Research and Writing Skills

Inspiration
Be surprised, excited, fascinated

Lectures

Previous Knowledge

Significant People

Inspiration

Passions

Exhibitions

Places Visited

Research
understand and use the various types
Historical Descriptive Primary Secondary

for ideas to get you started

Use lectures and visits

Start thinking
What do you want to find out? What do you want to write about?

explore your topic

Research, interpret, communicate

Now put it all together...

Structure your Writing

a rough guide to 1,000-1,500 words Overview 200-300 words Visual analysis 200-300 words Academic bit 200-300 words Critical analysis 400-600 words

1,000 Words
Overview Main Body Critical analysis

200-300

200-300

200-300

400-600

Writing
Get into the habit of writing to the word count Make your writing flow Write/print-out at least 1 draft Learning support? Study support?

Citing in the text

Yet what of the supporting role played by the beast, where does this animal come from, why does it play so magical yet crucial a part in these tales? The danger posed by bears and wolves was a very genuine fear in the 17th and 18th century. (Warner, 1995)

Bibliography
Books
Etcoff, N. (1999) Survival of the Prettiest. London: Abacus Warner, M. (1995) From the Beast to the Blonde. London: Vintage Warner, M. ed. (1996) Wonder Tales. Six Stories of Enchantment. London: Vintage

Journal Articles
How dangerous is obesity? (1977) British Medical Journal, No. 6069, 28th April, p1115

Newspaper Articles
Byrne, C. (2005) Dohertys former manager denies selling film on Moss. The Independent, 19th October, p.9.

Film/Video
The Singing Ringing Tree (1957) Directed by Francesco Stefani, Icestorm, 71 mins [Video: VHS]

Visits
Tate Modern, London; visited on 10.11.06

Referencing (Citing Quotations)

Does Beauty exist or is it a made-up myth, constructed for profit and pleasure, or is there something deeper to all this. beauty provokes pleasure, rivets attention, and impels actions that help ensure the survival of our genes. (Etcoff, 1999 p. 25) Is physical attraction therefore then crucial to our choice of partner, our procreation opportunities and ultimately our survival. We love the look at smooth skin, thick shiny hair, curved waists, and symmetrical bodies because in the course of evolution the people who noticed these signals and desired their possessors had more reproductive success. We are their descendants. (Etcoff, 1999 pp. 25-6) While this argument is compelling, other factors need to be considered.

Bibliography
Books
Etcoff, N. (1999) Survival of the Prettiest. London: Abacus Warner, M. (1995) From the Beast to the Blonde. London: Vintage Warner, M. ed. (1996) Wonder Tales. Six Stories of Enchantment. London: Vintage

Journal Articles
How dangerous is obesity? (1977) British Medical Journal, No. 6069, 28th April, p1115

Newspaper Articles
Byrne, C. (2005) Dohertys former manager denies selling film on Moss. The Independent, 19th October, p.9.

Film/Video
The Singing Ringing Tree (1957) Directed by Francesco Stefani, Icestorm, 71 mins [Video: VHS]

Visits
Tate Modern, London; visited on 10.11.06

Bibliography

Bibliography
Books Etcoff, N. (1999) Survival of the Prettiest. London: Abacus Warner, M. (1995) From the Beast to the Blonde. London: Vintage Warner, M. ed. (1996) Wonder Tales. Six Stories of Enchantment. London: Vintage

Journal Articles How dangerous is obesity? (1977) British Medical Journal, No. 6069, 28th April, p1115
Newspaper Articles Byrne, C. (2005) Dohertys former manager denies selling film on Moss. The Independent, 19th October, p.9.

Film/Video The Singing Ringing Tree (1957) Directed by Francesco Stefani, Icestorm, 71 mins [Video: VHS]
Visits Tate Modern, London; visited on 10.11.2011

Visual referencing

When using images from a book, magazine or the Internet:

Image (1)

Title or caption of the image

Source reference, as listed in your bibliography (Date)

When using your own images:

Image (2) Your name

(Date)
Title or caption of the image

Academic Misconduct
Remember to acknowledge other authors work by constantly citing your sources.

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