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Quick questions on Research and the line of argument: SQA Advanced Higher Drama dissertation
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What are evaluating sources?Show answer
Not all sources are equal. Evaluate them: is the criticism authoritative and current, is the production record reliable, does the practitioner's own writing say what a summary claims? Engaging with sources critically - weighing their value and noting where they disagree - is part of what the dissertation rewards, and it is what distinguishes research from collecting quotations.
What is structuring the argument?Show answer
The line of argument is the spine. An introduction frames the question and states the position; the body advances the argument in ordered sections, each making a point, supporting it with evidence and engaging the practitioner or critics; the conclusion answers the question and acknowledges its limits. Where interpretations compete, you weigh them and argue your own. Every paragraph should move the argument forward, not merely add information.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the difference between a primary and a secondary source in drama? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What does it mean to evaluate a source? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
What does a line of argument require where interpretations compete? [1 mark]
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