The I-Search Reflection

English INCVPS

What have we learned?O An I-Search paper is a research paper where you

choose the topic you’re going to research.O You’ve chosen the topic you think you want to

work with.O At this point, if you are no longer interested in

your topic, or can’t find enough research on it, it’s fine to choose a different topic.

O Your teacher will work with you to rework your assignments.

O You’ve decided an audience, and purpose for your paper.

O You’ve researched your topic.

Reviewing the stepsO Topic Choice

O Your topic should be specific, so that you can cover it in your I-Search paper.

O However, you don’t want it so narrow that you can’t find enough to write about.

O Audience and PurposeO Your audience is who your paper is target to- is it

your classmates? Your teacher?O Your purpose, since it’s a research paper is to inform.

O ResearchO You should have found a variety of sources that

provide information on your topic.O You should have cited them correctly.

Where do we go from here?

O In this Module you will stop in the process, and take a chance to reflect on the process.

O You’ll write a writer’s memo on the process.O What you like that you’ve doneO What you don’t likeO The strengths in your work so farO The weaknesses in your work so farO What you need help with