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

Reasons for Structured Writing Students Exhibit: Difficulty Choosing Research Topics Difficulty Selecting Appropriate Material Difficulty Managing Tasks Difficulty Organizing Information Difficulty Following Report Structure

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

Research Stages of Development Topic Exploration Questioning Research Document Organization

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

Rapid Fire Questioning Diagram View

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

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

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

Part II- The Research Research from CD’s, Books, Internet, Other Sources Create a Bibliography on Inspiration Document Cite Resources in Bibliography- Option- Use For MLA Citation Standardswww.noodletools.com

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

Graphics Graphics Located, Copied, Scanned or Created During Research Placed in Folder Used to Hold Graphics

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.

Part III- Writing and Editing the Research Document Option 1 Using a Writing Template

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

Graphic View Paragraph Template

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

Writing and Editing the Research Document Option II Export Research Outline to Word Processor- Make Project Template

Document Template Option Export 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

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

Writing and Editing the Research Document Option III Using the Research Outline In Inspiration as Document Template

Research Outline as Template Used With Simple Projects Students Continue Editing Topic Area Notes Reference Websites, Books, Sources Within Notes and Input to Bibliography

Research Project Document Final Creation All Template Options

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

Add Graphics Students Add Graphics When Appropriate Access Graphic Folder Copy/Paste Graphics into Research Paper Template

Complete Research Document Project Remove Topics, Subtopics, and Color Coding Perform Final Document Formatting Students Submit Printed Research Project Document, With Graphics and Bibliography