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The I-Search PaperSandy Stuart-BayerLibrary Information Specialist

Lees Summit High School

Lees Summit, MO

Information adapted from

The I-Search Paper

by Ken Macrorie


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The I-Search Paper

Typical Research Paper:

The Loop

Knowledge and experience of theexperts on one side; the self onthe other; and no connection.

The I-Search Paper:

The Moebius Strip or Loop

The Self and The Othersconnecting; Subjectivity andObjectivity; Includes context and

humanity of the authors
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The I-Search Paper

Ken Macrorie:Most research papers written inhigh school and college are bad

jokes. Theyre funny because

they pretend to be so much andactually are so little.

Often an exercise in badly done

bibliography An introduction to the art of

plagiarism

A triumph of meaninglessness-for

the writer and the reader


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The I-Search Paper

Getting back to the Basics:

Need

Curiosity Rigor in judging ones findings

and the opinions of experts

Helping others test the validity of

the search


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The I-Search Paper

First, begin with an itch. Allowsomething to choose you that you wantintensely to know or possess. Yourproduct/paper will be the story of your

adventure as you scratch that itch.

Then: Take your topic to class and ask your

classmates for tips/advice. Locate useful information: books, magazines,

newspapers, electronic databases, etc.

Look at or listen to this information and these

ideas. Note down what may be most useful toyou.


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The I-Search Paper

Interview people who know a lotabout your topic

Think about the best way to approach

themphone? Directly? Throughsomeone who knows them?

Know something about your topic before

you interview them or they may resent you

taking up their time.

Ask them where else you might look for

more information.

Test the statements of experts against those

of other experts.


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I-Search PaperBe sure you consult both

firsthand sources (personsyou talk to or objects you

observe)

and secondhand sources(books, magazines, websites,

etc.)


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I-Search Paper

Simply tell the story of your searchin the order In which it happens.

What I Knew

and didnt know about my topic before

starting out.Why Im Doing this Search:

Heres where a real need should show up. The

writer demonstrates that the search may make

a difference in his/her life.

The Searchthe story of the hunt.

What I Learned

or didnt learn. A search that failed can be as

exciting and valuable as one that succeeded.


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Improving on the Process

Marilyn Joyce, Bettie Martin, and

Julie Tallman fine tune theprocess.

As told in Emergency Librarian.Sep/Oct 95, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p. 20,4p.


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The I-Search Paper

Macrories Itch Students need to choose a topic

about something they need to knowfor their own lives.

Strategies to help students find atopic:

Make a personal experience webbingdiagram that pictures their interest areas

(hobbies, career choices, family, etc.) Explore topics on EBSCO or Gale as

well as print sources in the library.

Brainstorm with a group.


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Begin exploring the topic:

After a topic is chosen: Discuss it with classmates.

Complete a K-DK-W

Know, Dont Know, Want to Know Do a little reading for general

knowledge. Have students begin a journal. Portions of their

journal writing will become the first draft of theirpaper.

As students begin reading for general knowledge,dont allow them to take notes or write quotes. That

comes later. Instead, they should reflect on whattheyve read in their journals. This forces using their

own words.


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The Pre-notetaking Stage

Students refer to their K-DK-WChart to:

Formulate a central research

question Relate the question to prior

knowledge

Identify key words and names

associated with the question

Develop questions to organizetheir search


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The Interpretation Stage

Students locate resources: printsources, computer sources, andfirsthand sources to be interviewed.

Get a broad view first (encyclopedias,

etc.) As information gets more specific, try

doing a webbing diagram or an outline.

Always, at all stages, reflect in the journal.

Discuss problems encountered in thesearch as well as the information found.

Emphasis on evaluating information,looking at different points of view,

compare/contrast two articles, etc.


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The Interpretation Stage

Help students interact with sourcematerial:

Journal starter phrases such as

I reacted very strongly when I

discovered

I still want to know

When I compared this article to thatarticle, I found

Transition to Final Products: Telling the story of the search.

Students create their papers by going

through their journals and editing them.


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Assessment

Rubric for the I-Search PaperEvaluation of product and process

Student Self-Evaluation


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For More Information Macrorie, Ken. The I-Search Paper: Revised

Edition of Searching Writing. (1988).

Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers. Websites:

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/formatsheet.html

I-Search Paper Format Guide Developed

by an instructor at Gallaudet University,based on Ken Macrorie's I-Search Paper.

http://www.ncte.org/profdev/online/ideas/freq/114024.htm NCTE's FrequentlyRequested Topics: The I-Search Paper.

This site offers a brief explanation of the I-Search Paper. It's a bit too brief, but it's stilla positive thing to see this included in theNCTE website (That's National Council ofTeachers of English)!
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For More Information http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ej/articles/123

981.htmI-Search in the Age of Information.

English Journal, Volume, 95, Number 4, March 2006

A fresh, more recent look at the I-Search method.

Connecting Writing and Research throughthe I-Search Paper

Wow! This is an excellent addition to KenMacrorie's book. A high school librarian andfreshman English teacher have taken the I-Search Paper method and fine-tuned it,retaining all the original philosophy of themethod as they increased student'sunderstanding and likelihood of success.

Excellent article!Later note: This site that used to be found at

http://home.scottsburg.com/trinkle/Tallman%20article.htm is no longer online, but the educatorsinvolved wrote a book on the subject.

Making the Writing and Research ConnectionWith the I-Search Process: A How-To-Do-ItManual

F M I f ti
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For More Information

http://www2.edc.org/FSC/MIH/i-search.html

The I-Search Unit

This site divides the project into 4

phases, explains each one, and offersexamples. This is a good site forbeginners and veterans alike.
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