Objectives: During the two years the students should be taught to respond to language sensitively. Candidates should be able to write smoothly, correctly and intelligibly, and they should be taught economy of expression, logical thinking and aesthetic expression through language. Content :
There will be two papers of three hours each.
Paper I will be based on the prescribed texts.
Paper II will be on production and response to
different registers comprising essay, précis ,and
Paper I : Candidates will be expected to
1) show close knowledge of and familiarity with the texts of their
2) be able to see relationships between texts, 3) discern similarity and dissimilarity of treatment of themes such as
4) respond to questions on technique appropriate to the genre e.g. on
plot, character, structure, style, rhythm, imagery etc.
5) discuss issues arising from the content , Credit will be given for evidence of wide reading outside the texts, and of awareness of literature outside the texts. Texts Candidates are required to show knowledge of two novels, two plays, all the short stories and all the poems, making six texts in all.
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Drama Shakespeare:
Novels Jane Austen Short Stories (5) James
Gunadasa Amarasekera Disonchinahamy Poetry (24)
Anonymous
Escorting Candidates to the Examination Hall
Shall I Compare Three to a Summer’s Day
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Yasmine Gooneratne The Peace Game Wikkramasinhe The
Questions
Part A. Will have 4 questions. There will be passages for comment from the drama, fiction and the poetry requiring short answers showing the candidate’s ability to respond personally to the issues therein. Candidates will be able to answer these questions on the texts of their choice and all the poetry prescribed. ( 10 x 4 = marks) Part B. Candidates will need to know the texts of their choice closely, and all the short stories and the poetry. Questions will be set on single texts as well, enabling candidates to show their ability to make comparison across the texts. However, knowledge of all the short stories and all the poems will be expected. Candidates will be expected to write correctly, smoothly and coherently.
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It will comprise 4 parts, Essay précis and Unseens, both prose and verse.
This will be marked out of 35. Candidates will be expected to write on ONE of several given topics of a wide range allowing for logical argument and debate, collection of facts, experience of individual opinions and creative writing from personal experience (35 marks) This will be marked out of 25. Candidates will be expected to comprehend a passage of reasonable length (550-575) words and express the meaning, the gist, coherently, clearly and economically. (Schools could use editorials in newspapers, magazines relating to definite issues, and articles of similar length on issues of general interest fir classroom teaching) (25 marks) Two passages, one of prose, which could be fiction or non-fiction and one of poetry will be given. Questions will be set on the text and candidates would be required to respond to nuances, connotations, denotations, varied use of language, express appreciation of varied experiences and show ability to perceive human issues and values (20 x 20 = 40marks)
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Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 26 (2002) 61±67Mechanisms and abuse liability of the anti-histamine dimenhydrinateAlison G. Halperta, Mary C. Olmsteada, Richard J. Beningera,b,*aDepartment of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., Canada K7L 3N6bDepartment of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., Canada K7L 3N6Received 5 June 2001; revised 24 September 2001; accep