The chapter focuses on form of factual writing. The main types of factual writing uncovered were like procedure, description, report, explanation and exposition. This topic was present by Atikah,Syireen and zila. Their presentation is good but lack of explaination. From my understanding, procedur talk about how something is done,description covered what some particular thing is like,report what an entire class of things like. furthermore, explaination tell a reasons why a judgement has been made and lastly exposition is an argument why a thesis has been proposed.

INTRODUCTION

Regarding on ten elements critical literacy that I have learned firstly is topic. In the topic, we have to job down a sentence of what we see based on the picture and headline. The second element is content. This is part that we have to summarize the situation and the story that written by the writer. For example, this part tell about when did it happen, who involved and the led of event. The third element is source. In source, we have to expect where the article might be found. The fourth element is audience, this part going to inform to whom the article is written for. The fifth element is rhetorical function. In the element it shows what are the writers trying to do. For example, in convicted killer, the writer wants to explain to the reader that convicted killer back to work.
The sixth element in critical literacy is purpose. This element is combination of rhetorical function plus audience and topic. For example in convicted killer, the purpose is informing the reader about Deborah Parry, who is free from the criminal because there is no evidence to relate her in the criminal case. The seventh element is perspective. This element shows the writer opinion toward the issue. For example, in convicted killer, the writers condemn Deborah when she still has chances to work even though she was convicted. Next element is positioning. This element shows how the writer describes the participant in the article. In this part, the writers try to influence the reader by position the character. Other than that, impact is a reader opinion toward the article that they have read. When the reader gets the impact, it means the writer has achieved the effectiveness of what they write. Lastly, visual literacy, this part is important for the reader because from the photos and headline the readers can predict what the article is all about.