I-Search Paper Outline
The Story of My Search
I. Introduction – how will you grab your reader’s attention and explain why it’s important?
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II. Tell what you already knew about topic.
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III. What did you want to know? (Include subtopic questions.)
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IV. From my questions and previous knowledge on the topic, I formed the following research question: ________________________________________________________________________
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Through my research I learned that: (write thesis statement): _____________________
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V. Steps of process: Use your search journal notes to explain how you got your sources and what search engines were useful. ______________________________________________________
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The Results of My Search
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Reflection on My Search
X – What did you learn from this process and how will it help in future?