IOC
A) Knowledge and Understanding
My score: 5/6
Why: I feel like I show " adequate knowledge" of the text, because I knew where the passage happens at, and where Offred stands in context of the passage. I don't know if my comments I make throughout the commentary support it though. I try, but I don't think I succeed with it.
B) Understanding of use/effects of literary devices
My score: 4/5
Why: I had good intentions for my literary devices (tone and characterization), but I think I could have developed both of them better than I did. I should have used different examples. At one point, I talk about Aunt Lydia, and now that I have listened to myself, I don't think it supports what I was trying to say. Or, rather, I should have worded my point differently.
C) Organization
My score: 3 < IOC < 4
Why: One of the criteria for a grade of 3 is "structure is generally coherent". I feel like mine meets that point. And for a grade of 4, it says, "The commentary is well organized; the structure is mostly coherent." I make a mistake at the end when I added something that I had thought of, so that is what is limiting my thoughts about where I stand. Overall, I had good intentions about the structure.
D) Language
My score: 2/3
Why: In my head during some points of this presentation I felt rushed. So sometimes I forget who I am talking to. I feel like one of the issues I faced here was just talking into my microphone, rather than to a person, or having a person to talk to. I am confident that when I actually sit down to do the real IOC, my language will be slightly better and more accurate.
Wow! I gave myself almost the exact same grades haha. I have some of the exact same issues that you do with the IOC. I think the hardest thing is communicating what's in your brain and making it a coherent thought that the grader will understand. I definitely think finding the right tone is also difficult; there's a fine line between talking to a microphone and being too conversational. Overall I think you do a great job of recognizing your strengths and weaknesses, and I think by the time you actually do the IOC you'll have improved upon them.
ReplyDeletewell i gotta say that u did better then me, and this is evident in the area of apparent organization, i received similar passage from the hand maids tale, but from in yours you apparently organized your thoughts in a manner that is concerned with over arching themes, I think the describing of tone to be more beneficial than actually knowing the exact words to say as it leaves room for various interpretation and elaboration, like you can explain diction loosely while connection it to aspects such as characterization... ant you did an overall job.
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