The issue is addressed from a balanced and fair viewpoint. TRUSTWORTHINESS - RELEVANCE - AUTHORITY - CURRENCY
TRUSTWORTHINESS
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The text gives information related to your topic. TRUSTWORTHINESS - RELEVANCE - AUTHORITY - CURRENCY
relevance
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The writer of the text has experience or expertise on the topic. TRUSTWORTHINESS - RELEVANCE - AUTHORITY - CURRENCY
authority
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The information is up-to-date. TRUSTWORTHINESS - RELEVANCE - AUTHORITY - CURRENCY
currency
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Your research produced too many different ideas to cover in one paper. What should you do?
Focus your search on a more specific topic.
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Your research didn’t produce enough information to fill an entire paper. What should you do?
Make your search more general
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Your research made you change your position. What should you do?
Revise your thesis statement.
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Your research produced information that you had not considered. What should you do?
Add another section to your outline.
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What is the word used to refer to passing off someone else's ideas, words or images as though they were your own?
Plagiarism
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Why is it important to evaluate your sources while researching?
They can establish your credibility of information presented.
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What is a good definition for 'brainstorming'?
A creative process that is used to produce ideas or solve problems.
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What is the first step in the research process?
Choosing a topic
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What is a research plan?
Steps that lay out how you intend to conduct your research.
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When is it appropriate to modify your research plan?
Your topic is too broad or too narrow; you discover aspects of your topic that you had not considered previously; you're reconsidering your point of view
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What is informal inquiry?
Broad questions that help writers narrow down their topic.
