Here is the link to my practice oral
1. Timing
Regarding timing, I think I was pretty good. I managed to stay within the time so I think that was good.
2. Structure and progression (into; conclusion)
I worked on trying to give a brief introduction with an overview, but I am not sure if I did a good conclusion. It largely felt like a summary but with a bit more context thrown in. Regarding the body of the oral, I did jump about from topic to topic so I think I could work on that.
3. Did you discuss context? Relation to the wider global issue or focus of your exploration?
I tried to talk about context; I briefly touched on the obvious context – mentioning the contemporary period, the physical location, and cultural or social context. That was actually a large part of my thesis. I was focusing on the dichotomy between culture or expectations and personal values.
4. Ideas and technical aspects: did you get a balance between discussing the two?
I think I can work on this a bit more. I think I was able to combine the concepts with the composition, but I am not sure if its enough balance. I tried to do just enough composition to support the concepts, but I ultimately think it wasn’t enough.
5. What will you ‘feedforward’ to your next practice?
I will make sure to build on previous ideas; begin with the basic idea and then build off it to help develop and explore the text more deeply. I will also make sure to include enough composition and straight analysis so I can actually delve into the concepts and global ideas more thoroughly.
katherine wallace
February 3, 2020 — 1:06 pm
Your analysis was thorough and detailed, Millie: well done. The main aspect you need to consider is narrowing the focus more – you will need to develop a very specific question in relation to your chosen global issue (we will practise this more specifically in our next IO practice).
Another thing to consider is ‘framing’ the context of the advert’s style; this is a typical ‘docu style’ advert so I would have started with this as a key feature of the chosen text, linking it directly to the theme of generational conflict. That would have helped to situate your exploration more precisely.