Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Literature in English outline · Section 2: Prose
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a. Prose fiction: Fiction — Novel
Objective
Differentiate between types of novel, identify the category to which each prescribed text belongs, and analyse the components of each type of prose.
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b. Prose fiction: Fiction — Novella/Novelette
Objective
Differentiate between types of novel, identify the category to which each prescribed text belongs, and analyse the components of each type of prose.
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c. Prose fiction: Fiction — Short story
Objective
Differentiate between types of novel, identify the category to which each prescribed text belongs, and analyse the components of each type of prose.
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d. Prose fiction: Non-fiction — Biography
Objective
Identify the category to which each prescribed text belongs and analyse the components of each type of prose.
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e. Prose fiction: Non-fiction — Autobiography
Objective
Identify the category to which each prescribed text belongs and analyse the components of each type of prose.
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f. Prose fiction: Non-fiction — Memoir
Objective
Identify the category to which each prescribed text belongs and analyse the components of each type of prose.
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g. Faction: Combination of fact and fiction
Objective
Identify the balance of facts and fiction in literary faction.
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