Further+Oral+Activity

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Exam Details:

 * The goal of the FOA is to address the relationship between language, meaning and content.
 * You will complete at least 2 (likely more) FOAs: one in part 1(Language in a Cultural Context) and one in part 2 (Language and the Media) of the course. Your highest mark will be submitted to the IBO for moderation, but all of your scores will kept on record by your teacher.
 * Your FOA presentations will be based on the topics studied in parts 1 and 2.You will specifically focus on intercultural understandings.
 * You will examine the cultural context of a text we studied in class, including the medium used to convey the message and the way in which the author chooses to use the medium. You will need to engage in the process of intercultural understanding, focusing on your own cultural practices as well.
 * The FOA is not restricted to a formal presentation; you may engage the class interactively, integrating both listening and speaking skills.
 * You will choose your topic and activity in consultation with your teacher and link it to one (or more) specific learning outcomes (of the Language and Literature course). Your activity must be //clearly linked// to the texts you study during parts 1 and 2. You may engage in a group activity/presentation, but each member of the group must participate in a way that can be assessed with the IBO rubric. You __must__ be given individual, not group, grades.
 * As soon as you have completed your presentation, you must also complete a **Reflective Statement**, commenting on your performance and the progress you made in achieving the learning outcomes you identified earlier. This reflective statement will also be kept by TCIS in case the IBO requests it.

Examples of FOA Activities:
Although these are examples of possible FOA activities, it should not be considered an exhaustive list. If you wish to do another type of oral presentation, discuss your idea with your teacher. __Structured group discussion __ __Role play __ __Dramatic presentation __ __Oral presentation __ (Language and Literature Guide 61-62)
 * Discussion arising from materials prepared by a small group of students, for example, identifying the social, cultural and economic position taken by a particular text
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Class discussion where two or three students have been given special responsibilities (advance preparation, particular topics, a short report, a provocative position)—the whole class may participate, but only those two or three students should be assessed independently
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The presentation of material lending itself to discussion within the class, for example, the offering of two opposing readings of a text
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Formal debate
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A dialogue between two public figures with a follow-up discussion highlighting the way meaning is constructed
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A public figure interviewed by the student as him/herself, or in another role (for example, a fellow politician)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Advertising or public relations figures using language in a meeting to shape the view of a product, brand or public figure
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Writing and performing a scene concerning an issue encountered in the study of part 1 or part 2 of the course
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Re-enacting a particular cultural or historical moment with a different focus or interpretation in mind
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A formal speech based on an aspect studied in part 1 or part 2 of the course
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A report related to an aspect of part 1 or part 2 of the course, for example, comparing two newspaper articles on the same topic and identifying the stance taken by the newspapers
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An introduction to a particular topic, for example, the social and cultural contexts of a text
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The examination of a particular interpretation of a text or event
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The setting of a particular writer’s text against another body of material, for example, details on social background or political views
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A commentary on the use of a particular image, idea or symbol in a text or texts studied
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A comparison of two texts in part 1 or part 2 of the course
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An account of a student’s developing response to a text
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A presentation on image as text
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A presentation highlighting the codes used in a particular visual text




 * Criterion A || Knowledge and Understanding of the Text(s), and Subject Matter or Extract || 10 marks ||
 * Criterion B || Understanding of How Language Is Used || 10 marks ||
 * Criterion C || Organization || 5 marks ||
 * Criterion D || Language || 5 marks ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Total ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">30 marks ** ||