I-Search: What I Know, Assume or Imagine

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1 Name: Teacher s Name: Class and Period: Date: Overview I-Search: What I Know, Assume or Imagine The What I Know, Assume, or Imagine section is the first element of the I-Search. The purpose is to introduce the reader to your topic and to explain why the topic particularly interests you. To begin, grab the reader with an interesting scenario or personal story about your topic. Follow this with an explanation of why you wish to research this topic and how you first learned about it. Write everything you think you know about the topic, what you think you can assume about the topic, or what you can imagine you will learn about the topic. Do not worry about being right or wrong. You have not done any actual research yet. The very last sentence of the What I Know, Assume, or Imagine section is your research question. That means that this section ends with a question mark. Requirements Format: Length: Content: Style: Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced font. MLA header (Check Roughly one full page (500 words), but no more than one and a half pages. Multiple paragraphs, divided by logic rather than number of sentences Contains all elements explained above and sampled below. Demonstrates forethought and revision. Ends with a strong I-Search question. Use I as it is a personal reflection, but keep the tone formal. Eliminate run-ons, fragments, or comma splices. Proper spelling and punctuation. Due date: Thursday, March 1 See the Sample KAI Section Below

2 S. Marty Panz Mr. Storch English 10: Period 2 1 March 2018 Use a single spaced, MLA heading and choose a title Living with Asthma Well, Annie, it looks like you have asthma, our family physician informed me. I could not believe what I was hearing. I thought that I had been suffering from a very stubborn cold. Questions started going through my head as I listened to Dr. Davis explain my condition: I m in high school. Aren t I too old to get asthma now? How can I stay on the softball team? Will I still be able to go on camping and hiking trips with my family? The questions were swirling through my brain like a Hook your readers with an attentiongrabbing statement, scenario or explanation. tornado. I already knew that asthma is a chronic disease which affects the lungs and that certain medications help control the number and severity of asthma episodes. (That s when the coughing and wheezing start.) I have seen a few of my classmates deal with asthma attacks during gym class or around the neighborhood. My neighbor Stephen even had to be hospitalized several times when he was little, but he said his symptoms have been decreasing as he got older. I assume that I will be able to control my asthma with medication or changes in my diet and behavior, but I also Explain what you already know, assume or imagine about your topic. imagine my asthma spinning out of control. I imagine myself stuck in the house, unable to do anything that raises my pulse. I needed to know more about what might trigger an asthma episode. Will I be able to keep up with other players on the softball team? Are there certain types of trees, plants, foods, or environments that I should avoid? After much pleading and negotiating on my part, my parents had finally agreed that our family could have a Tell what you want to know about your topic.

3 dog. Will I be able to live with it? I made a list of the things I needed to know. From that list, I was able to form my research question: How can I effectively manage my asthma? Form a research question

4 Rubric 20 points Uses a single spaced, MLA heading and chooses a title Hook your readers with an attention-grabbing statement, scenario or explanation. Includes a personal connection to the topic. Explains what you already know, assume or imagine about your topic. Tells what you want to know about your topic. Forms a specific research question 3-4 paragraphs Attention to conventions

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