D. Comparison of Works

This criteria is what pulls your comparative study all together and should connect directly to your thesis statement for the study. 

It is not enough to just list what was already stated in a previous slide, but there must be new observations stated and analyses made. 

Some ideas are to:

1.Compare the cultural contexts of the work, how are they shaped by their culture and time?

2. Compare the formal qualities, how are they similar, how do they differ?

3. Compare the content, motifs, signs, symbols…how is meaning communicated?

4. Compare the material and conceptual significance, how is this related to cultural context?

It usually makes sense to separate the comparisons by visual analysis vs. content (function/purpose/cultural) so  minimum of 2 slides, or even 3  (one for A. B. and C). It's possible to extend this by also giving a brief overview on a Venn diagram for the overall connections, and then explaining further in the following slides. 

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At the highest level on the rubric:

"The work critically analyses and discusses the connections, similarities, and differences between the selected pieces. These connections are logical and coherent, showing a thorough understanding of how the pieces compare and contrast. "

Overview of D. from IB inthinking