My terrific wall by Amalia Margeti https://padlet.com/amalia_margeti/54xer422yop0 Made with love en-us 2018-05-20 19:14:38 UTC 2025-10-22 16:43:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Advice Sheet on Oral Commentary amalia_margeti https://padlet.com/amalia_margeti/54xer422yop0/wish/262202377
1. Using the 20-minute preparation time: What advice would you give about the best way to introduce their commentary?

  • start with the passage itself and establish context of passage within the text as a whole.
  • articulate the importance of this passage with regards to communicating the central purpose of the text
2. Structure: How could the eight minutes be organized? 

  • Take some time to organize your commentary.
  • Always start with close reading/ direct evidence from the text and use that as a hook or springboard from which to draw broader connections to text and context as a whole
  • Use the conventions of the text to structure a logical analytical response - setting, structure/ plot, character/ relationships, conflict/ climax, narrator/ POV, style and literary device employed, theme
  • link to context where appropriate and focus on how this knowledge allows for better understanding of the selected passage/text.
  • Read the whole extract and then go back and make notes or underline the points that you would like to talk about.
  •  You could start talking by connecting  the extract to the work and talk briefly about the setting.
  •  Comment on the techniques that the author uses to create meaning in the specific extract, for example the use of language.
  • In the end try to make a comment on why you think this extract is significant.

3. Conclusions: What advice would you give about ways to conclude the commentary?
  • In the end try to make a comment on why you think this extract is significant.
  • a brief summary of key points raised
  • a catchy and original hook to keep the listener/ examiner thinking after the commentary concludes
4. How can students best prepare for the discussion?  What kind preparations should you make for conducting this aspect of the internal assessment?

  • Review discussions/ tasks completed in class related to the text
  • Reread the texts looking for your own key passages - what passages would you select for commentary if you were the examiner and why?
  • practice the task in your own time - select a section and prepare for 5-10 minutes before extemporizing with partner/ peers/ family  as audience - seek feedback
  • give students a chance to practice in class based on a passage / text they are familiar with but which you will NOT be using for this assessment 
  • Practice giving commentary before the actual presentation. Practicing will allow the you to work on any deficits beforehand. 
  • Record yourself giving commentary. Listening to yourself speak can allow you to work on pronunciation and articulation. 
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