Studies in Language
Contents
All material and assignments marked suitable for Higher or Ordinary Level.
The Language Of Persuasion
Reading, Comprehending, Composing and Student Help on the genres in each unit.
Introduction to Persuasion
Module 1 Persuasive Speeches
Ralph's Speech
JFK Inaugural Address
I Have A Dream Martin Luther King
The Graduation Speech
Module 2 Persuasion and The Media
The Media
Part 1 Persuasion In The Media
Part 2 Composing A Media Essay (O. L.)
Part 3 Composing A Media Essay (H.L)
Part 4 Media Terminology
Why Is Advertising Persuasive?
(1) Advertising Transcript
(2) Analysis Of Advertisement
The Story Advertisement
Words Of persuasion
Assignments
The Simpsons
Human Rights
Travellers' rights
Child Protection
Module 4 Personal Persuasion
The Persuasive Letter
The Promotional Interview-Bono
The Language Of Information
Reading, Comprehending, Composing and Student Help on the different information genres in each unit.
Introduction to Information
Literacy Standards
(1) Editorial
(2) Features Article
On Being a Student
(1) Writing Essay Answers
(2) Effective Revision
(3) Note Taking
(4) Reading Textbooks
(5) Problem Solving
Alcohol Report
Electronic Protest
Sport's Psychology
All About Drugs
Assignments
History Account: Denim
Information Report
Frank McCourt: His Life
The Language Of Narration
Reading, Comprehending, Composing and Student Help on the different narrative genres in each unit.
Introduction to Narration
Module 1 Journalism
Fashion
(1) My Blue Jeans
(2) The Teenage Model
(3) Business Report
The Celebrity Interview
Pressures of Rock Stardom
Assignments Journalism
(1) Train Journey
(2) The Peace Prize
Module 2 Autobiography in Narration
Assignments Autobiograhpy
(1) My Schooldays Maeve Binchy
(2) My Landscape Polly Devlin
(3) Angela's Ashes Frank McCourt
(4) My Youth Mark Twain
An Evil Cradling Brian Keenan
(1) The Kidnapping
(2) The Cell
Wheels Within Wheels Dervla Murphy
Module 3 Letters in Narration
Letters
(1) Letters To The Editor
(2) Maud Gonne To W.B. Yeats
Module 4 Travel
The Hiring Fair, Colm Toibin
Cork In Autumn
Module 5 Reviews
Module 5 ASSIGNMENTS Narration
Assignments 1 Fiction
(1) Bruce Chatwin's 'In Patagonia'
(2) Lord of the Flies
(3) Animal Farm
The Language of Aesthetics
Reading, Comprehending, Composing and Student Help on the various forms related to the aesthetic genre.
Introduction To Fiction And Aesthetics
Student Help On Composing Fiction
How Many Miles to Babylon Jennifer Johnston
The Homesick Garden Kate Cruise O'Brien
(1) The Bicycle Accident
(2) The Un-Macho Male
Dublin Exodus Brian Leyden
The Road To Memphis Mildred Taylor
Other Cultures and Settings
(1) Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe
(2)The Grass Is Singing Doris Lessing
(3) Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
City Of The Mind Penelope Lively
Amongst Women John McGahern
Assignments
Seamus Heaney Time Essay
Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain
Great Expectations Charles Dickens
Gabrial Oak And The Girl Thomas Hardy
Emma And Harriet Jane Austen
Joyce's Bloomsday David Norris
Part 5 Film Studies Related Texts
The Third Man Script
Fair City Script
The Comic Sketch
Camera And Film Techniques
The Language of Argument
Reading, Comprehending, Composing and Student Help on the various argumentative genres in each unit.
Introduction to Argument
Science And Smoking Dr William Reville
Inductive Argument: Adoption Aideen Clifford
Old Major's Arguments
Assignments: Argument
Football Hooligans
Radio Speech
The Conversationalist
The Irish Identity Prof. O'Tuathaigh
Cultural Diversity Patrick MacEntee
Female Stereotyping Sue Phillips
Einstein' s Arguments
A Divided Society Tom Kilroy
Editorial - Exams The Irish Times
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