Music Press Lesson 3

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To find out how to conduct effective

research

To find out about the history of the

music press

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How would you research a

new topic?

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When Im doing research I like to start by thinking aboutexactly what I want to find out. For example, when I didresearch into the history of computer games I wrote outsome questions I wanted to answer. These included When

was the first computer game released?, How manydifferent companies produce game consoles? and Whowrote the first computer game? Then I asked my tutor for

some websites that might focus my research.

When I found something useful I cut and pasted it into aWord document. Then I stuck all of the documents into a

neat folder and that was my research project.

Sunny, aged 16

Sunnys Approach

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I like to use a range of books and Internet sources for my research. If I

find out something on one website, I might look for a second source to

confirm what Ive read. As I read I take notes by hand, writing down

any keywords or phrases that are useful. I quite like to do this using a

new mind map for each topic. Later I put these into more detailed

notes in my own words. If there is anything Im unsure of, I go back

to the original source and check.

Raj, aged 17

Rajs Approach

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I use Wikipedia for all my research because its written by people from

all around the world which means it gives you access to a wealth of

experts. I choose my topic then read everything I can find about it on

Wikipedia. When I find something I think is useful for my research

topic I cut and paste it into a Word document. Then I go through and

highlight the most important words. Next I delete all the other words

and then try to rewrite it again so its my own version.

Ashley, aged 16

Ashleys Approach

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Rules for Research

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Following your rules for research, prepare five

key questions about the music press.

Swap two or three of these with a partner.

Use a range of sources to conduct yourresearch.

History of the Music Press

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To find out how to conduct effective

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To find out about the history of the

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Extension Questions

1. What do you know about the term cross-media? Write phrases / words / examples /definitions on the board and create a cross-

media mind map.2. Research examples of cross-media within

the music press, e.g. Kerrang!, NME, etc.Examples of cross-media could relate towebsites, apps, podcasts, blogs, radio

stations, television channels, and more.

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