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- Phrase
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- Phonlogical
Relates to the sound system of a language. A phoneme is a single unit of sound. Phonological substitution, replacing an anticipated sound with an unanticipated sound is commonplace in media texts such...
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- Personification
Personification is a stylistic device where inanimate objects are given human qualities. It is a form of analogy, where one thing is compared to another thing (or person). This allows the reader to think...
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- Personalization
As we deconstruct websites and understand how they target specific audiences, it is important to see how many sites rely on personalizaton. Creating an account, logging on or editing a profile page are...
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- Pay-per-click
Many websites allow 'sponsors' or advertisers to place ads on their website as a means of generating revenue. Advertisements are often related to the content of the websites which host them, as search...
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- Pathos
When speakers appeal to one's sense of emotion, they are using pathos. 'Why should I care about what you have to say?' This is the kind of question on an audience's mind when listening to a speech or...
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- Paralanguage
Aspects of communication functioning in conjunction with verbal language. For example, facial expression and body posture....
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- Multivocal Free
Multivocal literally means 'many-voiced'. The term can be usefully employed when discussing the nature of texts and their meanings. Multivocality suggests that meaning is not fixed 'in' a text in any...
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Individual oral
The individual oral is a 10-minute oral followed by five minutes of teacher questions. It is worth 20% of the student’s final mark at HL and 30% at SL. The individual oral addresses the following prompt:...
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Criteria
Before you conduct your Individual Oral, you should become familiar with the corresponding assessment criteria. You can become familiar with the criteria through self-assessment, peer assessment or teacher...