How To Structure Your Research Report

How to structure your Research Report… INTRODUCTION Introduction identifies: • key aspects of the theme investigation ○ What is the theme you studied? ○ What is your opinion of this? • texts chosen ○ List all six texts you studied. ○ For each, write down the director/ poet/ writer FIRST SIMILARITY Section heading identifies first key similarity to be discussed. (get this from the list on the wiki page) •

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Similarity discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point Similarity discussed in second text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point

SECOND SIMILARITY Section heading identifies second key similarity to be discussed. (from list) •

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Similarity discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point Similarity discussed in second text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point

FIRST DIFFERENCE Section heading identifies first key difference to be discussed. (From list) •

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Difference discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point Difference discussed in second text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making

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GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) Discuss the quote Return to the general point

SECOND DIFFERENCE Section heading identifies second key difference to be discussed. (From list) •

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Difference discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point Difference discussed in second text, supported by a specific detail. ○ Talk about the point you are making ○ GIVE A QUOTE to support what you are saying (or talk about a specific SHOT) ○ Discuss the quote ○ Return to the general point

CONCLUSION Conclusion gives an overview, makes generalisations about the theme study. (From list) • What did you learn about the theme of hope? • Which texts were good at shaping your views? • How has this study affected you?

Note: As you write, you MUST talk about all six texts at least once.