Journal #11 I'm Down with the IOC (Practice that is...)

Thought Process

1. My Preparations:
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   - Writer: William Shakespeare written in 1606, 17^th century.
   - Genre: Dramatic tragedy
   -Purpose: Written in honor of King James I.
   -Thesis: Through the use of pathos, logos, ethos, and strongly connoted diction Shakespeare was able to reflect the societal beliefs of the time period while also demonstrating how the desire for power can successfully corrupt a human being.
   -  Spoke of fertility
   -  More dialogue from L.M. than from the Messenger
   - Compares womanhood to manhood to show that manhood is superior.
   -  Shows desire for husband to be on the throne, so that she can be royal, which in turn demonstrates her desire for the throne.
   - Alludes/foreshadows to uncertainty
   -  Speaks of hell to symbolize darkness and conversion
   -  End Result: In turn this shows the ability desire has over the human mind. That even the most valiant and noble can still have the will to commit acts of crime to get what they want. This is stressed through the usage of pathos, logos, and strongly connoted diction.
2. My Recording

    3. My Grading: 

• Criterion A: Knowledge and understanding of the text or extract: 9
  I think I got a 9 on this because I was able to mention the author, the time period, the actual reason why this text was written, and I was able to tie this back in to the actual analysis of the text. However, I probably could have spoken a little bit more had I had known a little bit more about the time period and the religious beliefs of that period. 
• Criterion B: Understanding of the use and effects of literary features: 6
  I think I got a 6 because I probably spent too much time talking about the context of the extract when I could have spent more time analyzing. I feel like my analysis was alright, but I kind of felt lost at some points when I was trying to make a smooth transition from one point to the next. I feel like this could have hindered me a bit. I feel like I kind of copped out at the end. 
• Criterion C: Organization: 4
  I feel like this was barely a 4 because I did a lot of takes, but even then I still did not quite have a firm idea of how exactly I wanted to talk about this. 
• Criterion D: Language: 4
  I think I got a 4 for this because although my vocabulary and grammar were not the best, I was still able to use literary words such as "demonstrate," and other trigger words as well. I also tried my best to make it all flow it might be bordering a 3 though.