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Business Writing Essentials-Research Skills Flipped Lesson (ENG 355:203)

for Sections 02 and 03

Step #1 The Research Process


  • Scan the page.
  • Watch the video, “The Experience of the Research Process” answering the questions in the video.
  • Prepare your answer for Discussion Question #1 which you will post in Canvas at the end of this lesson.

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The research process seems linear, yet research is often an iterative (repeating) process. Decisions made early in the research process are often revisited in the light of new insights or practical problems encountered along the way.


Discussion Question #1

Share something new or interesting you learned about your topic from a background resource. Include the name of the resource.


Background Information Serves Many Purposes

  • If you are unfamiliar with the topic, it provides a good overview of the subject matter.
  • It helps you to identify important facts related to your topic such as terminology, dates, events, history, and relevant names or organizations.
  • It can help you refine your topic.
  • Background research might lead you to bibliographies that you can use to find additional sources of information.

Acquire Basic Knowledge and Consider:

What terms do you need to know to better understand this issue?

Who is affected by issue?

What are the main controversies associated with the issue?

Who are the key figures and organizations surrounding this issue?

What significant events have occurred related to this issue?

The following resources are useful  to identify topics, overviews, background information, concepts, theories, ideas, and key references:



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