Introduction
Essay Question
Outline methodology
Possibly communicate own position and relate to research
Main body 1 (context and themes)
Demonstrate research
Studies ( factual reading, animals in fiction, stories used in healthcare, how our brains react to stories, Fiction as a starting point, encouraging play and conversation )
Practitioner and theorist interviews ( negative emotions, Anne Fine, Michael Rosen, soviet era factual)
Triangulate between the relevant theories and explain relevance to the research question
"Try to use a mixture of paraphrasing, author/date citations, and short and long quotes."
end with a small conclusion/link to the next chapter
Main body 2 (case studies)
Examples of realistic children's books ( the sad book, the giving tree, contrast between contemporary and classical examples) (around 3 examples)
Link the books to theories outlined in the previous section
Find examples that cover as wider range of the subject as possible ( positive and negative)
Could include book reviews in this section
Demonstrate ability to select, describe and analyse
End with small conclusion/link
Main body 3 (reflective practice)
Analysis of practical work and links to theory and research
Methodology, planning, materials, context.
Demonstrate reflective skills
Explain the relationship between the two ( is the practical work a reaction to the theories or an example of them.)
Does the practical work explain the question
Does it attempt to make use of the outcome of the research
What does it agree/disagree with
How has the practical work furthered knowledge/understanding of the subject
Conclusion
Should not contain any new information
Demonstrate how far you have been able to answer the research question
Explain the relevance and impact of the findings
Findings impact on-
children's fiction
education
Reading in the family unit
storytelling
communication of moral values
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