5 Essential Research Skills Open vs closed questions Note-taking Paragraph structure Judgement statements Bibliography

1. Open vs closed questions Copy and complete this table: Closed question Open question Who was Burt Munro? Why is Burt Munro a heroic New Zealander? Who invented the atomic bomb? What impact did the invention of the atomic bomb have on the world? What sports does Barbara Kendall play? What books has the Maori poet Hone Tuwhare written?

Memorable Events in New Zealand History CONFLICT Memorable Events in New Zealand History Research Task

Fertile Question Think of an overall question to answer while doing this research e.g. - Can historical conflicts ever be resolved? - Do we learn from the lessons of the past?

3 Key Questions Think of 3 Key Questions to research for your chosen topic. Use open question starters like: Why… How important is… What impact did… In what ways did…

a. Copy this research question and circle the KEY WORDS: 2. Note-taking a. Copy this research question and circle the KEY WORDS: Why is Katherine Mansfield one of New Zealand’s most famous writers?

2. Note-taking b. Use bullet points to list the key facts and words from the text below that relate to the question. Abbreviate where you can. Katherine Mansfield was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888 and died in Europe of tuberculosis in 1923. She published more than 40 stories and she is famous worldwide for her innovative ‘slice of life’ narrative style and for her sensitive portrayal of children and women. Her early stories such as ‘The Garden Party’ and ‘At the Bay’ are set in New Zealand. Her style is unique because she uses small everyday incidents to show great depth of suffering or the complexity of relationships. She understood the psychology of the character and used this to great effect. 97 words

Why is Katherine Mansfield one of New Zealand’s most famous writers? Note-taking Exemplar Why is Katherine Mansfield one of New Zealand’s most famous writers? publ. > 40 stories innov. ‘slice of life’ narr. style senstve portrayal of chn & women. early stories ‘The Garden Party’/ ‘At the Bay’ set in N.Z. style unique sm. evday incidts shw grt depth of sufferg/ complexity of reltnships. understd psych. of chrctr & used to grt effect. 48 words

technical words/ literary jargon we need to define Research Question Overview statement Explanation of the facts with links to the question. Concluding judgment 3. Paragraph structure What are two technical words/ literary jargon we need to define for the Mansfield paragraph? Define technical words

4. Judgment statements Identify and write down the judgement statement from the list below. How can you tell? Katherine Mansfield is known as a famous short story writer of the early twentieth century. Her stories are unique because they draw the reader in to consider the importance of small every day incidents, such as the trip to the beach in “At The Bay” (1922). Katherine Mansfield published several short story collections, including In a German Pension (1911), Bliss (1920), and The Dove’s Nest (1923).

5. Bibliography Where would the 4 missing bits go in this bibliography of four sources? Benét, _______1_____ 1965 The Reader’s Encyclopaedia 2nd edition Book Club Associates London Mansfield, Katherine ___________2___________ New Zealand Classics Giant, Golden Press Auckland 1974 O’Sullivan, Vincent ‘Katherine Mansfield’ New Zealand Book Council //www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/mansfieldk.html Last updated 30/07/01 Accessed 20/08/06 ________3______ Damien ‘Katherine Mansfield – Short Story Moderniser’ Heroes: writers, NZedge.com ______4____________ Last updated 2001 Accessed 20/08/06 Wilkins, The Complete Stories William //www.nzedge.com/heroes/mansfield.html

Did you get it right? Benét, William 1965 The Reader’s Encyclopaedia 2nd edition Book Club Associates London Mansfield, Katherine The Complete Stories New Zealand Classics Giant, Golden Press Auckland 1974 O’Sullivan, Vincent ‘Katherine Mansfield’ New Zealand Book Council //www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/mansfieldk.html Last updated 30/07/01 Accessed 20/08/06 Wilkins, Damien ‘Katherine Mansfield – Short Story Moderniser’ Heroes: writers, NZedge.com //www.nzedge.com/heroes/mansfield.html Last updated 2001 Accessed 20/08/06

Write down TWO things to remember when writing a bibliography.

In conclusion … TASK REFLECTION Write down one research skill you feel you need to improve/ might struggle with. Write down one question you still have about research skills.