Vietnam: What are the literary comments frequently used in introductions of essays? How many types of argumentative texts are there in the 7th-grade Literature curriculum?

What are the literary comments frequently used in introductions of essays in Vietnam?

Students can refer to the following literary comments frequently used in introductions of essays in Vietnam:

*Note: Information is for reference only./.

What are the literary comments frequently used in introductions of essays in Vietnam? How many types of argumentative texts are there in the 7th-grade Literature curriculum in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

How many types of argumentative texts are there in the 7th-grade Literature curriculum in Vietnam?

According to the regulations in sub-section 2, Section 5 of the General Education Program for Literature issued with Circular 32/2018/TT-BGDDT, the regulations are as follows:

(1). Literary Texts

- Fables, short stories, science fiction stories

- Poetry, four-word and five-word poems

- Essays, prose

- Proverbs

(2). Argumentative Texts

- Social Argumentation

- Literary Argumentation

(3). Informational Texts

- Texts introducing rules or regulations in games or activities

- Reports

Thus, in the Grade 7 Literature program, argumentative texts are divided into 2 types: social argumentation and literary argumentation.

What are the regulations on periodic assessment of lower secondary students in Vietnam?

Under the regulation in Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the periodic assessment of lower secondary students in Vietnam is as follows:

1. Periodic assessment (does not apply to learning topics) consists of mid-semester assessment and end term assessment and is implemented via: examination (on test paper or on computer), practice exercises, or learning projects.

- Time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics) with up to 70 periods/school year is 45 minutes; time of examination (on test paper or on computer) of subjects (excluding learning topics with more than 70 periods/school year is from 60 minutes to 90 minutes or up to 120 minutes for specialized subjects.

- For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is made via scores, exam questions are developed based on exam mechanisms and characteristics in a manner that satisfies requirements of the subjects under formal education program.

- For examination (on test paper or on computer) where assessment is conducted via feedback, practice exercises, or learning projects, provide instructions and assessment criteria based on requirements of subjects under formal education program prior to implementation.

2. In each semester, each subject assessed via feedback shall be assessed once in the middle of the semester and once at the end of the semester.

3. In each semester, each subject assessed via both feedback and scores shall be given assessment scores once during the semester (hereinafter referred to as “DDGgk”) and once at the end of the semester (hereinafter referred to as “DDGck”).

4. Students who fail to obtain sufficient assessment scores as per Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article due to force majeure shall be eligible for attending the re-examination and re-assessment with corresponding qualification criteria. Organization of re-examination and re-assessment shall be performed in each semester.

5. In case students fail to attend re-examination and re-assessment according to Clause 4 of this Article shall be assessed as “Chưa đạt” (Unqualified) or given a score of 0 for the missing examination and/or assessment.