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| Screenshot from "Debunking" |
Working in four colors, one for calling attention to main points (could be used for other purposes), one for quoted secondary source found false, one for summarized and/or quoted text from primary/secondary sources providing refutation and citation, and a last for author's commentary, the post author (historian and author Caleb Johnson) makes his points clearly and concisely. Using this form, students do not need to worry about formal essay format, complete paragraphs, or source citation (it is built into the form). To create a true I-search essay, students would also insert personal goal, previous knowledge, and process statements, creating a threaded journal of research decisions and strategies.
In effect, creating a blog post. I highly recommend this as an alternative to the "report" form, even though that form appears in the new Common Core Standards. Let elementary students and published authors write reports (few now do, by the way). Let our middle and high school students metacognate on what they are reading!
The I-search essay:
- Useful summary of form
- A nice guide that you can adapt is found here - it includes the suggestion that students keep Cornell Notes as they research, a tie-in to the research and reading process followed in many high schools
- Make a printable .pdf Cornell Notes template at this site
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