Chapter two is all about exploring
and focusing on the topic. Before exploring the topic, an informal research
plan must be created. These research plans most commonly include a list of
people who can be discussed with about the topic, a list of questions to ask, a
list of settings that can be observed, a list of sources to research, and some
kind of system to keep track of information. After exploring the topic, it
should be discussed with others. The next step is finding and reviewing
sources. Using library catalogues allows you to search for sources through a
vast selection. Books and articles in scholarly journals, magazines and
newspapers are all valid sources that can be found in libraries. It is also important
to know about which sources that cannot be trusted, such as Wikipedia. After exploring
the topic, it is important to focus on specific issues that point toward
disagreements, uncertainty and concern. After exploring different issues, the
strongest and most interesting issue should be focused on. Things to keep in
mind when generating an interesting issue are whether or not the purposes will
be achieved, whether or not the audience would want to read the paper, whether
or not it is appropriate for the project, and what opportunities there would
be.
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