Investigation

Investigation Structure

Introduction

·         Introduce topic & recording briefly

·         Research question (AO1)

·         Hypothesis (may have more than one)

·         Which frameworks?

Methodology (AO1)

·         Detail on collection & transcription of data

·         Ethics

·         Variables controlled

·         Links to context (AO3)

Analysis (c. 1000 words)

·         Analysis of transcripts using linguistic terms (AO1)

·         Links to theory (AO2)

·         Influence of context (AO3)

Conclusion

·         Draw together all the aspects you discovered in your analysis.

·         How do they compare to your hypothesis?

Evaluation (AO1)

·         What problems did you encounter if any?

·         Was your methodology adequate to answer your research question?

·         Did you have enough data to be able to generalize the results?

·         What aspects of your methodology would you change if you were to do the study again?

·         Is there scope for any further research on the topic?