‘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
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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