Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Extension of Deadline for 2017 UTME Registration and Announcement Of New Examination Date

Great news! Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB UTME registration deadline for the year 2017 has been extended. A new date has also been announced for the exam.
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UTME/JAMB has been written by so many people so many times, and some mistakes are made several times. This has prompted the national examination body known as JAMB to give out some pre-registration tips.

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Friday, 21 April 2017

Nigeria Educators calls for a uniform cut-off mark in JAMB admission

Mr Ike Onyechere, Chairman, Exam Ethics Marshals International (EEMI), an NGO, has called for uniform cut-off mark for admissions into tertiary institutions in the country.
Onyechere made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.

ASUU wants JAMB scrapped

The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr. Deji Omole is asking the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede to resign.
Dr. Omole had his reasons. He alleged that registration has been difficult for candidates who want to take the exams. He also asked the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to keep the JAMB Registrar in check and make sure life is easier for candidates.

Thursday, 20 April 2017

We’ve learnt a lot from mock exam shift, says JAMB spokesman

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has blamed the teething problems faced by candidates registering for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on panic and pressure occasioned by time specified for the exercise.

JAMB CBT: Students besiege Asaba JAMB office over registration challenges

Prospective candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Wednesday besieged the Asaba office of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, over network challenges crippling their registration.

ASUU faults registration logjam, asks Oloyede to step aside - JAMB

Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr. Deji Omole has asked the Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professor Ishaq Oloyede to voluntarily resign his position for the lopsided nature of the ongoing JAMB registration coordinated by the Board.

2017/2018 Hausa Language JAMB SYLLABUS

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES



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The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Hausa is to prepare the candidates for the Board's examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to enable the candidates to:
1.acquire the ability to read and write competently in the Hausa language;
2.know the basic features of Hausa grammar;
3.have the basic knowledge of oral and written Hausa literature;
4.have the ability to appreciate the culture, customs and institutions of the Hausa people.
The syllabus covers the following areas:
1.Harshe (Language)
2.Al'adu (culture)
3.Adabi (Literature) - oral and written literature.
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TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
1. Harshe (Language)
(a)Ka'idojin Rubutu (Orthography)
- alphabetization; spelling; rules of word merger and division;punctuation, paragraphing; all in line with standard Hausa.
(b)Auna Fahimta (Comprehension)
contextual questions from short unseen passages of about 300 words.
(c)Tsarin Sauti (Phonology)
i. consonants - production and classification in terms of phonation, place and manner of articulation;
ii. vowels - production and classification in terms of position of tongue and lips, monophthongs and dipthongs;
iii. tone - e.g. high, low and falling tone patterns;
iv. syllable structure - syllable types, e.g. open and closed syllables, light and heavy syllables;
v. syllabic categories of words - monosyllabic, disyllabic, etc.
vi. vowel length - long and short vowels;
vii. phonological processes - e.g. assimilatory: palatalization,  labialization  and vowel harmony; non-assimilatory: insertion and deletion.
(d)Kirar Kalma (Morphology)
i.  roots and stems;
ii. affixation - e-.g. prefix, infix suffix and their derivational and inflectional functions;
iii. gender and number inflections;
iv. derivation of nouns and adjectives • from verbs; adjectives jind verbs from nouns.
(e)Ginin Jumla (Syntax):
i.  word-classes - e.g.  nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections and ideophones;
ii. grammatical categories - e.g. tense and aspect (general and relative past: general and relative continuous, first and second future, habitual); mood   (subjunctive   and negative); gender (masculine,feminine  and  neuter)   and number (singular and plural);
iii. sentence  structure   -   e.g. verbal   sentence, nominal phrase + verbal phrase and their components, non-verbal sentence:  nominal phrase + stabilizer,   nominal  phrase + complement    +    stabilizer, nominal phrases + continuous frame (yana.Vyake...) (+da) + nominal phrase;
iv. sentence types - e.g. simple sentences, compound sentences and  complex sentences;
v.   clauses - types (e.g. relative and   subjunctive);   functions (e.g. main and subordinate).
(f) Ma'ana (Semantics)
i.  Lexical  aspects  of   word meaning  -  e.g.  ambiguity, synonymy and antonym;
ii. figures of speech - aspects of specialized  meanings  of words and phrase.
(2) Al'adu (Culture)
(a) Rayuwar Hausawa (Hausa Rite de Passage)
i.  haihuwa (birth) -daukar ciki da goyon ciki da haihuwa da shayarwa da al'adun makon haihuwa da wanda banti da yaye da kaciya da samartaka;
ii.   aure (marriage) - ire-irensa da nema da baiko da daurin aure da biki da zaman aure da sakl da zawarci;
iii.   mutuwa   (death)   -   fadar mutuwa da wanka da salla da jana'iza da zaman makoki da sadaka da takaba da gado
(b) Zamantakewa (Social Institutions)
i.  tsarin zamam iyali da zaman gandu da dangantarkar kishiyoyi da 'yan uwantaka da barantaka da agolanci;
ii. makwabtaka;
iii. aikin gandu da na gayya;
iv. abota da kawance
v. gaisuwa da karimci
(c) Sana'oin Gargajiya (Traditional Occupations)
i.   ire-irensu - noma da kira da jima da kasuwanci  da wanzanci da sassakada farauta da dukanci da saka da kitso da rini da fawa da fafar korai, da sauransu;
ii.   yanayinsu - hanyoyin gadon su da kayayyakin yin su da matakan tafiya da su da muhimmancinsu;
iii.   kayayyaki  ko  amfanin  da suke samarwa;
iv.   sarautunsu -   vi. sana'o'i masu dangantaka da jinsi - aikatau da kwadago;kitso d aski.
(d)  kayayyakin   Bukatun   Rayuwa (Material Culture)
i.   na bukatun cikin  gida (household) - tufafi  da karikitan cikin gida;
ii. na sauran bukatu (others) -gine-gine da girke-girke da sauransu.
(e) Bukukuwa da Wasanni (Cultural Festivities):
i.naaddini (religious) - bikin saltan da takutaha (sallar gani) a cika-ciki da saukar karatu, da sauransu;
ii.na gargajiya (traditional) -kalankuwa da budar dawa, da sauransu;
iii.na sana'a (occupational) -bikin kamun kifl da dambe da kokawa da wasan farauta da wasan makcra da hawan kaho da sauransu;
iv.na nishadi - sukuwa;
v.na yara (children's games) -shalle da kulli-kurciya da a-sha-ruwan-tsuntsaye da gada da carafke da sauransu.
(f)Camfe-camfe da Bauta (Traditinal Beliefs and Worship): kan-gida da camfi da bori da maita da tsafi da duba da tsibbu da kambun baka.
(g)Sarautun Gargajiya (Traditional Authority)
i. ire-irensu - sarki da hakimai da dagatai da masu unguwani;
ii. na bayin sarki - shantali da jakadiya da baraya da sauransu;
iii. masu alaka da addini; liman da alkali;
iv. ayyukansu;
(h) Magungunan Gargajiya
(Traditional Medicine)
i.  ire-irensu  - sassake-sassake da sauyoyi da na gari da na ruwa da layu da rubutu;
ii. hanyar amfani da su - sha da shafawa da surace da turare da shakawa da taunawa da tsotsawa da daurawa da likawa;
iii. awo da kimantawa;
iv. ayyukansu - riga-kafi da warkarwa;
vii.tasirin zamananci a kansu
(3) Adabi (Literature)
1.   Adabin Baka
(Oral Literature)
(a)Zuben Baka (Narratives): Tatsuniya da almara da hikaya da kissa da tarihi.
(b)Maganganun Azanci (Folk -Sayings); take da kirari da habaici da zambo da Karin Magana da kacici-kacici da salon magana da adon harshe.
(c)Wakoki (Songs):
i. ire-irensu - na fada da na jama'a da na maza da sauransu:
ii. jigo da salo da zubi da tsari da mawaki da kayan kida da abin da aka wake.
iii. Zababbun Wakokin Makada
Makadi 2011
Dananace Gandi
Binta Zabaya Katsina
2012-2013
Haruna Uji

Garba Supa
iv. wakokin aiki: na nika da dabe da na daka da na talla da sauransu;
v. Wakokin   yara    (maza   da mata); na aure da na dandali da sauransu;
(d) Wasannin Kwaikwayo Na Gargajiya (Traditional Drama):
i.  Na yara:
-ire-iren su langa da wasan ;yartsana da tashe da wasan gauta da dokin kara da sauransu;
-yadda ake yin su.
-muhimmancinsu
ii. Na manya:
-ire-iren su 4yan kama da kalankuwa da hoto da wowwo da tashe, da sauransu;
-yadda ake yin su;
-muhimmancinsu

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OBJECTIVES
Candidates should be able to:
i.  recognize the basic Hausa orthographical rules;
ii. apply the Hausa orthographical rules;
iii. detect linguistic errors, such as grammar, wrong choice of words, wrong spelling etc.
i.  read written Hausa texts;
ii. comprehend a given Hausa text;
iii. interpret various meanings and functions of words in given text,
iv. acquire sufficient vocabulary;
v.  recognize central issues in a given text;
vi. draw conclusions based on available evidence in a given text.
i. analyse the process of sound production and combination of sounds to form meanings in Hausa;
ii. appraise the importance of vowels in determining meaning;
iii. distinguish between the phonetic attributes of sounds;
iv. recognize the number of syllables and their types in a word;
v.  recognize the number of syllables and their types in a word;
vi. appraise the importance of vowels in determining meaning;
vii.analyse the phonological processes in Hausa.
i. explain  the inflectional and derivational  processes   in   Hausaword formation;
ii. explain the derivational process of word formation in Hausa;
iii. differentiate between the   two morphological processes;
i. analyse the process governing word combination  to form  phrases; clauses and sentences in Hausa;
ii. detect linguistic errors in the grammar;
iii. observe punctuation rules;
iv. recognize ideas  or  thoughts   in written form;
v. construct meaningful sentences for effective communication:
vi. use the appropriate tenses in spoken and written Hausa;
vii. use the appropriate gender and number  in spoken  and   written Hausa.
viii. differentiate  between  types  of sentence structure;
ix. distinguish between nominal and verbal phrase;
x. distinguish between types of sentences;
xi. compare types of clauses;
i. analyse the  mechanisms  of generating meanings in Hausa;
ii.distinguish between the  speech sounds of the language to reflect the acceptable grammar.
iii.recognize the significance of punctuation rules;
iv. recognize the various meanings and functions  of sentences  in communication;
v. use words and sentences suitable for a particular purpose;
vi. build up their vocabulary;
vii. construct meaningful sentences for effective communication;
Lallai ne masu daukar jarabawa su iya:
i.  bayyana al'adun da ke tattare dadaukar ciki har zuwa haihuwa;
ii.  bayyana al'adun neman aure har zuwa tarewa;
iii . bayyana hanyoyin fadar mutuwa zuwa rabon gado

i.  bayyana  tsarin  dangantaka  da ma'amalar Hausawa;
ii. bayyana  mahimmancinsu  a zamantakewar Hausawa
i. tantance dabi'un masu sana'a;
ii. tantance kayayyakin da ake
iii. sana'antawa; . tantance sana'o'in maza da na mata;
iv. zayyana kayayakin sana'o'in;
v. tantance hanyoyin gadon sana'o'in;
vi zayyana amfanin kayayyakin;
vi. bayyana sarautun sana'o'in;
vii.bambanta sana'o'in maza da namata.

i. tantance  kayayyakin   bukatun rayuwa Bahaushe;
ii. tantance  amfanin   kayayyakin bukatun rayuwar Bahaushe;
i.zayyana ire-iren wasanni da bukukuwan Hausawa;
ii.nuna mahimancinsu;
iii.nuna yadda za a adana su kar su bace;
iv.nuna yadda ake gudanar da su;
i.tantance ire-ire da hanyoyin aiwatar dasu;
ii.bayyana amfaninsu;
iii.bayyana rashin amfaninsu
i.zayyana su ta fuskar ire-iren mukamai;
ii.tantance aikin kowane mukami;
iii.tantance mahimmancin kowane mukami.
i.kasafta ire-iren magunguna da hanyoyin amfani da su;
ii.zayyana hanyoyin amfani da su;
iii.nuna amfaninsu;
iv.nuna tasirin zamananci a kan su.

Lallai ne masu daukar jarrabawa su iya:
i. tantance nau 'o' in zuben baka; ii. amfani da isassun kalmomin da suka dace da kan labari.
i. tantance sigogi da bayyana hanyoyin amfani da su; ii. nakalta da amfani da kalmomin da suka dace da maganganun azanci.
i.mayyaze ire-iren wakokin baka;
ii.tantance masu yin ire-iren wakokin;
iii.rarrabe sigogi da jigo da salailai da zubi da kayayyakin aiwatar da su.
Waka
i.  'Wakar Mai Gidan Gona'
ii. 'Wakar Audu Kai-Kadai-Gayya
i.  'Wakar Zama Da Kishiya' ii. 'Wakar Matan Lanjeriya'
i.  'Wakar Balaraba'
ii. 'Wakar Tantabara'
i.  'Wakar 'Dankuturu Na Jogana' ii. 'Wakar Abu Kamar Wasa'
i. mayyaze nau'o'in wakokin aiki;
ii. tantance masu yin wakokin aiki;
iii. banbance sigogin wakokin yara.
i.  tantance sigogin wasaninkwaikwayo na gargajiya;
ii. tantence    hanyoyin    gudanar   da wasannin kwaikwayo na gargajiya;
iii. tantance   muhimmancin   wasannin kwaikwayo na gargajiya;
wasannin
iv. tantance sigogin kwaikwayo na gargajiya.



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TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
11.    Rubutaccen Adabi (Written Literature) Zube (Prose)
Waka (Poetry)
Wasan Kwaikwayo (Drama)

OBJECTIVES
Lallai ne masu daukar jarabawa su iya:
i. tantance sigogi da tsari da jigogi da salailai da taurarin cikin littafin zube tare da nazarin su;
ii. nakaltar ka'idojin rubutu  tare  da amfani da su;
iii.nakaltar ma'anonin kalmomi da na jumloli domin fahimtar labari.
iv. Tantance muhimman sakonni a cikin labari da yanke hukunci game da shi.
i. shaida jigogi da salailai da sigogi da zubi wajen nazarin zababbiyar waka;
ii. yin la'akari da ka'idojin rubutu musamman na waka;
iii.tantance ma'anomin kalmomi da na jumloli domin nazarin waka;
iv. danganta amfani da kalmomi da jumloli da sakon waka;
v. tantance muhimman sakonni a cikin waka da yanke hukunci game da ita.
i. tantance yanayin wurin wasa da jigogi da salailai da y'an wasa da sigogi da tsarin rubutaccen wasan kwaikwayo da aka zaba don nazari;
ii. la'akari da muhimmancin ka'dojin ruburu wajen fitar da ma'ana;
iii. nakaltar isassun kalmomin domin fahimtar wasa;
iv. tantance muhimman sakonni a cikin wasa da yanke hukunci game da su.

ZABABBUN LITTATAFAI
(PRESCRIBED TEXTS)
2011
Nau'iMarubuciLittafi
Zube:(i) Imam, A.
(ii) Kagara, B.Magana Jari Ce (Littafi Na Uku) Zaria: NNPC, 1970
Gandoki Zaria: NNPC, 1988
Waka:(i) Zungur, S.
(ii) ZababbunWakokin Sa'adu Zungur Zaria: NNPC, 1971
Wakokin Na Da Na Yanzu Lagos: Nelson, 1979
Wasan Kwaikwayo:(i) Bambale,M.B.
(ii)    LadariY.KukanKurciya Zaria: Ibramud, 1994
ShaihuUmar Zaria: NNPC, 1966
2012-2013
Nau'IMarubuciLittafi
Zube(i) Imam, A.
(ii) Tafawa Balewa, A.Magana Jari Ce (Littafi Na Uku) Zaria: NNPC, 1966
Shaihu Umar Zaria: NNPC, 1966
Waka:(i) HadejiaM.
(ii)NNPCWakokin Mu'azu Hadejia Zaria: NNPC, 1970
Wakokin Hausa Zaria: NNPC, 1963
Wasan Kwaikwayo:Makarfi, S.
Ladan,Y.Jatau NaKyallu Zaria: NNPC, 1970
Zaman Duniya Iyawa Ne Zaria: NNPCE, 1980
Zababbun Wakoki Daga Zababbun Litttattafi
(Selected Poems from Prescribed Texts)
2011
1.Wakokin Sa'adu Zungur
(a)'Wakar'Yanbaka'
(b) 'Wakar Bida'a'
2.Zababbun Wakokin Na Da Da Na Yanzu
(a)'Wakar Zambon Kazama'
(b)'GadarZare'
2012-2013
1. Wakokin Mu'azu Hadejia
(a)'Karuwa'
(b)'Mu Yaki Jahilci'
2. Wakokin Hausa
(a)'Wakar HanaZalunci'
(b)'Wakar Mu Sha Falala'

Hausa RECOMEMNDED TEXTS
Galadanci, M.K.M. (1976) Introduction to Hausa Grammar, Zaria: Longman
Jinju, M.H. (1980) Rayayyen Nahawan Hausa, Zaria: NNPCE
Muhammad, Y.M. (2005) Fassarar Hausa, Zaria: ABU Press
Sani, M.A.Z. (1999) Tsarin Sauti Da Nahawan Hausa, Ibadan: UP Pic
Sani, M.A.Z. et al (2000) Exam Focus: Hausa Language, Ibadan UP Pic
Skinner, N. (1977) Grammar of Hausa, Zaria:-NNPCE
Yahaya, I.Y. et al (1992) Darussan Hausa 1 - 3, Ibadan, UP Pic
B. ADABI DA AL'ADU (LITERATURE AND CULTURE)
Bichi, A.Y. (1979) Wakokin Bikin aure, Lagos: Nelson
Dangambo, A. (1984) Rabe - Raben Adabin Baka da Muhimmancinsa
Ga Rayuwar Hausawa,
Kano: T.P.C. Gusau, S.M. (1991) Makada Da Mawakan Hausa, Kaduna: Fisbas Media Service Ibrahim, M.S. (1977) Kowa Ya Sha Kida, Zaria: Longman Madauci, I. et al (1992) Hausa Customs, Zaria: ABU Press Umar, M.B. (1976) Danmarya Jos Da Wakokinsa, Ibadan: OUP Umar, M.B. (1977) Wasannin Tashe, Zaria: NNPC
C.  KAMUSAI (DICTIONARIES)
Bargery G.P. (1951) A Hausa - English Dictionary and English-Hausa Vocabulary
London: OUP
Newman, R.M. (1997) An English-Hausa Dictionary, Ibadan: Longman
Newman and Newman (1977) Sabon Kamusa Na Hausa Zuwa Turanci, Ibadan:
UPL
Skinner, N. (1993) Kamus Na Turanci Da Hausa, Zaria: NNPC
CSNL: (2006) Kamunsun Hausa Na Jami'ar Bayero ta Kano, Kano: Dab'in CSNL


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Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Biology WAEC Syllabus now Available Online for 2017/2018


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Jigawa School of Nursing Form 2017/2018 is out.

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JAMB first National Football Tournament For tertiary Institution

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB has organized their first ever tournament for universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education.  The tournament is said to commence in Kwara state. According to my source, the Kwara state Government partnered with JAMB to bring this tournament live.

Monday, 17 April 2017

JAMB 2017 NEW Registration Closing Date

JAMB 2017 NEW Registration Closing Date
This is the New JAMB Registration Closing Date for the 2017/2018 UTME... The new deadline will now begins from April 19th to May 5th, 2017. For those of you who have not yet registered, this is the opportunity to do so. You've been given another chance to register for JAMB UTME 2017/2018 examination to pursue your future aspiration. Don't trade it for nothing!!!

Sunday, 16 April 2017

Literature-In-English JAMB SYLLABUS - 2017/18

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Literature in English is to prepare the candidates for the Board's examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:
1.Stimulate and sustain their interest in Literature in English;
2.Create an awareness of the general principles and functions of language;
3.Appreciate literary works of all genres and across all cultures;
4.Apply the knowledge of Literature in English to the analysis of social, political and economic events in the society.



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TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
1. DRAMA
a. Types:
i.      Tragedy
ii.      Comedy
iii.     Tragicomedy
iv.     Melodrama
v.      Farce

b. Dramatic Techniques
i.     Characterisation
ii.     Dialogue
iii.    Flashback
iv.    Mime
v.     Costume
vi.    Music/Dance
vii.   Décor
viii.  Acts/Scenes
ix.   Soliloquy/aside etc.
c.  Interpretation of the PrescribedTexts
i.     Theme
ii.     Plot
iii.    Socio-political context

OBJECTIVES
Candidates should be able to:

i. identify the various types  of drama;
ii. analyse  the  contents  of  the various types of drama;
iii. compare and contrast the features of different dramatic types;
iv. demonstrate adequate knowledge of dramatic techniques used in each prescribed text;
v. differentiate between  styles of  selected playwrights;
vi. determine  the  theme  of  any prescribed text;
vii. identify the plot of the play;
viii. apply the lessons of the play to everyday living.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
2.   PROSE
a. Types:
i.  Fiction
•   Novel
•   Novella
•   Short story
.
ii. Non-fiction
•   Biography
•   Autobiography
•   Memoir
b. Narrative Techniques/Devices:
i.   Point of view
   •    Omni scent/ThirdPerson
   •   First Person
ii: Setting
      •   Temporal
•   Spatial/Geographical
iii. Characterisation
•   Round characters   .
      •   Flat characters
iv. Language use

c. Textual Analysise
i. Theme
ii. Plot
iii. Socio-political context;

OBJECTIVES
Candidates should be able to:

i. differentiate between types of prose;
ii. identify the category that each  prescribed text belongs to;
iii. analyse  the  components  of  each type of prose;
iv. identify the narrative techniques used in each of the prescribed texts;
v. determine an author's narrative style;
vi. distinguish between one type of character from another,
vii. determine the thematic pre- occupation of the author  of the prescribed text;
viii. indicate the plot of the novel;
ix.  relate the prescribed text to real life situations.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
3.    POETRY
a. Types:
i.   Sonnet
ii.   Ode
iii.  Lyrics
iv.  Elegy
v.   Ballad
vi.  Panegyric
vii. Epic
viii. Blank Verse
b. PoeticDevices
    i.   Sructure
   ii.   Imagery
   iii.  Rhyme/Rhythm
   iv.   Diction
   v.    Personal
c. Appreciation.
  i.       Thematic preoccupation
  ii.      Socio-political relevance

OBJECTIVES
Candidates should be able to:

i.   identify   different   types   of   poetry;
ii.   compare and contrast features of different  poetic types:
iii.  determine the devices used by various poets;

iv. show how poetic devices are usedfor aesthetic effect in each poem;
v.  deduce the poet's preoccupation from the poem;
vi. appraise poetry as an art with moral values;
vii. apply the lessons from the poem to real life situations.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
4. GENERAL LITERACY PRINCIPLES
a. Literary terms:
foreshadowing, suspense, theatre, monoloque, dialoque, soliloquy, symbolism, protagonist, ntagonist, figures of speech, satire, stream of consciousness etc, in addition to those listed above under the different genres.
b. Relationship between literary terms and principles.

OBJECTIVE
Candidates should be able to:

i.  identify literary terms in drama, prose and poetry;
ii. differentiate between literaryterms and principles;
iii. use literary terms appropriately.

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES
5. LITERARY APPRECIATION
Unseen passage/extracts from Drama, Prose and Poetry.

OBJECTIVES
Candidates should be able to:

i.  determine literary devices used in a given passage/extract;
ii.  provide a meaningful inter- pretation of the given
   passage/extract;
iii. relate the extract to true life experiences.

Literature in English
A LIST OF SELECTED AFRICAN AND NON-AFRICAN PLAYS, NOVELS AND POEMS
DRAMA:
African:
i.       JC De Craft: Sons and Daughters, UPL Non-African:
i.      William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Newswan POETRY:
African:
i.       Buchi Emecheta: The Joys of Motherhood, Heinemann
ii.      Ferdinand Oyono: The Old Man and the Medal, Heinenmann
Non-African:
George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty Four, Newswan
POETRY:
African:
i.  Adeoti Gbemisola: 'Naked Soles'
ii. D. Rubadiri: 'An African Thunderstorm'
iii.Kobcna Eyi Acquah: 'In the novel of the Soul'
iv.Mazisi Kunene: 'Heritage of Liberation'
v. Okinba Launko: 'End of the War'
vi.Traditional: 'Give me the Minstrel's Seat'
Non-African:
i.       Andrew Mabel: 'To His Coy Mistress'
ii.      D.H.Lawrence: 'Bat'
iii.     T. S. Elliot: 'The Journey of the Magi'
iv.     Wendy Cope: 'Sonnet'

Literature in English
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
1.ANTHOLOGIES
Gbemisola, A. (2005) Naked Soles, Ibadan Kraft
Eruvbctine, A. E. ct al (1991) Poetry for Secondary Schools, Lagos: Longman
Hayward. J. (cd.) (1968) The Penguin Book of English Verse, London Penguin Johnson, R. et al (eds.) (1996) New Poetry from Africa, Ibadan: UP Pic
Kermode, F. et al (1964) Oxford Anthology of English Literature, Vol. II,
London: OUP
Launko, O. (1987) Minted Coins, Ibadan: Heinemann
Senanu, K. E. and Vincent* T. (eds.) (1993) A Selection of African Poetry,
Lagos: Longman
Sonyinka, W. (ed.) (1987) Poems of Black Africa, Ibadan: Heinemann
Wendy Cope (1986) Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, London: Faber and
Faber

2.CRITICAL TEXTS FOR LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

Abrams, M. H. (1981) A. Glossary of Literary Terms, (4th Edition) New York,
Holt Rinehalt and Winston
Emeaba, O. E. (1982) A Dictionary of Literature, Aba: Inteks Press
Murphy, M. J. (1972) Understanding Unseen, An Introduction to English Poetry
and English Novel forOverseas Students, George Allen and Unwin Ltd.
Nwachukwu-Agbada. J. O. J. (2005) Exam Focus: Literature in English, Ibadan:
UP Pic.

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