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www. pdst. ie The Research Study Report Angela Hanratty

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www. pdst. ie Define and Justify Aims Intended Approach Sliding scale Excellent – 3 marks Good – 2 marks Fair – 1 mark Weak – 0 marks Outline Plan

www. pdst. ie DEFINE: Name the study What will it be about? What will it examine ? JUSTIFY: Why is the topic historically significant? Why does it merit study? What is your personal interest in the topic? APPROX LENGTH: One third of the page Define and Justify

www. pdst. ie Very important! Student will be expected to revisit these in the Review of the Process Undertaken Aims should be specific to the topic Try not to include generic aims: “I want to improve my research skills” APPROX LENGTH: One third of the page Aims

www. pdst. ie The less generic, the better! Identify the angle that you have chosen Are you going to question an historian’s view/public perception? Will you interview an eye witness/expert? Outline the path that you will take to reach your conclusions APPROX LENGTH: One third of the page Intended Approach

www. pdst. ie First listed at the end of Outline Plan Books: Must have Author, Title, Place of publication, Publisher, Date of Publication Internet Source: Must have full URL down to html, date accessed, time accessed, author or person who maintains site. NB: Wikipedia / Non-specialist encyclopaedia Interview: Name and title of interviewee, place, date and time of interview Film/Documentary: Title, Director, Producer, Year of Production Sources

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Sliding scale Excellent : Very good: Good: Fair: 9-12 Weak: 0-8 Most students achieve an excellent mark Evaluation of Sources

www. pdst. ie Devote equal space to each source Marks will only be awarded for THREE sources Discuss strengths, weaknesses and relevance Be aware of bias Mention the benefits of bibliographies to research Difficult language, lack of photos/maps, lack of glossary are all valid weaknesses Use all the available space BUT do not exceed the allocated page – material will be disregarded. Evaluation of Sources

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Don’t choose a topic too closely related to the course; e.g. The founding of the GAA, Nazi Propaganda, etc. Narrow focus is best Encourage originality No start date – Ancient History Beware celebrities! 1500 words Extended Essay

www. pdst. ie Sliding Scale Historical Knowledge Research Skills Literacy No excuse for misspellings, bad grammar, punctuation Scribbles!! Special Consideration: Submit typed RSR Extended Essay

www. pdst. ie How did you find the process of researching your topic? Did you encounter difficulties? What were they? How did you try to overcome them? Did you succeed? Did you achieve your aims?(Outline Plan) If not, why not? What have you learned? APPROX LENGTH: 1 – 1.5 pages Sliding scale Generic reviews penalised Review of the Process Undertaken

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