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and method\n\n(Strands:Topic,Research question,Methodology)  \nFor all three categories of studies in language and literature essays,the term\"research\"should beinterpreted as\"research material(s)\"or“area of investigation”or“the topic under investigation”.  \nIn terms of the choice of topic,the research question must be specific and sharply focused and statedclearly in the introduction of the essay.It should be formulated as a question,not a statement orproposition for discussion.Its purpose should be made clear to the reader and be related to theknowledge and understanding in context  \nOverly broad topics that cannot be dealt with adequately within the scope of the word limit should beavoided.Similarly,too obvious a topic is unlikely to score highly in terms of criterion C.  \nThe introduction should state briefly why the student has chosen that particular research question andwhat it has to offer.It should also indicate clearly how it relates to existing knowledge on that topic.  \nThe subsequent planning of the essay and its focus for discussion should involve analysis of the text(s)inthe light of the research question.Students may also include a critical perspective on secondary sourcematerial so that the views of critics are used to support the students'own arguments.The sources usedmust provide sufficient material to develop and support an argument and a conclusion relevant to theresearch question.  \n·For categories 1 and 2essays,appropriate sources include the literary text or texts that form the focusof the investigation and,where appropriate,secondary sources such as published criticism on thosetexts.  \n·In both these categories,students should be aware that they may be limiting themselves bychoosing texts that are not capable of sustaining a detailed in-depth literary analysis,eg sometypes of children's literature or teenage fiction.  \n·Category 2 essays should include a brief rationale for the pairing of the texts chosen,indicating whatmight be gained from the comparative study being undertaken.Students should avoid taking anapproach where such texts are dealt with in two separate discussions.  \n·Category 3 language essays based on a primary text or texts from the range indicated in the subjectguide should also use secondary sources to provide a framework for a critical analysis of how language,culture and context shape meaning.  \n# Criterion B:Knowledge and understanding\n\n(Strands:Context,Subject-specific terminology and concepts)  \nForall three categories of essay,supporting source materials should be chosen appropriately and usedeffectively and purposefully to demonstrate an understanding of the wider issues involved.  \nClarity and precision of communication in a studies in language and literature essay includes the correctuse of language.Students should be able to convey their ideas fluently and articulately.They should alsobe able to use subject-specific terminology appropriate to the discipline and apply it to their chosen topicwith discernment.  \n·For categories 1 and 2 literature essays,the context should be established succinctly and should notbe an excuse for padding out an essay with a lengthy account of the historical or biographical contextof a literary text:the quality of the student's understanding of the primary text is the main concern.The use of secondary source materials is helpful in terms of establishing a wider framework for thediscussion;however,s this should not replace the student's personal engagement with the primarytext(s).  \n·For category 3 language essays,the introduction of the essay should focus on the chosen topicand how it relates to existing knowledge of that subject and/or why it is of special interest to thetarget language and/or culture.The text(s)should be explored and understood through a criticalconsideration of their specific cultural and/or linguistic background.The student's personal experienceor personal opinion 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