Knowledge and understanding of the text or extract: 6
I gave myself a 5 in this criterion because I think I showed good understanding of this text by talking about the context of the novel at the beginning, and then making statements about what is going on in the novel outside of this passage and connecting it to my analysis. I didn't score myself higher because I think my references were somewhat limited and elementary and could have been more specific.
Understanding of the use and effects of literary features: 4
I gave myself a 4 in this criterion because while I think I showed an adequate amount of understanding of the use of literary features, I think I failed to talk about how this would impact the reader.
Organization: 3
I gave myself a 3 for this criterion because I thought I showed somewhat clear structure of my thoughts and direction, I sometimes went off in directions other than what I was suppose to be talking about and this made it a little choppy and confusing.
Language: 3
I gave myself a 3 in this criterion because I think I used appropriate language and generally good sentence structure, but sometimes my thoughts were not stated very well and the sentences were then not grammatically correct.
Side Note: I hit my time limit so I never made a conclusion. I remember that this was an important part of the IOC and will be more conscious of doing this next time.
P.S. I apologize for the interruption in the middle, I didn't want to restart because I was almost done! Hopefully it will provide comedic relief while listening to all of these IOC's.
This ioc was good. I like how you focused a lot on Atwood's diction and use of alot of the words individually. Especially with this text, the individual words are important and I think you gave this justice in your practice IOC. The different parts that were included into this section were very interesting, and it is important to recognize this. I thought you did a good job talking about how Atwood includes subtle differences in her characters than those who would traditionally represent society.
ReplyDeleteYou analyzed the language very well, which I know can be super difficult! I really liked how you showed Offred's true beliefs only through how she describes something such as the words she heard from men. I'm also glad you showed Offred's complexity through her varied memories of her past and how they impact her in her present situation. You did a great job analyzing this text and bringing up important details that I never would've realized! YOUR Ioc was the bomb! Sorry there weren't enough ducks to be fed :'(
ReplyDeleteFor most of this, I think you graded yourself too harshly! You totally analyzed language and I think you understood the text sufficiently. I think your biggest issue was that you never made a conclusion, and that I was never really sure what you were trying to say the excerpt's purpose was, but I might've just not caught it. I think you did well though! I agree with Molly, your sympathy for the ducks is very sincere and I hope it didn't cause you too much trouble.
ReplyDeleteOmg if you thought this was bad then don't listen to mine!! I thought you did a very good job analyzing language and giving examples...espeically since we haven't looked at Atwood since like a million years ago. For your organization, I can see why you gave yourself a 3. That was one part where I thought I did well. I numbered in big numbers the 5 step thought process throughout my paper which helped me stay inline to what I was supposed to be talking about. But overall, good job!
ReplyDeleteYour language is super clear and you pronounce everything really well so good job. I also liked how you analyzed each example instead of generalizing. You might want to relate each example back to your end result and how this develops Offred’s emotions about her past. Also, describing the scene and each line that is analyzed would help the listener understand the context of everything. I think you did a really good job of relating the examples to the whole text. Organizing a little more might help too, but nice job!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Nadia- Shhh
Abby, this was a strong post, and I enjoyed listening to your sweet, sweet voice. I really liked your analysis on the duck pond scene because I definitely would not have noticed that! I bet the ducks were kind of lonely too.
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