THE INDIVIDUAL ORAL PRESENTATION

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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WHAT IS THE IOP?1. It is one of two pieces of internal spoken

assessment for your diploma.2. The Individual Oral Presentation is a spo

ken delivery to your teacher & peers.

IT IS GRADED USING “THE ORAL COMPONENT” CRITERIA SHEET

BE SURE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH IT!

The IOP is based on A work OR WORKS studied in PART 4

•These are chosen by your school for the “Schools Free Choice” section.

IOP – THE FOCUS1. KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING of

the works2. A thorough appreciation of the ASPECT

discussed3. Knowledge & use of an appropriate

register for the delivery4.4. HIGHER – CONSIDERATION of the how HIGHER – CONSIDERATION of the how

the author has explored the chosen the author has explored the chosen aspectaspect

PRESENTATION

•You will deliver your IOP without interruption - preferably without notes or powerpoints

•When completed, teachers will ask questions (probe further) to check your understanding

•The class may then join the discussion

Tips for preparing for the IOP •Select a topic that is tightly focused. •For example not just “Race and Gender”

in the novels studied but “How racial hierarchy is set up in the novels and the way it impacts on gender.”

•Rather than “Power Relations” you could say “How different characters’ power is presented through the use of language.”

•Or – instead of “Death and its consequences” – “The way in which death impacts on other characters in…” (Whatever the choice may be)

Select the most appropriate extracts to demonstrate your points of view.

•The extracts you choose should be the most appropriate to highlight the points you want to make.

• Make sure that you focus on every literary technique contained and explain their effect.

•Include syntax and diction, as well as the more obvious literary techniques used in prose.

Make sure that you fulfil the criteria listed on the Assessment Sheet

•Look at what marks are awarded for and make sure that you fulfil all of the criteria.

Rehearse your speech•– again and again – and TIME IT.•You should sound confident, self assured.

Face the audience. Make sure to make eye contact - throughout. Notes should only be lightly referred to not read the whole way through. You should sound interested in your own speech – vary tone and gesture. POWERPOINT presentations should be there to refer to not to rely on. You must fulfil time requirements or you will be penalised.

Questions, Questions, Questions! •You will be asked questions at the end

of your presentation. Make sure that you come up with a list of possible questions you might be asked and think about the answers. Make sure you understand how the extract fits into your understanding of the rest of the novel. PREPARE.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES?

TOPIC CHOICEYou can choose topics based on any

aspect(s) based on the works studied: the cultural setting of the works & related

issuesa thematic; characterisation; techniques & style; the author’s attitude to particular elements

of the works - character, subject matter (etc.)

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN USE

STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS•Class discussion – one presenter but this

can involve whole class participation•Presentation of material lending itself to

discussion – eg. Two opposing readings of a text and taking questions

ORAL EXPOSES.

•An introduction to a writer or work•An explanation of a particular aspect of a

writer’s work•An of a particular interpretation of a work•The setting of a work against another

body of material (eg. social background, or political views

•A commentary on the use of a particular image or symbol in a text or writer’s work

AND THERE’S MORE:

•An imitation of a studied poem followed by discussion and explanation of what was attempted

•A comparison of: two passages, characters, works

•A commentary on an extract of a studied work

•An account of a student’s developing response to one of the works

ROLE PLAYS

•A monologue by a character at an important point in a work

•Reminiscences by a character from a point later in life

•An author’s reaction to a particular interpretation of his/her work – eg. A critical defense of the work in response to criticism

REMEMBER THE RULE OF THE 6 Ps•PROPER

•PREPARATION

•PREVENTS

•PATHETICALLY

•POOR

•PERFORMANCE

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