ASSIGNMENT 02: Short stories
Due date: [will be announced on myUnisa]
This assignment comprises TWO sections. Both sections are compulsory. Section
A: Reflective essay: The Short Story (Unit 3)
Now that you have worked through Unit 3 (The Short Story) in the study guide, write a reflective
essay of 250 – 350 words in which you discuss how this section of the work resonated with your
own personal experiences or memories, and what insight you gained from studying this section. In
your essay, please reflect on the questions below:
1. Do you like reading fiction? Have you ever read short stories before doing this module? Do you
have a favourite short story? If so, please tell us the title and author.
2. Which section(s) in this unit did you find particularly enjoyable or interesting, or gave you more
insight into short stories? Please be as specific as possible (quote from the section and
provide page references).
3. Which section(s) in this unit did you find the least enjoyable or difficult to understand? Please
be as specific as possible (quote from the section and provide page references).
REFLECTIVE ESSAY
This unit about short stories made me think about how much I like reading fiction. I have always
loved getting lost in stories created by talented writers. Before this, I didn't read many short
stories. But there's one I really liked called "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. It's kind of spooky,
but it made me think a lot.
Learning about short stories in this module was really interesting. I learned what makes them
different from novels, like how they focus on just one main thing. It helped me understand why
short stories are special. Also, learning about things like 'setting' and 'characters' made me
appreciate short stories even more.
While most of the unit was fun, some parts were a bit tricky to understand. Like when it talked
about short stories showing 'an experience' instead of 'experience'. That confused me at first.
Also, the idea of short stories focusing on just one main thing took some getting used to.
Due date: [will be announced on myUnisa]
This assignment comprises TWO sections. Both sections are compulsory. Section
A: Reflective essay: The Short Story (Unit 3)
Now that you have worked through Unit 3 (The Short Story) in the study guide, write a reflective
essay of 250 – 350 words in which you discuss how this section of the work resonated with your
own personal experiences or memories, and what insight you gained from studying this section. In
your essay, please reflect on the questions below:
1. Do you like reading fiction? Have you ever read short stories before doing this module? Do you
have a favourite short story? If so, please tell us the title and author.
2. Which section(s) in this unit did you find particularly enjoyable or interesting, or gave you more
insight into short stories? Please be as specific as possible (quote from the section and
provide page references).
3. Which section(s) in this unit did you find the least enjoyable or difficult to understand? Please
be as specific as possible (quote from the section and provide page references).
REFLECTIVE ESSAY
This unit about short stories made me think about how much I like reading fiction. I have always
loved getting lost in stories created by talented writers. Before this, I didn't read many short
stories. But there's one I really liked called "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. It's kind of spooky,
but it made me think a lot.
Learning about short stories in this module was really interesting. I learned what makes them
different from novels, like how they focus on just one main thing. It helped me understand why
short stories are special. Also, learning about things like 'setting' and 'characters' made me
appreciate short stories even more.
While most of the unit was fun, some parts were a bit tricky to understand. Like when it talked
about short stories showing 'an experience' instead of 'experience'. That confused me at first.
Also, the idea of short stories focusing on just one main thing took some getting used to.
