Investigation Planning Document
Name:__________________________________________________________ Date:________________
My Topic:_____________________________________________________________________________
Congratulations! You have the opportunity to research and investigate a topic and present it to your
peers! You will become an EXPERT in your field. Your investigation must have all of the following
information.
Key Idea 1
Key Idea 2
Key Idea 3
Supporting Details 1
Supporting Details 2
Supporting Details 3
Border
Text Feature 1
Text Feature 2
Text Feature 3
Text Feature 4
Investigation Self-Assessment
Product Descriptor
3 Key Ideas – Headings
 Bold and eye-catching
font
 Easy to read
Supporting details for each Key
Idea
 Complete sentences

In your own voice – not
word for word from your
research

Evidence supports the
key idea heading
Do I have this?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No

Clear writing/typing and
easy to read

Good spacing
Four Text Features with captions
(ie. pictures, photographs, diagrams,
Yes No
Yes No
charts, graphs, drawings, labels, fun
facts, tables, maps)


Title


Clear writing/typing and
easy to understand
Good spacing
Yes No
Yes No
Bold and eye-catching
font
Easy to read
Yes No
Yes No
Border
 Should be a design that
supports the research
investigation. NOT just
designs
Total
Yes No
100 points
Reflections
Investigation Rubric
Product Descriptor
3 Key Ideas – Headings
 Bold and eye catching
font
 Easy to read
Points Possible
5 points each – 15 points
possible
Supporting details for each Key
Idea
 Complete sentences
 In your own voice – not
word for word from your
research
 Evidence supports the
key idea heading
 Clear writing/typing and
easy to read
 Good spacing
10 points each - 30 points
possible
Four Text Features with captions
(ie. pictures, photographs, diagrams,
10 points each – 40 points
possible
charts, graphs, drawings, labels, fun
facts, tables, maps)


Title


Clear writing/typing and
easy to understand
Good spacing
5 points
Bold and eye catching
font
Easy to read
Border
 Should be a design that
supports the research
investigation. NOT just
designs
Total
10 points
100 points
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