One of the funnest,
yet most productive
ways to write is by doing an "I Search". By way of increased
freedom over content and subject matter,the I Search lets the author
choose how to present and write their paper. It usually involves
first-hand research of whatever topic the author--you--chooses. Also,
the I Search lets you write in the first-person.
For example, I did one of these on rock climbing. I conducted
first-hand research and presented my findings in a formal manner; yet,
it was fun because I was allowed to tell a story. The fundamental goal
of the I Search is to get the writer to build on the more basic
elements of good writing: grammar, presentation, story-telling, and
research. But it does not dwell on the formalities that many other
forms of writing, such as the formal research paper,do.
Click here to see a model of an I Search
paper.
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