2. Reflecting on your own writing
How can I build on what I’m
currently good at? The overall aim of the EN1010 module is to
What new skills and abilities enable you to make a successful transition to
studying English Literature at degree level. Of
do I need to acquire?
course, you will already possess many of the
What approaches to reading skills you need to be a successful student - if
and writing about literature you didn’t, you wouldn’t be on the course!
do I need to develop?
Nevertheless, it’s also important to consider the
areas you will need to improve and develop.
The whole purpose of studying for a degree in
the first place is, after all, to develop and
improve your abilities so that you can succeed
both now and in the future.
One of the ways in which we can all develop
and improve our skills and abilities is through
critical reflection. Throughout the module you
will be asked – based on your experiences and
feedback for your work - to reflect on your own
approaches to reading and writing about
literary texts. By the end of the module you will
produce an action plan and the specific areas
your want to develop in future.
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3. Learning from each other
When I’m
planning
what to
write, I find
it’s helpful
As well as individual reflection you will also be Mmm… they
to…
encouraged to recognise the value of When I read sound like good
collaborative, peer-informed learning. For this a poem for ideas. I’ll try
purpose, you have been allocated to an the first them next time.
Autonomous Learning Group (ALG). As you time, I
progress through the module, you will develop always….
valuable insights into what reading and writing
about literature at undergraduate level is all
about. For some of the exercises in this module,
you will be asked to share these insights with
fellow ALG members, thereby enabling you to
learn from each other.
One of the tasks your ALG will be asked to
complete, is to produce a group wiki. This wiki
will include a section on how different members
of the group approach the close reading and
textual analysis tasks that form the main
assessment for the module. You will be given
full details of how to complete this.
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4. Reflective tasks
Individual tasks
• Journal
The reflective activities you will asked to
complete will form a mixture of brief individual • Action plan
and group tasks. These tasks will all be
explained in full, but in summary you will be
asked to:
• keep a journal to include reflections on
your own progress during your first term
(this to be shared with your tutor); Group tasks
• produce an action plan to be shared with
your peers, before being shared with your
tutor for comment; • Group Wiki
• participate in your group’s wiki, to capture
and record discussions and reflections;
• Group Blog
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5. You’re not alone – far from it
As well as being able to draw on the help and
advice of your peers, you will also be provided
with the following support from both the
School of English and Learning Development:
• full task briefs, explaining what needs to be
Sounds like a lot to take in and done and by when;
do! What help will I get?
• an introductory lecture, taking you step-by-
step through each of the tasks;
• a dedicated workshop to support the
completion of the group wiki and action plan
tasks; and
• technical help to enable you to access and
participate in the online and reflective tasks.
Each ALG will have a tutor they can consult for
help and advice. In addition, each ALG will also
be assigned Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL)
mentor. These mentors are second year
students and their role will be to support
participation in the tasks and help answer any
queries you might have.
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