CHAPTER:03 TEACHING OF PROSE
CHAPTER:03 Teaching of Prose This Chapter Deals with Introduction Meaning of Definition of Prose Types of Prose Subject matter of Prose Characteristics of Prose Objectives of Teaching Prose General Objectives of Teaching Prose Specific Objectives of Teaching Prose Procedure of Teaching Prose Conclusion Introduction: The word prose is derived from the Latin word “proversa oratio” which means straight forward discourse. English prose came into existence in the 14 th century. Elizabethan age is considered is very rich in prose writing. Bacon wrote essay in the 16 th century, which becomes the landmark in the development of prose. Prose and poetry are the two forms of literature. Teaching of prose is an easy affair because it is to be translated into mother tongue. In India classrooms graded text books are followed to develop linguistic competence in English as a second language. There are two type of text books which are available for this purpose. Eng...