Inquiry and Research Unit for Student Choice Writing

Need an inquiry-based writing unit that allows students to discover their own research topics? This student-choice resource covers everything from developing an Essential Question to evaluating research sources, and drafting and publishing! Unlike traditional research tasks, the i-Search unit enables students to develop a topic based on their interests or burning questions!

The resource provides support for all stages of the research writing process and makes a great resource for a SCHOOL NEWSPAPER or JOURNALISM unit, too!

What's Included In This Product?

A PDF and Google Slides Version of over 15 resources, including...

• Brainstorming Organizer: Guided questions to identify unique research topics and narrow their focus.

• Essential Question Organizer: For students to determine what they'd like to uncover about their selected topic.

• Evaluating Sources Support Tools: Guiding questions for students to gather credible and relevant sources for their research.

• Research Organizer: For students to track the details from various sources that support their essential question.

• Interview Support Tools: How-To guide and question criteria for optional "expert" interviews.

• Drafting Outline: Guided organizers to support student-writers through their drafting.

• Transition Word List: A reference tool with various transition words organized by purpose.

• Revising & Editing Tools: Checklists for independent or peer feedback!

• Text Feature Guide: For students to apply text features into their writing to enhance the reading experience.

• Publishing Options: Suggestions for publishing methods with templates for support!

*Please note that this resource, both PDF and Google Slides, is not editable.