I-SEARCH


I-SEARCH
DATES/MATERIALS
 clipboard
FINDING A
TOPIC
question mark


THE KWL
FORM
paper


INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS
Atria Interview
 EXAMPLES

 

PAMPHLET
ASSESSMENT
 Brochures
 EXAMPLES
 

 

PRESENTATION
ASSESSMENT
 Lighthouse by Lindsay
EXAMPLES
 

INSPIRATION
SOFTWARE
 EXAMPLES
 

OUTLINE
  & WORKS CITED
papers
 EXAMPLES

 

MLA FORMAT
quickcite
MLA Style

NOTE CARDS
ASSESSMENT
lighthouse by Stu
 

SOURCE & NOTE
CARDS

 

THESIS
SENTENCE


OVERVIEW
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Our Language Arts class will be working on the I-Search Project during November and December. This is a research project of personal interest to the student in which "field work" is performed in the process of gathering information. The I-Search project has four main components:

  • Selecting a topic that makes a difference in your life.
  • Researching the topic thoroughly. This includes at least 3 non-internet sources.
    (An interview or site visit is highly recommended)
  • Designing a pamphlet that synthesizes your findings.
  • Presenting what you learned to your classmates
    •

    ESSENTIAL QUESTION
    How can I select a topic that makes a difference in my life?

     NON-INTERNET SOURCES
    Non-fiction books, informational periodicals, interviews, documentaries, site visits

    WEB SITES 
    http://libraries.maine.edu/maine
    http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/
     http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/mla.html

     WRITING
    Note Cards     Source Cards     Works Cited     Outline     Pamphlet     Presentation

     

     

     

     

    MAINE LEARNING RESULTS

    Reading

    A2 - Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and form additional questions.
     

    Information
    Texts

     

    D2 - Identify useful information organizing strategies.
    D4 - Identify different ways in which informational texts are organized.
    D6 - Describe new knowledge presented in informational texts & how it can be used.
    D8 - Use the various parts of a text (index, table of contents, glossary) to locate specific info.
     

    Writing

    E2 - Use planning, drafting, and revising to produce well-developed, organized piece that demonstrates effective language use, voice, and command of mechanics.

    Conventions

     

    F1 - Edit written work for standard English spelling and usage.
    F2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions necessary to make an informal speech or presentation, effectively engaging peers and fielding responses.
     

    Style

     

    G3 - Write pieces/ deliver oral presentations that use structures appropriate to audience/ purpose.
     G10 - Deliver oral presentations that use a variety of strategies of address (e.g. eye contact, hand gestures, voice modulation, changes of rhythm).
     

    Research

     

    H1 - Collect and synthesize data for research topics from interviews and field work, using note taking and other appropriate strategies.
    H6 - Use magazines, newspapers, dictionaries, journals, and other print sources to gather information for research topics.
    H7 - Use computers for research.
    H8-     . Make limited but effective use of primary sources when researching topics.

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