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G08: Speech/Argument: Research Tips

Choosing a Topic & Developing a Research Question

How to evaluate sources

Use Keywords

Searching with Keywords
The research process involves multiple stages and revisions. Even after you’ve chosen a topic and written a research question, selecting keywords to use can be challenging. If your
search terms are too broad, you’ll receive many irrelevant results. If your terms are too narrow, you won’t find enough information. This video will show you how to generate keywords.

Use Credible Sources

Evaluating Sources
Having trouble finding reliable sources of news and information?
This video will help you critically evaluate sources using these five criteria: authority, accuracy, currency, relevance, and objectivity.

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