I-search

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I am convinced the I-Search is an effective alternative to traditional research papers. In fact
if the instructor chooses it can co-exist in a writing course with traditional, formal papers as an
example of another style of writing. In the following sections I will not attempt to define the I-Search,
but I will discuss some of my impressions and observations. Then I will discuss the research.

What I Learned

A positive ramification many educators noticed when they taught the I-Search is students are truly
interested in their subjects. They enjoy discussing their topic when they can write about it in a less
formal, less threatening voice. This is not to say students do not follow some conventional rules of
standard English. The I-Search allows the rules to become secondary to researching information that
is interesting and exciting to the students. Students want to tell the teacher what they learned. The
differences between the traditional research paper and the ...

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because they do not feel compelled to "fill up white
space." All these benefits do not eliminate the necessity for a minimal amount structure and length. If
instructors do not have some guidelines then they will receive a three paragraph final draft with many
grammatical and mechanical errors.

Beginning The Research

I began my internet research by submitting general queries to the various search engines such as
Alta-Vista, Infoseek and Web Crawler. They all returned some interesting and surprising results.
By typing in "I-"Search" one search engine located a site called I-Search. Com.. This site assists
people in finding employment. Another search found a software called ...

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