This document outlines the requirements and structure for a student's English SBA. It includes sections for a cover page, table of contents, plan of investigation, 3 articles with reflections, an oral presentation, and a group written report. The student must investigate a topic, analyze 3 related articles using comprehension and literary devices, reflect on what they learned, complete an oral presentation of 3-5 minutes, and contribute to a 250-300 word group report on the research process.

1. English A
SBA
Ms. Keisha Luces

2. Cover Page
 Candidate Name: Jane Doe
Candidate Number: 160094_ _ _ _ _
Centre Name: Arima North Secondary
Centre Number: 160094
Year of Examination: 2021
Teacher: Ms. K. Luces
Subject: English A
Topic: _______________________________
Territory: Trinidad and Tobago

3. Table of Contents
 Title Page Nos:
 Plan of Investigation.............
 Article 1..................................
 Article 2..................................
 Article 3..................................
 Reflection 1...........................
 Reflection 2...........................
 Reflection 3…………………..
 Oral Presentation……………
 Group Written Report………
 Bibliography………………….
 Appendices………………….

4. Plan of Investigation [100 WORDS]
 Be sure to address/answer:
A
 Reason for choosing selection of title [your individual topic]
B
 Expected benefits to you as a student of English
C
 Proposal of collection and use of material
 Use of English Language skills to be used in analyzing the material and how they will be
used
 Comprehension
 Tone
 Literary devices

5. Reflection 1
 Consider:
 1. What was the main idea/issue in the 3 selected pieces.
(Remember though, it's one Reflection per article)
 2. How did you think about/perceive the issue before?
 3. What new knowledge did you gain from each piece of material/article?

6. Reflection 2: Language Use
 Consider:
 1. What category/genre did each individual piece/article fall into?
 (e.g. poem, song, poster, advertisement, newspaper report, magazine article, meme, graphical
representation etc.)
 Writing Style: Persuasive, Narrative, Expository….Comical/Humorous
 2. What was the main purpose of each piece?
 (was it to persuade, to entertain, to inform/enlighten/highlight, to ridicule/criticize/mock, to provide
comic relief, empathize, motivate etc.)
 3. What were some of the main language techniques used by the writers in each piece? (Literary
devices, Rhetorical Questions, Repetition, Rhyme, Emotive Language 1st, 2nd or 3rd person
perspective?)
 4. How effective were those techniques in analysing the writer's purpose/communication of the
main idea? Yes, no or to what degree

7. Reflection 3:
 How has the process of doing this SBA helped you to become a better person?
 PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO REFERENCE YOUR THREE ARTICLES IN THIS
REFLECTION!
 CONSIDER:
 What new knowledge was gained regarding your [General/Overall/Main/Whole group]
topic?
 For Example: Education
 What new knowledge was gained regarding your [Specific /Sub/Individual topic?
 For Example: The Importance of Education
 CONSIDER ALSO:
 What English skills/techniques did you learn?
 (Reference your POI for one or two skills you had previously mentioned)
 (try to include one or two skills that were not previously mentioned as well.)
 Summarizing, Referencing, Reflective Writing, Analyzing Text, Literary Devices, Identifying
Language Techniques, Oral and Written Communication/Expression, Vocabulary etc….

8. ORAL PRESENTATION
 The Oral Presentation involves a PERSONAL RESPONSE to the issue/topic/thematic
concern that you looked at in your individual SBA.
 It must be delivered orally [via recorded video or video call/zoom]
 It should not be less than 3mins, but also, not more than 5mins
 It should be delivered mainly in STANDARD ENGLISH
 YOU can select a genre you feel comfortable with such as: drama, poetry, prose, role
play, speech, argument or exposition.
 SUMMARY OF ORAL PRESENTATION
 A brief overview of the presentation including the genre chosen, the sources used and a
comment on the kind of language used should be included [This piece is also required
for submission in written SBA]

9. GROUP WRITTEN REPORT [250-300 WRDS]
 This is a report on the research process.
 This also states the outcomes.
Questions to answer:
What steps were taken to get the work done?
How did you [the group] collect data?
Are you happy with the pieces?
Are you happy working as a group? Were there any challenges?
How did you schedule to meet as a group?
Do you think that the group was effective working together?