Commentary!! ARGH!

So for my English Pre-Ib class we're supposed to write a commentary on passage that we find in a book. Unfortuantely, I'm just a mediocre student, who gets easily distracted and has not a single inkling on how to write a commentary. Well lucky me, after several google searches, I managed to find several extremely useful websites. Here are the links:

http://academicslavery.blogspot.ca/2010/08/how-to-write-commentary.html
~ this is a link to another blog written by an Ib student. Quite useful.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/IB_English/Commentary
~Hey! Nothing's better than a "wiki" website. Eh?

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Literary-Commentary
~andd yet another "wiki" website. What would we do without them?

A few tips from my teacher:

~brainstorm: Who knows? Brainstorming may allow you to come up with ideas you wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Another plus side is that you have proof to show to your teacher. Hey lookey here teach! I've got my brainstorm right here! This was made 100% from my brain juices!

~find the dominant effect of the passage: What does the author use to create a particular effect on the readers? Sentence structure? Sound or rhythm? How about word connotation? Try reading your passage out loud, it helps bring out the literary elements and feature that the author used.Organize everything out in a chart or whatever make you comfortable :
Diction ( The choice of words used. What's their effect?)
Figurative Language: ( similes and metaphors)
Form (poem? novel?)
Imagery (details added so that you can envision what is happening)
Repeated words and ideas (often used by the narrator to get their point across)
Sound patterns ( the stinky slimy snake... hmmm the repeated s sound reminds of a scared person. Stuttering?)
Synbolism ( although not always present. very useful indeed)
Tone ( basically the atmosphere of your passage)
Point of view or voice ( omniscient? limited omniscience? First person?)

~does your passage develop a universal theme? How about a motif?

Okay, I better start my OWN commentary NOW. Oh, and one more tip?
DON'T PROCRASTINATE :D Teachers can tell when you've rushed. Unless you're exceptionally gifted, don't risk it. Teachers aren't stupid.

Reflections of a normal "highschooler"

Hey there,
this blog if for all those other kids out there, who, just like me, are struggling to addapt yet still try their best to achieve success.

First off, I'm just a normal girl writing about her highschool experience. I'm currently in my second semester of grade 9 at Bayview.S.S so don't be surprised if you find mistakes on this blog. This blog is definetely not top priority so it won't be updated as often as I would like. Fell free to post any constructive criticism! I love making new friends and meeting new people!