COURSEWORK - Language and Gender Investigation - Guide

Investigation Guide:

Word count – 2000 words, including data

Include:
Thoughts
Preparation
Knowledge of linguistic terminology

Intro – 250 words:
Reasons for choosing investigation
What investigation is
Why you are interested
Theories
Hypothesis – what you expect to find
Frameworks

Methodology – 250 words:
What kind of data did I decide I needed to collect
How is it comparable, reliable and ethical?
Table

Analysis – 1250 words:
Framework headings or key questions
Analysis and interpretation of findings, responding to aim of investigation
Critical consideration of concepts and issues surrounding the topic
Analysis of context

Conclusion – 250 words:
Interpretation of findings linked to the aim/focus – were your hypotheses proven/ or disproven?
Explanation of why significant findings might be the case
Discuss how far the results can be generalised
What further research could be done?
How would you continue the investigation if you had endless money, time etc.?

What doesn’t affect the word count?
Sources
Data
Permission slip(s)
Copies of sources that cannot easily be acquired by the reader, e.g. photocopies of magazine articles

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