Topic 5. How can we distinguish between good and bad interpretations? Discuss with reference to the arts and one other area of knowledge. TOK 12C
gut feeling
there is no such thing as good or bad interpretation, who would the judge be
depends on whether you find the interpretation logical or not
who says its is a good or bad interpretation?
the author's/creator's intentions
how does the interpretation affect the person who makes the interpretation and everyone overall
difference between an artist's intentions and interpreting their work
Key Words
interpretation
good
bad
distinguish
the way of seeing stuff
point of view
criminal convictions
convictions
perception
the way you understand any given piece of information
majority
approved of
sometimes the best interpretations are those not approved of in the beginning
see the relationship between interpretation and truth
examples
art intention vs actual work
what we see and what was actually meant
it isn't always what is morally right
sometimes we think of right as what is morally right
what the author does not approve ot
how you see something is "bad" but the good is how the artist sees it
when it has a negative effect on society and does not promote social benefit
what this PT is about
the purpose and uses of interpretation
what it is not about
It is NOT about what is a good or bad interpretation but rather HOW we decide or distinguish if something is good or bad
difference between
evaluation
an evaluation not of the interpretation but how it was gotten
questions
how do you distinguish between a student good interpretation and a bad one
how can the IB know what is good or bad
ways to distinguish good and bad interpretations
Ways to distinguish
mark schemes
Arts --> there is no good or bad interpretation as long as it falls under the real life context that the art was produced
arts a painting about world war II and I think about the times of the p
poem/novel my interpretation based on chapter 2
see the difference between artists intentions and interpreting their work
some authors might be offended by misinterpretation
sometimes very clear and sometimes it is a matter of judgement
Natural Sciences: Biology we do not understand it fully
culture
both points of view
Schema
Gender
evidence
quantitative
not justified