1. 5 Essential Research Skills
Open vs closed questions
Note-taking
Paragraph structure
Judgement statements
Bibliography

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

5. 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…

6. 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?

7. 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 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 words

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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).

11. 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 // 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 //

12. 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 //
Last updated 30/07/01 Accessed 20/08/06
Wilkins, Damien ‘Katherine Mansfield – Short Story Moderniser’ Heroes: writers, NZedge.com // Last updated 2001 Accessed 20/08/06

13. Write down TWO things to remember when writing a bibliography.

14. 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.