National High School Exam: "Roll Call" Hot Topics to Help You Do Well in Literature

Reading comprehension and writing are two types of questions that determine the score of the Literature subject of the upcoming national high school exam. Below are important notes to help candidates do well in these two types of questions; including content that reflects life that candidates need to pay special attention to.

Reading comprehension: Need to pay attention to real life

The texts that need to be read and understood are all outside the textbook program and are completely new texts. Therefore, candidates need to practice reading comprehension skills in order to be able to do this part well.

The reading comprehension section should also focus on argumentative texts related to the above issues, or referring to issues of protecting national culture, foreign worship, xenophobia, self-respect, tolerance, human indifference, preserving the purity of the Vietnamese language, etc.

Besides, it is also necessary to pay attention to some issues such as sea and islands and the responsibility of the young generation for the country's sea and islands; Gac Ma - the immortal circle; opportunities and challenges of Vietnam when joining TPP; dirty food is poisoning people and human conscience; human awareness of climate change;

Saltwater intrusion and drought in the Mekong Delta, the role of water resources in life; ideals, reasons for living, qualities, achievements of youth, human will to live (through examples such as Tran Lap, brave tin soldier Nguyen Thien Nhan) ... We should also pay attention to poetic texts written about the sea and islands, compassion and love for the homeland.

From there, it is necessary to master knowledge about types of language styles, methods of understanding, argumentative operations, forms of rhetorical art and stating the effects. Knowledge of reading and understanding texts also requires writing short paragraphs according to the topics that the text is aimed at.

Master Do Trung Kien - Literature teacher at Doan Thi Diem High School

Writing section: Pay attention to writing skills

For social argumentation questions, candidates need to practice well the methods and skills to do the test. In fact, the questions about this area are mainly about life issues. Therefore, candidates must master the skills to do social argumentation questions, the most common way to do it.

A social argumentative essay, even if not long, must still ensure the structure of an essay, which means it must have an introduction, body and conclusion.

The introduction must state the main issue that sets out the requirements. The body must continue to develop the arguments that were raised in part one, and finally, in the conclusion, the writer must give his or her own summary of the issue raised, right or wrong? What lessons can be drawn for the writer personally?

In short, for a social argumentative essay, the general structure of the essay should be developed in the following steps:

Idea 1: State and explain your opinion on the exam question. Idea 2: Discuss your opinion on the exam question. Idea 3: Draw lessons for awareness and action for yourself and for everyone.

The social argumentative essay question is only given a maximum of 3 points, so the length of the essay should not be too long. In the specific requirements, the exam can clearly state that the essay should not exceed 600 words, which means that with the current official exam paper size, it only needs to be no more than 2 pages, writing short is indeed more difficult than writing long, candidates need to pay attention to the time to avoid being distracted, avoiding affecting other parts of the essay.

Review scientifically and seriously according to the program

For writing, the main types of questions in recent years are: Literary analysis, comparison and literary commentary. Since there are only about two months left, each student needs to know how to review scientifically.

In May, candidates should review knowledge as quickly as possible using a mind map, which means organizing knowledge into major and minor ideas; should not study too much detail or specificity; and at the same time review test-taking methods and skills.

In addition to the above methods and skills, students should focus on reviewing grade 12 texts, including 14 texts from "The Declaration of Independence" to "The Soul of Truong Ba, the Butcher's Skin".

In June, candidates should focus on reviewing the key points set out by the school's plan; combine practice tests, mock tests and experience.

By applying skills, methods and knowledge to practice test questions, when correcting the questions, we will promptly gain experience to overcome limitations. The more opportunities to practice test questions, the better.

This is a way to consolidate knowledge, practice skills, and test-taking methods. You can actively expand by going online to find test questions and do them yourself, and ask your teachers to mark or check them for you, thereby discovering errors and weaknesses so that you can supplement them promptly.

Master Do Trung Kien - Literature teacher at Doan Thi Diem High School