Research Template 

QueSPER   

Question, Search, Produce, Evaluate, and Reflect

TOPIC and QUESTIONS    
What is  the topic?  
What do I already know?  
What do I want to know?  
Possible Questions

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Q5.

My Questions

 

 

 

 

  

SEARCH:  Investigate where you will search and how you will begin.
Where will I look? Circle: Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Atlas, Almanac, Books, Websites
How will I look? *SMILKA *Spelling, Meaning, Index,  Last name, Keywords, Again/Ask
What keywords will I use?  
Catalog numbers:  

 

PRODUCEDecide how you will gather and record your information: NOTES
What I found Where I found it
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EVALUATE:  Was I : Complete?  Correct?  Comprehensive?  (Answer these questions)    
Did I answer my questions? Did I check my answers? Did I say enough to remember what I learned ?
 

  

REFLECT:  What did I learn?   
What did I learn? What will I do differently next time?
 

  

 

 

   

   

BEGIN YOUR PROJECT AND ADJUST YOUR PLAN AS YOU LEARN MORE

Research Team Members: __________ _________  _____________ __________ 
Who Will Do What? 1 Websites 2 Books 3 Encyclopedia & Atlas  4 Dictionary  & Almanac

Back to STEP ONE : Do a First Search           Forward to GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AND TIPS

© Carol J. Fox 2002