chapter two summary. Exploring and focusing.

In this chapter it explains how to dial in your topic. Once you have chosen a topic to write about, bring it around other people to see their sides or outlooks on the topic. This can strengthen your research on your paper and can even change your outlook on the topic. The key it to put it all out there and observe what everyone else says and reacts to the idea you have chose to write about. Then when you go to research for the assignment you can take into account people who know a great deal about the topic or have personally experience in the field. Librarians can also help you locate information about the topic. When thinking about research it is important to ask yourself a few questions. Who can help me learn more about my topic? What questions should I ask the people on my list? And so on. Using the online library can help you greatly finding scholarly sources for your paper. The librarian will also be glad to help you with finding good sources for your topic. Using certain tools such as the library will increase the credit of your words. It is important to use books, articles in scholarly journals, articles in trade and other professional journals, articles in magazines and newspapers to maximize your credit. When searching online it is vital to limit your search by telling the browser where you want it to look. When you go to read the research maybe print it out so that you can highlight key points in the research. then write a note on the side to remind you of your thoughts when you first read the information. Basically be thorough of your research and make sure that you site your research properly.