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Structured Writing Approach to Student Research Projects Using Inspiration Software For Planning, Research and Writing Structured Research and Writing Using “Inspiration”

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Structured WritingApproach to Student Research

Projects

Using Inspiration Software For Planning, Research and Writing

Structured Research and Writing Using “Inspiration”

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Reasons for Structured WritingStudents Exhibit:

• Difficulty Choosing Research Topics

• Difficulty Selecting Appropriate Material

• Difficulty Managing Tasks

• Difficulty Organizing Information

• Difficulty Following Report Structure

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Reasons for Using Computers and Graphic Organizer Software

• Students are Engaged and Excited

• Graphic and Outline Views

• Ease of Text Movement

• Concepts Are Easily Expanded

• Spelling and Vocabulary Obstacles Overcome

• Planning and Writing Are Integrated

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Research Stages of Development

Topic Exploration

Questioning

Research Document Organization

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Research Planning- Questioning

• Inspiration Software Used

• Independent or Teacher Led Activity

• “Research Topic” is Written on Main Idea

• Students Brainstorm Questions

• Questions are Listed Under Topic (Use Rapid Fire)

• Basic Outline for Document Created

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Rapid Fire QuestioningDiagram View

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The Pilgrims

How was their life?

Did they go to school?

How did they move?

What were their jobs?

What did they do for fun?

What did they wear?

How big were the schools?

Did they smell bad?

How did they see at night?

Miscellaneous Thoughts

What did they eat?

Outline View

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Question Analysis

• Students Categorize Questions

• Primary and Secondary Questions

• Questions are Color Coded by Category

• Some Secondary Questions are Answered by Primary Questions

• Questions are Placed in Hierarchical Order

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Research Document Outline

• Collaborative Groups, Individuals, or Teacher Led Discussions Discuss Order

• Some Questions are Rewritten

• Subtopics Can Be Added or Omitted

• Research Document Outline is Created

• Printed Document is Submitted for Grading

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The Pilgrims How was their life? What did the Pilgrims do for recreation?

What did they do for fun? What did they wear?

What did the Pilgrims use for education? Did they go to school?

How big were the schools? Did the students use books?

What did the people use for transportation? How did they move?

What did the Pilgrims do for work? What were their jobs?

What did the people use for sanitation? Did they smell bad?

Miscellaneous Thoughts How did they see at night? What did they eat?

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Part II- The Research

• Research from CD’s, Books, Internet, Other Sources

• Create a Bibliography on Inspiration Document

• Cite Resources in Bibliography- Option- Use www.noodletools.com For MLA Citation Standards

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Researching

• In Outline View- Click on Question to be Researched

• Click on Add Notes• Research Information Written, Copied,

Edited in Notes• Reference Websites, Books, Sources Within

Notes and Input to Bibliography•

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Graphics

• Graphics Located, Copied, Scanned or Created During Research

• Placed in Folder Used to Hold Graphics

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• What did the Pilgrims use for education?

Most children did not attend school. The schools were more likely small groups of children learning a trade. There were many chores that were necessary for the Pilgrims to survive. Formal schools were built much later.

• Did they go to school?

The Notes Section in the Outline View becomes the area for the students to write their report.

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Part III- Writing and Editing the Research Document

Option 1

Using a Writing Template

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Document Template

• Open Word Processor Research Document Template

• Select Topic Notes From Research Outline Document

• Copy Notes into Template

• Edit-Rewrite Information in template

• Continue Process For Each Topic Area

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Example Paragraph

by:

Topic Sentence:

First Example: Third Example:

Detail/Elaboration 1:

Second Example:

Detail/Elaboration 1:Detail/Elaboration

1:

Detail/Elaboration 2: Detail/Elaboration 2:

Detail/Elaboration 2:

Concluding Sentence:

Title:

Detail/Elaboration 3: Detail/Elaboration 3: Detail/Elaboration 3:

Graphic View

Paragraph Template

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Topic Sentence:

First Example:

Detail/Elaboration 1:

Detail/Elaboration 2:

Detail/Elaboration 3:

Second Example:

Detail/Elaboration 1:

Detail/Elaboration 2:

Detail/Elaboration 3:

Concluding Sentence:

Outline View of Paragraph Template

Teachers may choose to use this template as the complete Research Paper Document

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Writing and Editing the Research Document

Option II

Export Research Outline to Word Processor- Make Project Template

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Document Template OptionExport Research Outline to Word Processor

Outline Makes Project Template

• Research Outline (outline view) Exported to Word Processing File

• Color Code Topic Levels Outline in Word Processor

• Students Write One Section at a Time• Use Outline as Template for Project• Notes Can Be Exported or Not Exported

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The Pilgrims

How was their life?

What did the Pilgrims do for recreation?

What did they do for fun?

What did they wear?

What did the Pilgrims use for education?

Did they go to school?

How big were the schools?

Did the students use books?

What did the Pilgrims do for work?

What were their jobs?

What did the people use for transportation?

How did they move?

Word Processing Program Provides Greater Formatting and Editing Options

Students Write and Edit One Section at a Time

Includes Bibliography

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Writing and Editing the Research Document

Option III

Using the Research Outline In Inspiration as Document Template

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Research Outline as Template

• Used With Simple Projects

• Students Continue Editing Topic Area Notes

• Reference Websites, Books, Sources Within Notes and Input to Bibliography

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• What did the Pilgrims use for education?

Most children did not attend school. The schools were more likely small groups of children learning a trade. There were many chores that were necessary for the Pilgrims to survive. Formal schools were built much later.

• Did they go to school?

The Notes Section in the Outline View becomes the area for the students to write their report.

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Research Project Document Final Creation

All Template Options

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Document Creation

• Students Use Research Outline and/or Document Template

• Students Write Report, Section by Section

• Both Research Outline (Notes Showing and Bibliography) and Document Template Submitted For Assessment

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Add Graphics

• Students Add Graphics When Appropriate

• Access Graphic Folder

• Copy/Paste Graphics into Research Paper Template

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Complete Research Document Project

• Remove Topics, Subtopics, and Color Coding

• Perform Final Document Formatting

• Students Submit Printed Research Project Document, With Graphics and Bibliography