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ENG 102 & 111: College Composition II

The research process.

Steps

  1. Choose a topic
  2. Write your topic as a research question
  3. Define your topic with keywords
  4. Generate search phrases with Boolean operators

Think About Your Topic and begin writing research question

Selecting & Using Keywords

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Define Your Main Concepts and Choose Keywords

Examples Chart

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