INSTRUCTIONS

1. This task requires you to complete a project based on one or more literary genres.
2. You will research the genre and write a creative piece using the information from your research.
3. The task consists of two phases:

Phase 1: Research

Based on the short story "They Sold My Sister," we learn that Naliki has witnessed her parents arranging her sister's marriage, and her father forces her to leave school and get married. Using the knowledge gathered from reading the story, research the following:

1. What is a traditional arranged marriage?
2. What are the advantages of a traditional arranged marriage?
3. What are the disadvantages of a traditional arranged marriage?
4. What type of dowry is used when the marriage takes place?
5. What are the gifts that the suitors bring when the marriage takes place?
6. Who accompanies the bride when she goes to her new home for the first time?
7. List of references/bibliography.

[20 marks]

Phase 2: Creative Writing

Use your answers to the planning frame questions to write a research report. Turn each point in the planning frame into a sentence.

Title:

Example: Report on the Literary Genre of Short Stories.

This must state what the report is about and the purpose of the report. It must be written under different sub-headings.

Body:

This section must share the information that was found. It must be written under different sub-headings.

Conclusion:

This section must provide an evaluation. It can include an example.

Your report should follow the writing process of planning, drafting, and presenting.

[30 marks]