Research for Writers

Overview

In this subject, students will learn about the relationship between the concept of research as it is used in writing, the methodical collection of appropriate investigative materials and the publication of a researched piece of writing.

Learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

This unit introduces writers to the relationship between the concept of research as it is used in writing, the methodical collection of appropriate investigative materials and the publication of a researched piece of writing. It addresses research as a function of a diverse range of writing genres and contexts. Content includes:

• The Research Project – focussing research and the assignment
• The elements, stages and features of the research process
• The research question – from formulation to implementation
• Research for Journalism and Media
• Researching fiction
• Researching non-fiction
• Research case studies – eg. literature for young people; crime writing
• Other formats for research publication (eg drama and performance)
• Ethics of research
• Conventions of publishing – drafting, editing, formatting, ethics, submission and the pitch
• Publication Opportunities
• Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills - Communicating using different media
• Graduate Attribute: Teamwork Skills - Collaboration and negotiation
• Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies  - Information literacy