Independent Research:Plan & Scope
This short interactive presentation will go over the skill of planning and scoping your independent research in language and linguistics.
This presentation will take you 10-15 minutes total. You don't need to do it all at once.
Start
Let's start with what it means to plan and scope.
Many students think doing an assignment is just about getting words on the page, but planning is essential. Well before you start writing, make a detailed roadmap for how to search for sources or data within the scope of your work. You should also plan how to approach your writing - what you aim to write defines your scope, and should inform your search plan. Don't go into writing cold - your planning is work, too, and it will pay off.
The scope of your research is roughly determined by the boundaries of what you plan to cover in a piece of work. Often, this is specified in assignment guidance. However, sometimes you're given free reign to decide the scope of your own work, especially at later stages. It's important to stick to your scope and stay focused. When scope is pre-specified, your mark will reflect whether or not you stuck to it. When setting your own scope, make sure it's feasible and well-defined.
Scope
Plan
AND
Planning Your Search
Build a bank of topic keywords and synonyms.
Define your search question/topic and set limits on your search.
Break your topic down into key themes or concepts.
Plan where to look for information by identifying what information you need.
Learn more about these steps...
Watch this short video from the Newcastle University Library to learn more about how to plan and scope your search.
Click here to learn more about the benefits...
What's to gain from planning ahead?
Planning before doing is essential to success at univeristy.
Planning Tools
There are lots of tools you may find useful for planning and time management. Click the '+' below each tool to find out more.
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04
03
01
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Google Keep
Bullet Journals
Trello
Microsoft Lists
Microsoft OneNote
A simple list app based on the Kanban method: to do, doing, and done!
Good old fashioned pen and paper, with organisational flair.
Digital post-its by Google, with search and organization.
A tool for making structured to-do lists. Free with your university Office365.
A fully featured digital notebook. Free with your university Office365.
Let's start by scoping and planing with a simple question to get the hang of it.
"To what extent are dogs better pets than cats?"
Although you'd never be given this question as a university student, knowing how to plan teaches you how to tackle all questions - big and small.
Let's try something more realistic...
I'm looking at sociolinguistic variation and age, what's in my scope?
Independent Research:Plan and Scope
We hope this presentation was helpful! You can revisit it anytime using this link: https://bit.ly/PlanScope
REStart
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Independent Research:Plan & Scope
This short interactive presentation will go over the skill of planning and scoping your independent research in language and linguistics.
This presentation will take you 10-15 minutes total. You don't need to do it all at once.
Start
Let's start with what it means to plan and scope.
Many students think doing an assignment is just about getting words on the page, but planning is essential. Well before you start writing, make a detailed roadmap for how to search for sources or data within the scope of your work. You should also plan how to approach your writing - what you aim to write defines your scope, and should inform your search plan. Don't go into writing cold - your planning is work, too, and it will pay off.
The scope of your research is roughly determined by the boundaries of what you plan to cover in a piece of work. Often, this is specified in assignment guidance. However, sometimes you're given free reign to decide the scope of your own work, especially at later stages. It's important to stick to your scope and stay focused. When scope is pre-specified, your mark will reflect whether or not you stuck to it. When setting your own scope, make sure it's feasible and well-defined.
Scope
Plan
AND
Planning Your Search
Build a bank of topic keywords and synonyms.
Define your search question/topic and set limits on your search.
Break your topic down into key themes or concepts.
Plan where to look for information by identifying what information you need.
Learn more about these steps...
Watch this short video from the Newcastle University Library to learn more about how to plan and scope your search.
Click here to learn more about the benefits...
What's to gain from planning ahead?
Planning before doing is essential to success at univeristy.
Planning Tools
There are lots of tools you may find useful for planning and time management. Click the '+' below each tool to find out more.
Title here
05
04
03
01
02
Google Keep
Bullet Journals
Trello
Microsoft Lists
Microsoft OneNote
A simple list app based on the Kanban method: to do, doing, and done!
Good old fashioned pen and paper, with organisational flair.
Digital post-its by Google, with search and organization.
A tool for making structured to-do lists. Free with your university Office365.
A fully featured digital notebook. Free with your university Office365.
Let's start by scoping and planing with a simple question to get the hang of it.
"To what extent are dogs better pets than cats?"
Although you'd never be given this question as a university student, knowing how to plan teaches you how to tackle all questions - big and small.
Let's try something more realistic...
I'm looking at sociolinguistic variation and age, what's in my scope?
Independent Research:Plan and Scope
We hope this presentation was helpful! You can revisit it anytime using this link: https://bit.ly/PlanScope
REStart