Exam-style question
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Explain how you would collect written language data where appropriate to the investigation. in the context of Language Investigation.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- A strong answer should clearly collect written language data where appropriate to the investigation.
- using accurate precise English Language terminology and direct links to Data collection for investigation.
Explanation
Why this works
Use terminology as a route into interpretation. This answer should show how the response meets the learning objective: Collect written language data where appropriate to the investigation.
In Language Investigation, the strongest explanation links the answer to Data collection for investigation, uses accurate linguistic terminology, and makes the evidence serve a clear analytical purpose. If the question is exam-style, the student should move beyond naming a feature by explaining how representation works in a newspaper article representing social groups through evaluative choices.
That means connecting language choice to meaning, context, representation, audience, genre, mode or method as appropriate. The conclusion should not be a personal opinion; it should be a supported judgement about how the language data operates in relation to the task.
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