Welcome to Osseo Senior High I-Search Wiki

Your one stop for all things related to successfully completing this Senior requirement for graduation.

Your teachers want you to be successful so remember to

Avoid These Pitfalls:

Procrastination,   Not Following the Schedule,   Not Coming to Class,   Getting Hung Up on Choosing the Right Topic,   Waiting to Schedule Your Interviews,   Plagiarism, and Guessing

Check out links in the Sidebar for additional information >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Tips for Choosing a Topic

Spend no more than 2-3 days choosing your topic.  Make sure it has these characteristics:

Is it interesting, manageable, available, worthwhile and original? 

For more detailed help, click on the "choosing a topic" link above.

Get advice at this website from the University of California or brainstorming ideas here.

Make sure you complete your Topic Speed Dating and Topic Proposal pages.

Brainstorm using the Web Diagram.

Organizational Tips

• Get started right away—don’t wait until the last minute.

• Keep a calendar with due dates on it.

• Get notecards right away, hole punch them, and keep them on a ring in a binder or notebook.  That way you won’t lose them.

• Take it step by step so you don’t get overwhelmed.

• When you are taking notes, remember to include the author and page number on each notecard—this info is essential later when you start to write.

• Organize your notecards into different pockets based on topic.

• Use Inspiration software to organize your thoughts and research into paragraphs (we’ll do this in class!)

• DON’T LOSE ANYTHING!

• Pay attention to the directions—that way you won’t have to redo things.

• Save, save, save!  Always save to MORE than ONE place, just to be safe.

• Because you will spend so much time on this paper in and out of class, you will need to purchase a flash drive. 

Check your Sources Carefully

You Be the Judge!

Evaluating Information for Reliability

Link to this site to find out how to tell if an internet source is reliable.  Lots of great information sponsored by the Washington State Library- a reliable source

How Will This Be Graded ?????

Review the I-Search Rubric carefully so that you remember exactly what the expectations are for each part of your paper.  Check each part as you go and avoid having things turned back to you for multiple revisions.