L3 Inquiry - Analysis

Follow the format below to write your analysis of research.

Introduction - Lead with the your context and your essential question and explain why it is important to you.

Body - 

1. Make an argument or reach a conclusion based on your essential question. What is the big picture and the important considerations within this issue

2. You should be able to write 3 good sized paragraphs. In your research what were the 3 most important areas you will need to consider when creating your outcome. Base each paragraph on these putting them in the order of importance. 

3. Choose specific question(s) or areas to:

   • • examine and interpret

     • discuss why the question/area is important or significant

     • discuss how the question/area connects to other pieces

     • discuss the implications (something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly) & perspectives (the way that one looks at something)

     • has compared and contrasted different perspectives. What was the differing opinion? Why was the view different?

     • may discuss causes & effects

     • may discuss strengths & weaknesses or advantages & disadvantages

     • may discuss effectiveness or ineffectiveness

     • may discuss the concerns and points raised by the issue/question

Conclusion - summarise the argument or conclusion. It “wraps up” your inquiry and it demonstrates that you accomplished what you set out to do.

1. Topic sentence

   • • Fresh rephrasing of your introduction

2. Supporting sentences

   • Summarise or wrap up the main points you covered in the body

   • Explain how ideas fit together

3. Closing sentence

   • Final words

   • Connects back to the introduction

   • Provides a sense of closure