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ws an understanding of the text when it is judiciously chosen. For this reason,the examples are needed in a text commentary. The remarks concerning the style of the author are, mostly useless, unless they concern the structure of the text.

Remember that in most cases you're dealing with a translation and then commentas you feel the style of Plato, a Kant or Hegel in fact you are commenting on the style their translator. What matters is the bottom. Note that this work of understanding the text in detail is a linear explanation of the text as it is to explain the sentences one after the other. This does not of course a formal report

of these sentences together to clearly identify the progression of thought or to identify the resumption of the same subject in various places. However, we donot just ask you a linear analysis but rather a comment made, a study ordered. It remains to organize the comment. Organize your comment As with any essay, it should make a plan. He presents two possible If the proposed text follows a clear

plan with well-articulated and balanced moments, you will content to follow. Each time your job will correspond to a time of text. The advantage of this method

is that it helps make clear the movement of thought of the author. Nevertheless, we must remember that you're dealing with a sample and found no proof that you

stumble upon this case in favor of review. If the logical structure of the textis more complex, you'll spot two, three or four basic themes that will be of ea

ch of your games. Make sure to choose them so that the entire text can be explained. He must then find a logical order that your essay has a theme. Nothing prevents you, for example, begin by the end of the text. Nothing prevents you not treat in the same game the first and last sentence if they both set out a similaridea. For the rest of the organization development strictly follows the same rules as those of an essay: think of the transitions, introduce and conclude each of your games. Recall that a development is written directly on the copy and we are satisfied, the draft, develop a detailed plan. The style of the comment textmust be particularly clear, precise and rigorous. Avoid long sentences and makesure the ownership of words. Remember to highlight the essential elements. Thisis a text to explain and not confuse him. Be clear! Be simple but not simplistic! As for the essay, we will draft the introduction and conclusion in a draft. The introduction should be a problem: the problem that the text attempts to answer. It is therefore unnecessary (and even harmful) to begin a biography of the author. It is worse to begin with a summary of the philosophy of the author. Doingso would reduce any thought three or four lines, which leads to misinterpretation and can not be, in any event, that highly simplistic. Above all this reflectsa misunderstanding of the year made the comment: it is not about ideas from a philosopher trying to see how the text shows but instead of using text, see, its light, which the author defends. This text and plain text he must first extract the substance of your duty and it is only the second time you'll wonder if you know any of the author can enlighten . Consequently, the introduction of a text commentary has a structure identical to that of an essay. Apply the technique of introducing five points already set: from a general idea on the theme of the text, bring the problem, ask as a question, underline the interest and duty of announcing the plan. The conclusion will also be in the same way as a regular essay:review of achievements, results or enlargement of opening to a new question. The

difference is thatregarding the balance sheet, we must insist on the philosophical interest of the text. Show the philosophical interest of the text. Should weadd a critical part? Can we criticize a text? It must first agree on the critical word: In the ordinary sense criticism has a negative meaning. Criticizing a text is then to show its limits, even the mistakes. Insofar as there is no principle of authority in philosophy, that the texts are not sacred, the criticism is of course permitted. But it requires prudence. Criticizing a text that is not understood is of course ridiculous. On the other hand, remember that the author ofyour text written thousands of other pages and it could very well otherwise satisfying the objections that you oppose him. Remember that what must prevail is the understanding of the text, its analysis and that any criticism can occur after

wards. Also remember that criticism is to criticize a text which is in the textand not what the author has written elsewhere. The comment text is by no means the opportunity to settle accounts. Remember finally that the criticism is by no

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means an excuse to explain his ideas on a topic that leads straight to annex irrelevant. The good critic is anyway that lights the

text and will practice you do only if you are sure you have good arguments, arguments that you present with rigor. As to the question of how to bring this review, two solutions are possible. We can, first, to devote an additional part of duty. This means having enough to say and the possible drawback is being taken torepeat. You will indeed state two times the same ideas: first, to explain them,then to criticize them. Another solution is to combine explanation and criticism

throughout the duty. In the same game then you will first explain a particularpoint in the text and then make your criticism. In the philosophical sense, criticism is not necessarily disparaging, but to step back from the text to show the

relevance, implications and possible limitations. The question is no longer whether or not we can do. You are asked to relieve the philosophical interest of the text and critique in this sense there is absolutely necessary. What is clear philosophical interest of a text? This may show its importance in the history ofthought. He states the ideas that were later the subject of successful development or otherwise constraining the thought, he develops a key concept within a system etc.. ? Answering such questions requires knowledge of the history of ideas

which of course is not necessarily yours and is also not required for consideration. This may also show its importance to light a great human problem. How you analyze a sample gives he thinking? What he refutes a misconception? What he debunks? What light does a new day one or another problem? etc.. Everything dependsof course on the text that is offered. Remains a debated question: Should he ornot to make a plan in two parts (1 - Comment Text, 2 - Interest philosophical.)I know that this method is recommended by some of my colleagues and if that is what you ask your teacher you will proceed in this way. I would, however, two points about this: If this method is satisfactory as can a teacher helped his philosophical culture, everything is fine. But a long experience in correcting the examination shows that this is rarely the case on the part of students. The firstpart is often reduced to a vague overview of the text that hardly exceeds the paraphrase and the second moment of having an excuse to talk about something else,

to completely forget the text. It combines the two most serious defects paraphrase and irrelevant. While it is reassuring to have a plan given in advance, security avoids unfortunately not the worst. It is also somewhat doubtful that the average student of terminal is capable of balancing the two parts of such a plan.

A satisfactory review text application volume. How to write much about the philosophical interest? It would be better if we really wanted to separate a critical part, to a three or four parts, only the last one devoted to philosophical interest. On the other hand, a little history is useful here.There are about ten years ago the words accompanying the text under discussion was "Clear the philosophical interest of the text from his study ordered. The term "from" seemed to invite the plane into two parts and we have seen, gradually, to generalize this method. The risk then any other method is banned and that a student be penalized for

having done otherwise. Recognizing this challenge inspection has been replacedby the statement about the current formula "Clear the philosophical interest ofthis text in allowing her to study ordered. It was not, of course, to prohibit the famous plane in two parts, but it was indeed to prevent them from making a compulsory method. I therefore recommend, for my part, instead of building the plan as explained above. An explanation accompanies the text, and throughout the duty, the work of a comment by reflection on the text that is primarily to provide

examples and arguments in favor of the author's ideas (to show relevance) and to light, if necessary, the points that deserve discussion and we can compare with other theories, other authors. This work can be carried throughout the duty without the need to separate the two axes in different times. You'll have the conclusion to take stock. Conclusion In conclusion, we can say that a good comment is the text that avoids two pitfalls: the paraphrase and irrelevant. In short, he

is adopted vis--vis the extract good distance too close to the text, for lack ofcritical distance, it falls in the paraphrase, too far away, you end up losing

the view and it is off-topic. The golden rule to be respected is to discuss the

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text, NOTHING that text, but ALL the text. Two corrected this type of exercise you are offered.