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Table of ContentNo.ContentPage1Selecting and Evaluating Materials12Criteria for Choosing Literary Text13Type of Course24Type of Students35Addition: The students Linguistic Proficiency

46Addition: The students Literacy Background

57Other Factors to Consider When Selecting Texts

68Evaluating Learning Materials which Make Use of Literacy Texts

79Teachers Comments

810The Quickie Book

911Detailed Book Evaluation

10-1112Evaluating a Piece of Material Content

12How to select texts & materials which are suitable for use with studentsSection 3.1: criteria for selecting literary textsSection 3.2 : ways of evaluating published materialsCriteria for choosing literary text2.1 Type of courseLevels of studentsStudents reasons for learning EnglishKind of English requiresLength/intensity of course

2.2 Type of studentsAgeIntellectual maturityEmotional understandingInterest/hobbiesCultural backgroundLinguistic proficiencyLiterary background

2.3 Other text-related factorsAvailability of textLength of textExplatialityFit with syllabus

Criteria for Choosing Literary TextSelecting and Evaluating Materials1Type of Course2Type of studentsAge of StudentsToo old to enjoy textToo young to enjoy textIntellectual maturity of studentsToo developed to find text challengingToo immature to relate to textStudents emotional understandingToo developed to find text engagingToo immature to relate to textStudents interests / hobbiesFar removed from themes/ content of textClose to themes/content of textStudents cultural backgroundToo remote from text to help comprehensionClose enough to text for easy comprehensionHow far students cultural background, social & political expatiations will help/hinder the understanding of a textHow much background will need to provideTouch on relevant themes to studentsStudents linguistic proficiency Too advance to be challenged by the textToo elementary to cope with the textStudents literary backgroundToo well-developed to be challenged by the textInsufficient to cope with the textType of Students3Addition: The students Linguistic Proficiency4Addition: The students Literacy Background

5Other factors to consider when selecting textsAvailability of textsKind of books and text availableEasy to make it available to studentsLength of testEnough time available to work on the text in classTime needed for students to work on the text at homeCan use whether only part of a text or an abridged versionHow much background information given to make the text intelligible

ExploitabilityWhat kind of task and activities to exploit the textAre there resources available to help teachers exploiting the text. E.g.: a film of particular novel, recordings of a play, poems, library materialsFit with syllabusThe text link with the rest of the syllabus E.g.: thematically, vocabulary, grammar, discourseActivities & task can be devised and linked with methodology used before in the syllabus to explant the text and help to ease the studentsOther Factors to Consider When Selecting Texts

6Evaluating Learning Materials which Make Use of Literacy Texts

7Teachers commentsTeacher AStudents are very academicsHave to pass a stiff British literature examNeed British literature book to show the chronology to studentsNeed book provide lots of history background informationNeed book provide lots of literary trends background informationNeed book provide necessary informationNeed book actively involve students in thinking for themselvesTeacher BNeed book that can dip into now and again with studentsNeed book with nice poems or extract to encourage discussionThe students need English for their work.The students enjoy a change of activity now and againStudents love a good discussionTeacher CNeed book to help students with their readingNeed book with collection of shorts stories, tasks / exercise for homework and can be discussed in classTeachers Comments

8The Quickie BookThe Quickie Book Evaluation sheetCan be used whenHave time to look fairly rapicly through a bookHave time to look fairly rapidly through a number of booksThe Quickie Book Evaluation ContentTitle of bookAuthor(s)PublisherLevelOverall aims / approachTypes of text usedSkill / language area which book will help to improveStrength of materialWeakness of materialsSuitable for my students?

The Quickie Book

910Detailed book evaluationThe detailed book evaluation sheetCan be used when have more time to assess a book in detailIn provides some overall guidelinesDetailed Book Evaluation ContentTitle of bookAuthor (s)PublisherAims and organizationMaterials and activitiesInstructions and layoutAccompanying resourcesSuitability of class/group

Detailed Book Evaluation Content(aims and organisation)Overall aims Suitable adopted approach to using literatureBooks organisationSelf-contained units/sections

Detailed Book Evaluation Content (materials and activities)Kind of textSufficient varied, interesting and relevant text, tasks and activitiesSufficient linguistic guidance with the language as the textAdequate cultural, historical & literary background informaionsEncourage students to relate materials to own lives and experiencesEnough challenging for studentsCan be adaptedDetailed Book Evaluation

10Detailed book evaluationThe detailed book evaluation sheet content(instruction and layout)Clear and easy to followClear layout and attractiveVisual supplement in the classDetailed Book Evaluation Content(Accompanying Resources)Sufficient guidance on using the book for teacherAvailable recorded materialBook can be used on their own

Detailed Book Evaluation sheet Content(suitability for (class/group))Reasons for using this book

Detailed Book Evaluation

11Evaluating a Piece of Material Content

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