How to structure your Research

Report…
INTRODUCTION
Introduction identifies:
 key aspects of the theme investigation
o What is the theme you studied?
o What is your opinion of this?
 texts chosen
o List all six texts you studied.
o 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)

 Similarity discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail.

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

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

 Similarity discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail.

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

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

 Difference discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail.

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

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

 Difference discussed in first text, supported by a specific detail.

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