Current Unit: Comparative Study

E. presentation and subject specific vocabulary

6 marks

What is the assessment criteria looking for?

clearly and coherently conveys information in a visually creative and legible manner that enhances the readers understanding of the work. Subject specific vocabulary is used accurately throughout.

All information and images are referenced appropriately.

INTRODUCTION

Although not explicitly assessed here it is an important thing to remember when producing your layout. It should be a considered conclusion so save it until last and make it juicy to get the examiner excited about reading it. Do not tell me the assessment criteria- reestablish the different cultural contexts of all the 3 artworks and make a salient point.

"Some candidates fill the first screens with illustrations and titles to little effect. The guide asks for an introduction, and the best candidates realise that this is the moment to introduce the nature of their comparison, just as they also realise the importance of drawing their discussion of similarities and differences to a considered conclusion. These responses indicated the focused thinking required by the top-level descriptors."

Subject report 2017

vocabulary and subject specific language

Using Art Vocabulary and terminology is always important. Balance of text and visuals, an clear, engaging visual presentation is desirable, layout is considered, writing is legible, artists names are spelled correctly, with sources cited and images referenced correctly. Go to Building Art Vocabulary.

clearly and coherently

Writing Concisely.pdf

You have 10-15 slides for the whole of A-E. DO not write too much and find the core information that you are looking for. Here is an example of how you can deliver information concisely.

post it.

The decade preceding the creation of Horn’s Finger Gloves (1960s) saw plenty of socially and politically rooted movements advocating for women’s rights, and the art world did nothing but reflect this trend. The Feminist Art Movement (refereed to as FAM) saw its peak during the 1970s when Horn was creating her most renown body sculptures. The aims of this movement included the production of art that depicted realistically women’s daily lives -especially in domestic scenarios- as well as to alter both the production and reception of contemporary art. The body of work produced by women adhering to the FAM did not comprise only paintings to sculptures, but saw an intensification of collaborative installations and performance art pieces. The year preceding the production of Horn’s Finger Gloves saw the publishing of Linda Nochlin’s controversial essay Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? Horn produced the majority of her work in the time frame of the FAM which is referred to as the First Wave of Feminist Art, in which women artists adopted radical and sometimes unsettling approaches to art making, exploring women’s femininity through depictions of female nudes, female genitalia and menstrual blood. Horn seems to explore the relationship between the human body and the space around it without using gender disparity as a means to achieve recognition and approval from viewers. Her body sculptures seem to never exploit female nudity in order to draw spectatorial attention to her work, but almost engage in a scientific exploration of the relationship between man and the environment in which he lives in. Also, the industrial nature of her work makes it adaptable both to men and women.

In this portion of my CS, which was awarded full marks (I achieved a level 7 with 100% overall in VA HL), I referred to the various social and cultural changes that were occurring in the 1960s-70s, but I always reconnected them back to the original piece, showing how these had an impact on the piece itself. I highlighted in red above the areas where I have done this. Notice also how I explored the social and cultural conventions of Feminist Art in the 1960s-70s (the sentence in teal green) and then illustrated how Horn interpreted these social and cultural trends, deviating from them when producing her works.

https://ibsurvival.com/topic/40694-evaluation-of-cultural-significance-in-the-comparitive-studies/

referencing

Referencing in the Comparative Study

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In text citations for images should include an image label with title, artist, date and medium, and a number that corresponds to the sources page where the full citation ( including source) is included.

Cite sources, text and images, at the point of use in CS, and include full reference on Sources page document
HL students cite own work in the same way: "own work", title, medium, size

All students are required to submit a list of sources for the Comparative Study as a separate document.

As soon as you know you would like to refer to an image or text, collect the reference information in a document. Doing this will save you a lot of time later when you compile your bibliography.

"Many candidates are using effective academic referencing both in their list of sources and at the point of use. There was improved citation of sources from previous sessions. However, some candidates still believe that if they have included the source in the list then they can use content without citing at the point of use: this is not the case. Some candidates lift short phrases from references without citing the source or acknowledging that they are using the words verbatim by using quotation marks. Citation of all supporting images, such as contextualising photographs and candidate’s own images is a requirement. A failure to acknowledge a source will be treated as potential academic misconduct."

SUBJECT REPORT 2017

The IB does not prescribe which style(s) of referencing or in-text citation should be used by candidates; this is left to the discretion of appropriate faculty/staff in the candidate’s school. The wide range of subjects, three response languages and the diversity of referencing styles make it impractical and restrictive to insist on particular styles. In practice, certain styles may prove most commonly used, but schools are free to choose a style that is appropriate for the subject concerned and the language in which candidates’ work is written. Regardless of the reference style adopted by the school for a given subject, it is expected that the minimum information given includes: name of author, date of publication, title of source, and page numbers as applicable.

Candidates are expected to use a standard style and use it consistently so that credit is given to all sources used, including sources that have been paraphrased or summarized. When writing text a candidate must always clearly distinguish between their words and those of others by the use of quotation marks (or other method, such as indentation) followed by an appropriate citation that denotes an entry in the bibliography. If an electronic source is cited, the date of access must be indicated. Candidates are not expected to show faultless expertise in referencing, but are expected to demonstrate that all sources have been acknowledged. Candidates must be advised that audio-visual material, text, graphs, images and/or data published in print or in electronic sources that is not their own must also always attribute the source. Again, an appropriate style of referencing/citation must be used.

DP Visual Arts Guide 2017 Page 4-5

"Referencing sources If a candidate uses content from any source, including the internet, these sources must be acknowledged consistently in accordance with the school’s academic honesty policy. These should be recorded in a style that clearly identifies exactly what in the student’s work has been taken from another source and its origin. When a student is aware that another person’s work, ideas or images have influenced their own but it has not been referred to directly in their work, the source must be cited at point of use in the student’s work and then included as a list of sources. This is particularly relevant to the arts where the creative process will be the result of a contrasting range of stimuli, influences and sources of inspiration."

DP Visual Arts Guide 2017 Page 11

"Every image used within the comparative study must be appropriately referenced to acknowledge the title, artist, medium and date (where this information is known) and the source, following the protocol of the referencing style chosen by the school. When HL students include any images of their own original work, these must also be identified and acknowledged in the same way. Candidates are required to submit the list of sources that they used and in-text referencing is required throughout the comparative study."

DP Visual Arts Guide 2017 Page 39

Referencing Images

When citing images the recommended format is: Artist / Title / Date / Media / Source

When citing texts, present in the following order: Author / Title / Publisher / Date / Page or Website

When citing work you have seen in an exhibition, state this as a primary source.

When citing work found on the internet, you must include the artist and the details of the work, not simply the URL where you found it. Include the date you accessed the page, along with the URL in your sources page, not necessarily in text, to keep it clean.

Format for Referencing an Image

Artist Leonardo da Vinci

Title Mona Lisa ( La Gioconda)

Date 1503-17

Medium Oil on poplar panel

Size 77 x 53 cm

Source Musee du Louvre, Paris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa

What style should I use?

There are a number of different documentation styles available for use when writing research papers. It is important to remember that, whatever style is chosen, it must be applied consistently.

Harvard citation and referencing guide
Harvard is the name by which the author-date citation style is commonly known in the UK, Ireland and Australia. It is similar to the Chicago or Turabian styles.
Modern Language Association (MLA)
MLA is short for the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, a guide to citation and style produced by the Modern Language Association.

Automatic Citation

The website citation machine allows students to insert required information and puts it in the citation style of choice

Finding information online

Finding information about such systems is not difficult. Entering a string such as “academic referencing” into an internet search engine will bring up lots of useful material. Reputable university sites often allow comparison of several different systems (and do not usually disappear overnight). One such example (accessed 13 March 2006) is http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html. There are numerous other online guides to creating bibliographies, as well as printed writers’ handbooks.

My preferred citation style is MLA: Author. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year. Type of Material.

Schroeder, Patricia R. The Feminist Possibilities of Dramatic Realism. Madison:

Fairleigh Dickinson UP, 1996.

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EXAMINER'S ADVICE.

"The accurate use of subject-specific language is the key to developing critical understanding and success throughout the study. Many responses used terminology very effectively. Others were limited in their range of subject specific language, relying instead on description of a general nature. In particular, there was a lack of process specific terms. Candidates would benefit from greater use of glossaries to expand their understanding of art terminology. Generally, presentation was clear and frequently creative. Many studies communicated successfully through visual means as well as with words; adding significance to a comment by a visual link - an appropriate arrow or juxtaposition to make it a meaningful analysis. However, showers of multi-coloured arrows do not bring clarity to the analysis of art works. Some excellent studies had confused presentation. Candidates should avoid using small fonts (less than 12 point) and complex graphics that did not communicate ideas well. Intrusive backgrounds also interfere with legibility. Similarly, an overuse of arrows can be unhelpful. Occasionally candidates used sketches and visual explorations very effectively."

SUBJECT REPORT