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Course Contents: Module 1 - Orientation; Module 2 - Learning Resources and Pre-Instructional Activities; Module 3: Selecting a Topic; Module 4: Audience Analysis; Module 5 - Research; Module 6 - Annotated Bibliography; Module 7 - Primary Research; Module 8 - Thesis Statement; Module 9 - Organization; Module 10 - Draft; Module 11 - Revision and Editing; Module 12 - Planning Your Presentation; Module 13 - Delivering Your Presentation

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Module 5 - Activity 2

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Activity 2: Conducting the Search

During most topic searches, you will probably do the following:

Browse a subject directory. Try both a keyword search and a subject search.
Browse reference materials and media related to your topic.
Browse an online catalog for books.
Browse the many specialized indexes on WGU’s online library to find newspaper, journal and magazine articles.
Browse the web.
Determine the value of what you’ve found.

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