Sree98 Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hello IBers, I am trying to do my IOP and I don't know how to start it or like how to lead with it. It is due this Wednesday. I kind of did start with it but i am not sure i and doing it the right way. My Topic is- Historical analysis of the conditions at the time The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath were set..... Like how did the time setting impact the novel. Is my topic good enough and how can i make it better or interesting. Thanks, Sree Kuttan Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaiguana Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 As I have not read the books you have listed, I am not entirely sure if your topic is good. However, I think it would be interesting to historically analyze them (as I see one is set in the 1920s and the other in the 1930s).As for planning and creating your IOP, I believe I can help you there. It seems to me that you will be comparing these two novels. I also did a comparison for my IOP, so perhaps I can help (although I did a novel and a poem). Basically, I would go through each novel looking for an element typical of the time and setting. For example, dust bowls in the prairies or the appearance of flappers (I just got those from the top of my head, but you should understand what I mean). Using this evidence, you can come to a conclusion or get some ideas about how time and setting impacted the novel. Ask yourself some questions like these:What is the purpose of having the novel set in this time and place?What is the effect of including these elements?How important is the time and place in determining the outcome/plot of the novel?And so on. Then, I would look at the similarities or differences between the two novels (if you are doing a comparison, that is). Once you have found these similarities and differences, ask yourself:Why are these two different/similar?From there, you have to create meaning for your oral "essay". Sure, you've compared and contrasted these two works using the scope of time and place, but so what? You can use the above question to answer that. The IOP is essentially an essay, so you should be planning and creating it as such. I hope I was of some help, and good luck! 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sree98 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 As I have not read the books you have listed, I am not entirely sure if your topic is good. However, I think it would be interesting to historically analyze them (as I see one is set in the 1920s and the other in the 1930s).As for planning and creating your IOP, I believe I can help you there. It seems to me that you will be comparing these two novels. I also did a comparison for my IOP, so perhaps I can help (although I did a novel and a poem). Basically, I would go through each novel looking for an element typical of the time and setting. For example, dust bowls in the prairies or the appearance of flappers (I just got those from the top of my head, but you should understand what I mean). Using this evidence, you can come to a conclusion or get some ideas about how time and setting impacted the novel. Ask yourself some questions like these:What is the purpose of having the novel set in this time and place?What is the effect of including these elements?How important is the time and place in determining the outcome/plot of the novel?And so on. Then, I would look at the similarities or differences between the two novels (if you are doing a comparison, that is). Once you have found these similarities and differences, ask yourself:Why are these two different/similar?From there, you have to create meaning for your oral "essay". Sure, you've compared and contrasted these two works using the scope of time and place, but so what? You can use the above question to answer that. The IOP is essentially an essay, so you should be planning and creating it as such. I hope I was of some help, and good luck!Thanks for this advise, but i have another question. How do i start with the IOP like the intro or somthing like that? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibprincess Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 for the intro, you want to be engaging and you want to make a point about what you're going to talk about, then briefly cover what the books are about, say how you came to your question, then signpost how you're going to go about answering it. e.g. (this is incredibly brief and obviously you have to develop it)-context of novels are incredibly important-explain briefly why, what the purpose of it is, what is the effect, etc, etc-quick synopsis of book A identifying the context-repeat for book b-maybe a sentence about how they have different contexts and this effects the story or whatever (this could address how you came to your question)-throughout this presentation I will be taking to you about how X Y and Z represents the context of the novel 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Xu Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 wow Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaiguana Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 The method that ibprincess mentioned is definitely the way to go. You want to make your question and argument clear at the start while also providing some context from the books. For my IOP, I was comparing a poem of Charles Baudelaire's to the novel Mad Shadows, so I began with introducing Baudelaire, as this was important to my topic (my class had already read the poem). I had to examine his influence within the novel. Thus, after I introduced him, I just outlined my argument (thesis) and proceeded to my points. In retrospect, I think my introduction was a little bit too short but overall, yours should be somewhat similar (again, use ibprincess' advice!). Good luck! 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sree98 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 The method that ibprincess mentioned is definitely the way to go. You want to make your question and argument clear at the start while also providing some context from the books. For my IOP, I was comparing a poem of Charles Baudelaire's to the novel Mad Shadows, so I began with introducing Baudelaire, as this was important to my topic (my class had already read the poem). I had to examine his influence within the novel. Thus, after I introduced him, I just outlined my argument (thesis) and proceeded to my points. In retrospect, I think my introduction was a little bit too short but overall, yours should be somewhat similar (again, use ibprincess' advice!). Good luck! for the intro, you want to be engaging and you want to make a point about what you're going to talk about, then briefly cover what the books are about, say how you came to your question, then signpost how you're going to go about answering it. e.g. (this is incredibly brief and obviously you have to develop it)-context of novels are incredibly important-explain briefly why, what the purpose of it is, what is the effect, etc, etc-quick synopsis of book A identifying the context-repeat for book b-maybe a sentence about how they have different contexts and this effects the story or whatever (this could address how you came to your question)-throughout this presentation I will be taking to you about how X Y and Z represents the context of the novelThank You isaiguana, and ibprincess for your advise. I got through 3/4 of my IOP from your great advises. Is there any way i could probably send you my powerpoint and see if its good? And one more thing, can i include a video in my iop. its like 45 sec. Thanks again and sorry for asking too much questions lol. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibprincess Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I think a video is a great idea because it will engage the audience which is 2/3 of your marks so you want to find ways to engage your audience. you can send me your powerpoint but i might not be able to get back to you for a few hours! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sree98 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ohhh ok thanks you again Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaiguana Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 If the video is relevant to your topic and moves ahead your argument in any way, then you could definitely include it. Like ibprincess said, it would engage your audience, especially since it is short. I would avoid using it, however, if you are simply using it to have a flashy video... A flashy presentation is no substitute for good content!Regarding your powerpoint, I can look over it if you would like, but my thoughts on it may be a bit superficial as my mock exams begin in two days. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sree98 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thank you so much for your advise, I got a 85 for my IOP. If it wasn't for you bot i wouldn't have gotten this good grade. Thank you again. And I didn't put my video any way. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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