L2: Author L2: Author ResearchResearch

Milestones for Milestones for Task: What’s on Task: What’s on

their mind?their mind?

Topic, Texts and Key Questions Topic, Texts and Key Questions Select research topic by selecting author and deciding what issues you Select research topic by selecting author and deciding what issues you

want to find out about want to find out about Write Key Questions (3 minimum)Write Key Questions (3 minimum) Select suitable texts (4 novels minimum, or 2 novels and 5 short texts, or as Select suitable texts (4 novels minimum, or 2 novels and 5 short texts, or as

arranged with me)arranged with me) Write a personal research timelineWrite a personal research timeline Milestone#1 Submit T,T & Q by Friday 24 -7- 09 Milestone#1 Submit T,T & Q by Friday 24 -7- 09 See exemplar of TT & KQ belowSee exemplar of TT & KQ below

Exemplar:Exemplar: TopicTopic: Mark Twain: Mark Twain Texts:Texts: Novels: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Novels: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the

Mississippi, Huckleberry FinnMississippi, Huckleberry Finn Short story/ prose poem: The War PrayerShort story/ prose poem: The War Prayer Essays: Letters from the EarthEssays: Letters from the Earth

Key Questions: 1. How did Mark Twain’s life influence his Key Questions: 1. How did Mark Twain’s life influence his writing?writing?

2. What patterns are evident throughout Mark Twain’s writing?2. What patterns are evident throughout Mark Twain’s writing? 3. What does Mark Twain’s style say about him as a person?3. What does Mark Twain’s style say about him as a person?

Collect information – Reading LogCollect information – Reading Log Read the texts with a pen and paper. On the paper have the key Read the texts with a pen and paper. On the paper have the key

questions listed.questions listed. Select information relevant to the key questionsSelect information relevant to the key questions Record the information accurately, note pageRecord the information accurately, note page

Milestone #2 Friday D5, 31/7/09 – Show logs of two novelsMilestone #2 Friday D5, 31/7/09 – Show logs of two novels Milestone #3 Wednesday (Wk 3) – Show remaining logsMilestone #3 Wednesday (Wk 3) – Show remaining logs Collate informationCollate information

Decide on the best way to use the information in the logsDecide on the best way to use the information in the logs Combine information from the various sourcesCombine information from the various sources

Write the research reportWrite the research report Determine the format of the reportDetermine the format of the report Write it, acknowledging sourcesWrite it, acknowledging sources Write a bibliographyWrite a bibliography

Due date: Monday 10 Due date: Monday 10 AugustAugust

Checklist for handing in:Checklist for handing in: Original source sheets are attachedOriginal source sheets are attached Topic is statedTopic is stated Key Questions are listedKey Questions are listed Report is at least 500 words in length.Report is at least 500 words in length. Judgements are made in the reportJudgements are made in the report