THE KWL FORM
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I-SEARCH... The  KWL  -  Using the KWL form will help guide your research and learning. 
The "W" column will become the headings for all of your note cards. 

Name:          

Topic:                                                        Angle:

A good non-fiction book or periodical:

A possible site visit or interview:

Parent signature:

K = KNOW     
What I know, assume, or imagine about my topic already …

W = WANT
What I want to discover about my topic…

L= LEARNED
What I learned from researching my topic…

 

 

 

 

 

pamphlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

presentation

 

 

 

 

Back up topics
2nd choice topic: ______________________ Angle? ___________________

3rd choice topic: ______________________ Angle? ___________________

You will need at least 3 non-internet sources. (A periodical on Marvel counts as non-internet)
Great periodical search site:
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases

important vocabulary:
periodical
OPAC
MARVEL
plagiarism

 

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