ENG2611 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER (PORTFOLIO) 2025 – TWO ESSAYS PROVIDED (DUE 17 OCTOBER 2025)

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ENG2611 October/November (Portfolio) Memo | Due 17 October 2025. TWO ESSAYS PROVIDED. SECTION A
Read the questions below carefully and write all your responses in paragraph form.
QUESTION 1
1.1 According to Leland et al. (2013) the concept of reading for pleasure at both home and
school contributes to a student’s academic success and critical thinking skills. In a paragraph
of 150 words, discuss how this approach contrasts with viewing reading solely as a skill to be
learned and practiced.
(5 marks)
1.2 In a paragraph of 150 words explain why cultural awareness is important when analysing
literature? How might it influence a reader’s interpretation of a character’s actions or the
conflicts within a story? Then, in another paragraph of 150 words illustrate the impact of
cultural context on character interpretation using a Foundation Phase story of your choice.
(10 marks)
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