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The context builds understanding on the topic, arguments surrounding your question and introduces your position.
The context focuses on Secondary Research to support every claim.
Organise your arguments through topic statements at the beginning of each paragraph.
Make sure your sources are relevant and reliable
Include arguments both FOR and AGAINST your position (take time to refute* counter-arguments).
*refute - prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false
Secondary Research
Secondary Research
Find supporting information using sources found by doing secondary research. You already know to use Ebscohost and Google Scholar, they will provide you with credible academic sources, however it is best to use a number of different types of sources to get a full picture of your topic. Below are links to sites that you may find useful:
RAVEN
RAVEN
Triangulation in research
Triangulation in research
Progressive Focusing
Progressive Focusing
Step by Step taking your reader from the BIG, broad topic to the very specific focus of your research.
Requires a logical flow, from background information (definitions, history, global perspectives) through to specific information relevant to your argument such as: examples, causes, effects, solutions.
Lets you take your reader on a journey through the topic, ending at the aspects you think are most important or relevant to your argument.
You can divide your Context section into four sections:
Background – Key definitions, understanding the topic, History of topic, relevance.
Detail – explain the problem, who it effects, why it is happening, statistics, facts,
Argument - build an argument, advantages/ disadvantages, show different perspectives, quotes, positions
Focus – expert solutions, links to previous research on your topic, similar primary research
Task
In groups of four create a Progressive Focusing Cone on the following research topic:
A feminine voice: the role of female writers in modern Kazakh literature
A feminine voice: the role of female writers in modern Kazakh literature
Starting on your context
Starting on your context
Use your Progressive Focusing diagram to find secondary information that can be used in your research paper by completing the task below.
Remember - Check that your sources are RAVEN cerdible and check your facts through triangulation.
Task
Collect sources to use in your context section. Use the document in your TEAMS Assignments called "Research Paper".
Remember to open the document in Word on your laptop or "Classic version".
The aim is to fill out the table with useful quotes, ideas, and summaries for you to use in your writing.
Writing the context section
Writing the context section
Academic language
Academic language
Task
1. Watch the video and make a list of rules for academic language use based on the content of the video;
2. Together with your partners add more rules.
Rules of academic language use
Rules of academic language use
No contractions (do not use "don't", "won't", "haven't", etc.);
No colloquialisms or idioms (do not use "alright", "fair enough", "piece of cake", etc.);
No personal pronouns (even when expressing your opinion) (e.g. instead of "I believe that there is..." write "The research suggests that there is...");
Choose academic words ("examine" instead of "look at", etc.);
Use cautious style ("It suggests..." instead of "It proves...");
Factual, clear and concise (giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words) language (do not make your sentences long and complex. It is better to use short but clear sentences);
Analytical language (add new perspective to a subject rather than simply paraphrase, summarise or quote);
Objective language (see below);
Explicit language (see below).
Objective language
Objective language
Impersonal language:
Informed consent was obtained in accordance with the procedures specified for research…
Impartial language:
International schools are often viewed as elitist…
Neutral language:
Japanese orthography is not generally well-understood…
Personal language:
I got informed consent in accordance with the procedures specified for research…
Judgemental language:
International schools are always elitist…
Emotive language:
Japanese orthography is too difficult to be well-understood…
Task
Read the text on the right and find the following mistakes in it:
Personal language
Judgment
Assumption
Emotive language
Exaggeration
Drama
Exclamation marks
Capitalisation
Indeed, there are countless values that are shared by our Australian community and which are extremely relevant to the life-threatening issue of compulsory childhood immunisation. Of course, the protection of the health and well-being of Australian kids must be a shared response. Obviously, they are such vulnerable creatures who cannot protect themselves and it is the full responsibility of the Australian community to stop endangering their fragile lives. Mandatory childhood immunisation policy is definitely consistent with the view we share as Australians, that is, our children’s healthcare is a total priority. Clearly, if childhood immunity is not vigorously promoted across Australia, then all our children will contract ghastly vaccine-preventable diseases leading to death!! So, enforcing childhood immunisation programs TODAY is the only logical way for us to watch over the precious youth of our nation.
Explicit language
Explicit language
Explicit language helps you to make your text clear and understandable for your readers. This can be accomplished by having a well-organized structure and using signposts.
Task
Each group is going to receive a type of signposts (contrast, comparison, concession, etc.). You need to make an extensive list of words that belong to this group.
1. attributing ideas to other authors: as ... states;
2. comparison: similarly;
3. addition: furthermore;
4. contrast: on the other hand;
5. replacement & restatement: in other words;
6. concession: however;
7. cause: as a result of;
8. condition: if;
9. exemplifying: for example;
10. time & place: firstly.
Useful Vocabulary.docxUseful vocabulary (signposts + introducing ideas)
Useful vocabulary (signposts + introducing ideas)
Use this list of vocabulary when writing context section.
Useful links
Useful links
Academic language - you can use this source in order to read more about the rules and requirements of academic language.
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