Tracking literature research

‘A READER LIVES A THOUSAND LIVES BEFORE HE DIES. THE MAN WHO NEVER READS LIVES ONLY ONE.’ GEORGE R.R. MARTIN

TRACKING: LITERATURE RESEARCH In this tracking literature is explored. You will learn: what literature is about; how literary communication works; why literary genres aren’t well defined; why adaptations bloom; what the future of literature will be like.

The tracking also focuses on how to set up a research. You will learn how to: start off correctly; look for information; process information; present the result; deal with feedback.

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Reading matters

3

1.1 1.2 1.3

3 4 5

Tell me what you read Fiction versus non-fiction?

What exactly is literature?

The essence of literary communication

7

2.1 2.2 2.3

The literary communication model Are you tuned in properly?

Research competence: orienting yourself

7 7 10

2.3.1

Getting to know the field

10

2.3.2

Keeping a logbook

11

2.3.3

Defining the focus

11

2.3.4

Structuring the research

13

Poetry in the picture

14

3.1 3.2 3.3

Understanding poetry Old versus new, open versus closed Research competence: looking for information

14 16 19

3.3.1

Where do you start?

19

3.3.2

Searching the Internet

21

3.3.3

Visiting the library

21

3.3.4

Selecting sources

22

3.3.5

Making an annotated reference list

23

Decoding drama

25

4.1 4.2 4.3

What is drama?

From text to performance Research competence: processing information

25 26 35

4.3.1

Note-taking

35

4.3.2

Paraphrasing

36

4.3.3

Quoting

36

4.3.4

Let’s try it out

37

Books are out, movies are in

39

5.1 5.2 5.3

Reader or viewer?

When words become images Research competence: the final countdown

39 43 49

5.3.1

Revising

49

5.3.2

Proofreading

50

5.3.3

Presenting the research

50

5.3.4

Processing feedback

50

Research competence checklist

52

TRACKING: LITERATURE RESEARCH