Reply 1
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The abstract is just a short summary (around 150–250 words) of your project. Think of it as a snapshot: what you’re researching, how you’re doing it, and what you expect to find.
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The hypothesis is your prediction – e.g., “I hypothesise that X will be the case because of Y.” You don’t need the results yet, it’s just the expected outcome.
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This is where you summarise what other people (academics, critics, theorists) have already said about your topic.
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You’re not just listing them one by one – you’re showing how their ideas connect, and where your project fits in.
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You don’t need “separate critics” for each paragraph. Instead, group the critics/writers by theme or argument. For example: "Critics A and B argue this… but Critic C disagrees and says this…" Then you can explain how this links to your project.
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This explains how you’re going to do your coursework research. For English, this normally means:
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Which texts you’re analysing.
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Which literary theories/critical approaches you’ll use (e.g., feminist, Marxist, psychoanalytic, stylistic analysis).
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Why those methods are appropriate for your question/hypothesis.
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Intro (set out your research question and hypothesis).
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Literature Review (what others have said).
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Methodology (how you’ll study your texts and why).
Reply 2
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The abstract is just a short summary (around 150–250 words) of your project. Think of it as a snapshot: what you’re researching, how you’re doing it, and what you expect to find.
•
The hypothesis is your prediction – e.g., “I hypothesise that X will be the case because of Y.” You don’t need the results yet, it’s just the expected outcome.
•
This is where you summarise what other people (academics, critics, theorists) have already said about your topic.
•
You’re not just listing them one by one – you’re showing how their ideas connect, and where your project fits in.
•
You don’t need “separate critics” for each paragraph. Instead, group the critics/writers by theme or argument. For example: "Critics A and B argue this… but Critic C disagrees and says this…" Then you can explain how this links to your project.
•
This explains how you’re going to do your coursework research. For English, this normally means:
•
Which texts you’re analysing.
•
Which literary theories/critical approaches you’ll use (e.g., feminist, Marxist, psychoanalytic, stylistic analysis).
•
Why those methods are appropriate for your question/hypothesis.
•
Intro (set out your research question and hypothesis).
•
Literature Review (what others have said).
•
Methodology (how you’ll study your texts and why).
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