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Textual Analysis Opening

Elements, Format and Structure

Exemplar Used:
http://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/DP/Group6/d_6_filmx_gui_1702_1/samples/film_dp_example_27_e.pdf

Examiner Comments:
http://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/DP/Group6/d_6_filmx_gui_1702_1/samples/dp_comm_27_e.pdf
First Page
Heading
Heading
Film Title & Year
Director Name
5 Min Extract Run Tim: Start -- End
Word Count

Upper Left Corner


12pt Ariel (Sans Serif)
Single Spaced
Double spaced after word count to begin your Textual Analysis manuscript
Elements to Include: Opening
• Opening Paragraph
• Film title, year, director, country
• Announcement of Cultural Context elements
• Announcement of Film Elements
• Element’s Purpose or Thematic Connection
• Justification for Extract Selection
• Film’s Cultural/Historical/Cinematic Relevance
Opening Paragraph
OP: Film, Director, Year Announcement
OP: Cultural Context Announcement
OP: Film Elements Announcement
OP: Film Elements’ Purpose / Thematic Connection
OP: Justification for Extract Selection
OP: Film’s Cultural/Historical/Cinematic Relevance
Cultural
Context
Paragraph(s)
Lay the foundation upon which
you will provide context to your
film elements analysis

CC Overview should be
1-2 paragraphs in length

Connect the film’s given


circumstances to the place/time
during which the film was made

Discuss the specific CC elements


that touch upon the place/time
during which the film was made

Provide elements of INQUIRY by


including researched support

Use in text citations


Cultural Context Paragraph(s)

Film’s General Setting


(Time/Place)
Cultural Context Paragraph(s)

Film’s Connection to SOCIAL


CC Element
Cultural Context Paragraph(s)

Social/Geographical CC Example
(Researched w/citation)
Cultural Context Paragraph(s)

Film’s Connection to
Social/Political CC Element
Cultural Context Paragraph(s)

Transition to the FE analysis and


connections with a brief
description of the sequence
Works Cited

MLA Format

Only include works you have


cited within the manuscript

Full Citation (not just URLs)

Alphabetized

Titles in Italics

Indent after first full line


Remember to:
• Have a clear opening paragraph that includes every element previously mentioned
• Present the Cultural Context elements, connecting them to the given circumstances and the time/place during
which the film was made
• Connect the Cultural Context elements to the filmmaker intent by incorporating researched sources
• Tie the Cultural Context and Filmmaker Intent to the overall theme identified in the opening paragraph

Once you do that, you can begin the Film Elements analysis and making their connection to the Cultural Context
elements previously covered.

Use the IB exemplars provided on the IB website to help you better understand the task and to serve as models of
what to do and what not to do.

Make sure you look at the examiner feedback for each exemplar, since all of them are not “perfect” papers. Some
are very good, but others have significant issues.

Exemplar Used:
http://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/DP/Group6/d_6_filmx_gui_1702_1/samples/film_dp_example_27_e.pdf

Examiner Comments:
http://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/DP/Group6/d_6_filmx_gui_1702_1/samples/dp_comm_27_e.pdf

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