Defining a Topic

Defining a topic

Before you start to search for any information spend some time thinking about your search terms and your topic.  

There are a couple of tips to make your life easier:

• state your topic as a question: What are the effects of raising the minimum wage on the economy? OR By what amount should the minimum wage be raised?
• identify the concepts: What are the effects of raising the minimum wage on the economy? OR By what amount should the minimum wage be raised
• brainstorm for synonyms for the concepts