1. Oriƫntation on the subject:
Answers on the 6 starting questions (Working model 01: Getting started with a contextual essay)
2. Exploration of the subject:
Asking contextual questions (Working model 03)
Report mediacentre search (including digital portals, reference books, sources) containing:
Used search terms,
Used queries,
Lists of search results
Glossary (preferably in the form of a taxonomy)
Choice of music (with motivation and arguments)
Provisional Focus question and subquestions
3. Making of a Concept map:
A Concept map made with CMapTools following the Novak approach with Working model 05: (How to build a Concept map or Mind map)
4. Formulating definitive Focus question and subquestions:
Definitive focus question and subquestions
5. Literature study and selection of sources:
Provisional bibliography
Global design of structure and table of contents of the contextual essay
Table of contents in 3 levels at most, preferably two
6. Writing Concept version 1 (working model 12: checklist conytextual essay)
7. Writing Concept version 2
8. Writing and handing in Definitive version