My A2 Language Investigation Plan

2500 words (+10%-10%)

Impress with linguistic terminology and theories

INTRO (400)

- Why am I interested?

- Theories/research – what I know?

- What I expect to find – hypothesis

- Which frameworks I will use to test my hypothesis

METHODOLOGY (300)

- What kind of data did I need to collect? (Problems I might have)

- What process id I use to make it comparable, reliable and ethical?

You can’t secretly record (observer’s paradox)

- Data description table with useful names for each of the transcripts/data

ANALYSIS (1500)

- Frameworks headings or key questions (lexis + grammar)

 - Discuss under these headings the aspects of the data bringing in context including in relevant theories

CONCLUSION (250)

- Was your hypothesis proven/disproven?

 - Summary of why findings might be the case

EVALUATION (100)
 - Demonstrate you understanding of the factors that make your conclusion tentative

 - Impress the reader with your depth of thought about how far the findings can be generalised

  - What might you do differently next time?

APPENDICES (not included in word count)

 - Bibliography

 - Data

 - Permission Slips

 - Copy of sources

MEDIA TEXT

 - 750 to 1000 words

 - About my investigation

 - A ‘publishable’ article about my coursework or a mass audience