Making the Writing and Research Connection with the I-search Process : A How-to-do-it Manual for Teachers and School Librarians

Middle and high school students can enjoy learning research using the I-Search process!

This innovative new technique for creating research and term papers avoids many of the pitfalls and frustrations of traditional methods by having students write in the first person about topics they are interested in.

Chapter by chapter, this step-by-step manual provides teachers and school media specialists with everything they need to collaborate and make the reading and writing connection a reality in their school.

Covered are: starting the process; narrowing the topic; using information; assessing progress; the final paper; and in-service training.

Appendixes provide sample questions, a time frame to make sure that students are on track, and student instructions for reading a chapter or magazine article for research purposes.

Includes two sample I-Search papers by students, a bibliography, and an index.