Ms Turnbull’s Room

Doing an I-Search project is a fun and challenging way to learn how to do research on a topic you’re really interested in.  To get started, take a look at the work of students who’ve done this project before you.  Click on the I-Search Headquarters link in the Learning Tools section of the navigation bar to see student work from 2003 and 2008.   From there, you’re going to learn about each step of the I-Search, from choosing a topic to making a list of sources.  Then you’re going to publish your work on your class website! 

Check out the best I-Searches of the Class of 2008!  Click HERE to see them all, and please leave a comment if you like them!  (Please be forewarned that, due to time constraints, our class did not reach the editing or proofreading phase of writing, so all the work you will see is in a first draft form!) 

You finished your I-Search Report. Yay! Now, I want you to give me some feedback on the whole I-Search process in your last journal entry. Write a comment ON THIS POST answering the following questions:

Overall, how did you like this project?
What did you like most about it?
What was most challenging about it?
What was the most valuable thing you learned?
What could have made it easier for you?
What could I have done to help you accomplish more?
What advice would you give to future I-Searchers?

If you’ve got some ideas on what you want to research, the next step is figuring out HOW you’re going to learn something about it.  Some topics are easier to research than others, which is one thing to consider when choosing a final topic.  Click HERE to learn how to do some preliminary research on your topic. 

Click HERE to go to your new site and get started on today’s assignments. 

You are about to embark on a fabulous adventure known as an I-Search Project.  Prepare to be inspired!  Click HERE or on the Best I-Searches link in the Navigation bar (to your right) to get started on today’s assignment. 

You’re going to be doing some research in the very near future.   Post a comment on this story that includes your name and three ideas you have about what you want to research.