After reading chapter 2, I now have a better understanding of how to explore the general issues within a topic, while focusing on one that will lay the groundwork for developing a research question for my paper. From this chapter, I learned how to: Create a plan to explore my topic, discuss my topic with others, conduct preliminary observations, and finding and reviewing sources. With creating a plan, I learned how to create an informal research plan to use as a guide for my work and remind myself of steps that I might overlook. Regarding discussing my topic with others, I now know that I can talk with people that know more and/or have been affected by it. They can provide me with some insights that are not available through other sources. In conducting preliminary observations, observation can be a powerful tool. Observation can help me explore my topic further by doing things like going to lectures relating to my topic, shows, and seeing what other people have created can help me gain different perspectives for my paper. With finding and reviewing sources, I learned how to find and review sources by searching my library's catalog, and by browsing my library's shelves, for a relevant book or periodical about my topic. I also learned how to focus on an issue by identifying conversations about issues in my topic, assessing my interest in the issues, and choosing an issue.
Omar
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