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Discovering something new What is research? Discovering something new Investigative Exploratory Methodical

Primary Research You ask the questions, do surveys, etc. Secondary research You read and compile answers from others’ research

Skills Emphasized Narrowing a topic Writing a thesis statement Evaluating web sources Paraphrasing information from an original source Blending ideas from different sources Discerning fact from opinion Organizing information

How do I start? Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? You start with a question that can’t be answered with “yes” or “no.” Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?