Summary

In this section you've learned:

• You must have at least a basic topic in mind to start research.
  
• Start with a general topic and brainstorm ideas to make it more specific.
  
• Use a reference source, such as CQ Researcher or encyclopedias, to get ideas for topics and get a useful source at the same time.
  
• Be sure to understand the details of your assignment.
  
• Develop a research question that you will answer, then turn it into a thesis statement.

Now it’s your turn.

On your worksheet, write your topic and thesis statement…

Then move on to Searching.