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The Investigation

This coursework guide outlines a structured approach to investigating language, focusing on a clear and open process that promotes an understanding of linguistic mechanisms. Enabling students to discover objective truths backed by data, this guide emphasizes the importance of methodology, analysis, and thoughtful conclusions. It serves as a framework for the A Level investigation, which constitutes 20% of the overall grade. Students will engage with various topics—including gendered language use and the effects of media—while learning to ground their findings in data for robust, objective analysis. ###

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The Investigation

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  1. The Investigation YR13 Coursework

  2. The Wordy Bit… • Finding out new things about language by using a clear and open process that others can understand • Finding out some sort of ‘truth’ about how language works – so be prepared to work with what your data ‘throws up’ • Grounded in data and lead to objective conclusions rather than subjective

  3. Structure • 2,500 words – doesn’t include data or appendices • The investigation is 20% of your A Level • 50 marks • Introduction • Methodology • Analysis • Conclusion and evaluation • Bibliography and references • Appendices and data

  4. Example Investigations 1 Hour • Look at the example projects around you • Choose one project to read through • Can you spot any pitfalls? • What worked well? • Did anything surprise you? TASK: Using the post-its and the flip chart paper, create a display of your feedback

  5. Deadlines: Week Commencing

  6. jroberts@sblonline.org.uk • G26

  7. Today – 12.9.12 • Project Analysis Feedback – annotated and added to folder • Blue Project Info Sheet – read through, annotate and discussion • Generating Ideas – group task • Scrapbook – entry 1

  8. Group Task • 15 minutes • One topic area • 3 potential project ideas • Feedback to the class

  9. Radio, TV and Technology: • TV Comedy vs Radio Comedy • Football commentary – Radio vs TV • Language in news – comparison of different news channels • Language of chat room/text/social networking • Gender and Language use • Male and Female lexis – gender dependent? • Do women talk more than men • Difference in comedy • Taboo language

  10. Power and Conversational discourse • Doctor/patient conversation • Does taboo language help assert power? • Teacher student convo • Do men control conversation? • Radio TV Media • Textual behaviour • Newsroundvs the Beeb • Gender differences in tv chefs

  11. Persuasive speeches/Rhetoric • Persuasive techniques • Advertisement – power of persuasion • Male and Female – political parties/candidates

  12. Scrapbook Entry 1 • Summarise today’s lesson • Add notes on potential project ideas • List 2-3 potential project ideas for you…

  13. Today’s Lesson • Initial Ideas activity • Important Dates • Initial Research – laptops?

  14. Lesson Programme • 17th September – lesson 2 and 3 • 21st September – lesson 2 and 3 • 26th September – lesson 3 • 1st October – begin language acquisition

  15. Initial Ideas – 30 minutes • Choose an area of language for investigation • Think of 3 possible titles • Create 3 mind maps with details of project including • Title • Methods of data collection • Possible pitfalls? • Rating out of 10

  16. Deadlines: Week Commencing

  17. Initial Research… • Scrap book… • Websites visited • Clips watched • Notes on each of your 3 possible titles

  18. Today… • 10 minutes – scrap book • Perfecting your investigation question • Methodology – planning your response • Writing the Methodology

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