LANGUAGE AND DIGITAL

LITERACY
SESSION 5 – LITERACY IN
MALAYSIA
ANIS SAKINAH
 DURING TODAY’S SESSION WE
WILL

• review the independent task.

• review aspects of good academic practice.
 TASK
-Explore the literature on BB and find article related literacy in
Malaysia.
• Read this PowerPoint again.
• Write a focused piece of writing about literacy in Malaysia
• Submit a printed copy to me on (10 October 2018).
*1 side of a page minimum but no more than 2 sides of 1 page*
 POSSIBLE IDEAS

• 1. Give yourself a working title, run it by me if unsure.

2. Provide a general comment about literacy levels and attainment of
literacy in the Malaysia
3. Explore some of the statistics surrounding adult illiteracy in the Malaysia
and comment on the prevalence.
4. Explain the importance of developing good literacy levels in the early
years.
5. Highlight some of the challenges children might face if their parents and or
carers have poor levels of literacy.
6. Provide a summative comment.
7. Now go back to the beginning of your writing and provide a brief
introduction.
 STRUCTURING YOUR WRITING

• Standard English must be used.

• Paragraphs must be clearly defined with linking
sentences.
• Correct referencing must be applied.
• Use the generic criteria to guide your writing.
• Print your work and read it out aloud to yourself to
aid proofreading.
Do not…

• write in the first person.

• say ‘research suggests’.
• provide old statistics.
• abbreviate without referencing the document in full
first.
• over generalise points.
• reference general texts or documents.
 THE POINT OF THIS TASK

• Engage in complex documents.

• Opportunity for formative assessment.
• Structured feedback provided.
• Feedback tutorial opportunity to support
further.
• Can use snippets in your final rationale.