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A powerpoint guiding students through the IB English written commentary. Original content by Brent Rohol of Sprucecreek HS. Current design by Michelle Alspaugh, Mt. Vernon HS. Photos taken from www.flikr.com

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IB Assessments… where the commentary is

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Commentary is

“a literary composition with a definite subject consisting of a

systematic series of comments or annotations on the text of a literary

work.” (OED)

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An analysis of the words on the

page

OR

an analysis of

author techniques

used in the creation of meaning

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“To give a reading of a work which increases

the audience’s

understanding of it.”

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Concerns / Motivations of:

Character, Narrator, Speaker

The

and emotion

through the passage

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Stating the obvious…

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patterns, voice/tone, imagery, argument

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Mention author’s name to introduce

each idea

Mention “the reader”

often

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those who understand

that literature is a creation

which needs to

be examined.

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1)Look at Structure

2) Discuss Meaning of passages without assuming it is only to be found during a treasure hunt or must inevitably become a lecture about life.

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Concentrate on the way in which a character is presented or a scene is set

or an image is developed

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An integration of:

interpretation of the content

discussion of the technique Assessment of the effects achieved

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The ideal commentary treats literary techniques

as inseparable from meaning (with a focus on how the features develop

meaning)

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Stronger candidates stated a kind of overview of what the piece was about, and then set about showing how this was achieved.

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Always Tie Technique with Meaning

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Metaphor

Resist the urge to simply list what you see.

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Strike a balance

between literal reading and

over- interpretation.

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the passage or poem is not a kind of puzzle with a definite solution.

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DO NOT turn commentaries into lengthy, personal, pseudo-philosophical musings on the themes

raised by the passages.

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