5.3 - Selecting Appropriate Texts: Researching and Selecting Texts Relevant to Your Research Question
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of relevance in the context of text selection?
💡 Hint: Think about how a text connects to your inquiry.
Name one key consideration when selecting texts for your HL Essay.
💡 Hint: What does your question focus on?
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What is the most crucial aspect of selecting a text for your HL Essay?
💡 Hint: Think about what your essay seeks to address.
True or False: Secondary sources are not important for the HL Essay.
💡 Hint: Consider whether you have seen secondary sources mentioned in the guidelines.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a research question focusing on social justice in literature. You find two novels and three poems. Discuss how you would select the appropriate texts.
💡 Hint: Consider how well each text ties into the particular aspects of social justice your question highlights.
Evaluate the following text for relevance: A dystopian novel for a research question about romantic relationships in modern literature. Is this a suitable choice?
💡 Hint: Ask yourself if the central themes of the text connect back to your question.
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