On the contrary of the comparative structure the extract-by-extract structure is much simpler and easier to do. It resembles an essay in terms of what should be where and what each part consists of. The introduction is simple and only require three things, the importance of the issue, the relevance and the argument being made …
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IO Comparative Structure
There are two main IO structures, one of them being comparative. The comparative structure is where similarities and differences are at the epicentre of the analysis and are supported by relevant points from each extract. There are specific details that need to be included in the introduction and there has to be a clear connection …
Practice IO Preparation
The global issues present in The Handmaids Tale and the articles written by Moira Donegan are very similar. They both portray the disadvantages of being a woman within society, though one is non-fiction and the other is fiction, the systematic and institutionalised oppression of women and the subconscious acceptance or blind eye towards male superiority …
IO Links Between Column Articles and THT
Moira Donegan and Margaret Atwood are both very critical women. They have well established views and make their voices heard through they’re chosen form of writing. In The Handmaid’s Tale Atwood makes various issues very clear to the reader. Same goes for Donegan. Most of the issues raised in both of these works are related …
Column Articles
As is expected by the IB curriculum English Language students are required to study literary and non-literary works. We looked at political cartoon first and now began studying column articles. We looked particularly into a female columnist, Moira Donegan. Moira is an American columnist for The Guardian. She is a very established feminist and stands …
Abortion debate connection to The Handmaid’s Tale
One of the biggest topics that aroused from our debate on abortions when both sides expressed their opinions was male dominance and control over women. This was brought up when speaking about abortions because of legislations and the justice system, which are two major government organs that ultimately make decisions over people lives, rights and …
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Internal Oral connections to Debate on Abortions
We were asked to, in groups, prepare a debate speech that either opposed or enforced a certain idea, regardless of our own personal opinions. Two topics were discussed: is abortion morally wrong? and do fetuses have rights? Because we didn’t get to choose which side we were on and what we defended these debates brought …
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The Handmaid’s Tale- Individual Oral Preparation
From the group discussions we had in our small literary circles many different topics were mentioned and discussed as we tried to make sense of the novel and the different events that were taking part as the plot went along. We came to realise from these conversations that the reality experienced by the people of …
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Literary Circle- Clarification of reading from chapter 26-40
The section we read that spans from chapter 26 to chapter 40 was one of the most information and event packed ones yet. We learnt much more about the characters and there was a quick change in from one event to another. We get a deeper look into the relationship between the Commander and Offred …
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“The Handmaid’s Tale”- Context and Research
Today we did some research into the background of the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood. By researching about the events taking place during this time period, mostly focused on the 1980s with some previous to that, we were able to give ourselves some context, which will help us to better understand the novel …
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