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The Project-Dissertation

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you reference sources, quote evidence and present a dissertation to the academic conventions the marks reward?

Referencing and academic conventions: citing primary and secondary sources accurately, quoting and integrating evidence, compiling a bibliography, and presenting the dissertation in formal academic register so the argument is properly supported and free of plagiarism.
How to reference and present the SQA Advanced Higher Drama project-dissertation: citing primary and secondary sources accurately, quoting and integrating evidence, compiling a bibliography, and writing in formal academic register so the argument is supported and free of plagiarism.
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How do you research a drama topic and build a sustained line of argument supported by evidence and practitioner engagement?

Research and the line of argument: gathering and evaluating primary and secondary sources on a drama topic, framing a research question, and structuring a sustained, evidenced argument that engages a practitioner and reaches a reasoned conclusion.
How to research a drama topic and build a sustained argument for the SQA Advanced Higher Drama project-dissertation: gathering and evaluating sources, framing a research question, and structuring an evidenced line of argument that engages a practitioner and reaches a reasoned conclusion.
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What does the 30 mark project-dissertation require, and how do you choose a topic, engage with a practitioner and sustain an argument across 2,500 to 3,000 words?

The project-dissertation (30 marks): an overview of the independent written research project in which a candidate investigates a drama topic engaging with at least one influential practitioner and presents a sustained, referenced argument of 2,500 to 3,000 words.
An overview of the 30 mark project-dissertation in SQA Advanced Higher Drama: an independent written research project of 2,500 to 3,000 words engaging with at least one influential theatre practitioner, presenting a sustained, referenced line of argument on a chosen drama topic.
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