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8 Marker “define the concept of…”

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one large paragraph (10 minutes)

  • Definition
  • Two examples
  • Study
  • Theoretical perspective
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16 Marker “Outline and explain two ways that…”

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Two large paragraphs (15 minutes)

1) - The first way/ define
- Explain
- Two examples
- Studies
- Theoretical perspective

2) - The second way/ define
- Explain
- Two examples
- Studies
- Theoretical perspective

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24 marker “Explain and briefly evaluate…”

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6 paragraphs (20 minutes)

1) Introduction - defining key concepts from the title
- general study on topic
2) Outline
- Explain
- Two examples
- Studies
- Theoretical perspective

3) Outline another way
- Explain
- Two examples
- Studies
- Theoretical perspective

4) Evaluate, contradicting points (e.g. other agents of socialisation/ theoretical perspectives not in title)
- Explain
- Two examples
- Studies
- Theoretical perspective

5) Another paragraph if have time
6) Conclusion - giving general statement

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52 marker “Using the pre-release material and your wider sociological knowledge, explain and evaluate the use of……… to research ………”

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Paragraph structure:

  • Introduction - define terms in question, say strengths and weaknesses will be evaluated in essay
  • Aims/ Methodology
  • Practical issues (time, cost, access) and sampling method used
  • Validity
  • Reliability
  • Generalisability
  • Representativeness
  • Theoretical perspectives (Interpretivists eg Weber/ Positivists eg Gartell and Gartell)
  • Ethnical issues
  • Other related studies/ What is missing? (key terms relevant but not yet defined, other studies e.g. Dermott, Thompson, EOC, Hatter et al
  • Conclusion (giving opinion)

In paragraphs:

  • First sentence = referencing question according to paragraph e.g. ‘how validity effects the research of…’
  • Explain
  • Last sentence = how it relates to pre-release/ what they have done in study
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