"Learning Reflection "

Learning Reflection

1. What did you learn in this course?

 In this course, I learned 10 units about  Discourse approach in reading. There are :

Unit 1: Recount

A recount is the unfolding of a sequence of events over time.

I got a lot of knowledge in this unit. I knew about discourse marker and I could write a recount.

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Unit 2: Narrative
A narrative or story is any report of connected events, actual or imaginary, presented in a sequence of written or spoken words. Purpose of narrative is to entertain.

In this unit, I got a lot of vocabulary and knew about discourse marker. I acted a role play about Kylie's story. I'm enjoyable very much because
I liked the acting so much.

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Unit 3: Description
Description is a text which says what a person, a thing or a place is like.
In this unit, I knew about meaning of description and discourse marker. I could describe person, animals, things, and place.
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Unit 4: Procedure
Procedure or instruction (How something is done).Purpose is to tell the reader how to do or make something.
In this unit, I made Bananas Frozen. It was very enjoyable and I liked this unit so much
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Unit 5: Comparison and contrast
Comparison and Contrast pattern presents similarities (comparisons) between two or more thing, differences (contrasts) between two or more thing, or both similarities and differences. Purpose: Authors use it when they want to explain or describe how two or more things are alike or different.
In this unit, I knew about discourse marker of comparison and 
contrast.
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Unit 6: Cause/Effect
Cause/Effect is used to show how the facts or concept result due to other facts, events or concepts. In this unit, I could drew the cause and effect diagram. Moreover, I knew about discourse marker of cause and effect.

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Unit 7: DefinitionA definition is statement which explains what a thing is. It is a statement that answers the question “What is this thing?”.






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Unit 8: Classification
Classification may refer to categorization, the process in which idea and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood.

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Unit 9: Exemplification

Exemplification is the use of examples to illustrate an idea, an opinion, or a generalization. Purpose of adding more information to explain.

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Unit 10: Problem and Solution

Problem and Solution is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution or attempted solution). In this unit, I knew about discourse marker and drew the problem and solution diagram.

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2.What did you find easy?

I think recount,narrative, description, and procedure  are easy for me because I can understand them and the texts are easy for reading.

3.What did you find difficult?

I think comparison and contrast, cause and effect, exemplification, problem and solution, and definition & classification are difficult for me because I don't know meaning of words in each texts.So, I can't do the exercises.

4.How did you solve the problem?

My solving is I try to do the exercises myself, although I don't understand it. Sometimes, I review the lesson after I have free time. Moreover, I practice reading with my friends. 

5.What are your attitude toward the course?

This course is very interesting. I can know a lot of vocabulary from it. Some unit is difficult, but I can understand  it because a teacher teach. I think this course is very useful. I can apply with my teaching in the future. I like Dr. Usa very much because she is a good teacher and she is my idol teacher. I love Discourse approach in reading so much.

The 15th week "Problem and Solution "

     Problem and solution

        Today is the last day in A Discourse Approach in Reading subject. First, my teacher assigned me to do exercise about (a) write a sentence explaining the main idea of the text, (b) write a title related to the main idea, and (c) create the diagram that represent the problem and solution.I could do some item and I couldn't create the diagram because I didn't understand it. I felt very bad that I couldn't do it, but I tried to do it.

         Next, I did an exercise about Robots in factory. I answered the questions in my handout. It has six items, 1-5 are multiple choices and the last one is to find solution from this text. After I finished this exercise, I watched video clip about procedure of my friend. My feeling in this course, I feel both happy and bad. Although, I was happy in my class, but some exercise I couldn't to do it, so I was bad.

The 14th week In the afternoon"Problem and Solution "

The last Friday, I studied this course in the afternoon. First, my teacher taught me about exemplification from last week. I did the exercise about Itazards in home and Language in birds. It was easy for me because I could do it. When I finished this unit, 

she gave me a new sheet about unit 10. It was about problem and solution. It was last unit for this course. Then, she explained me about what is a problem and solution. After that, I did an exercise 1 and she answered the exercise . Then, she assigned me to do exercise about this genres. My problem in this course is I couldn't draw a diagram. Lastly, I feel enjoyable in this course, but it is difficult for me and this unit like the unit cause and effect. So, I will practice more and more.