After turning your topic into a research question, the next step is picking keywords.
Keywords are the most "important" words in your research question. You also need to think of synonyms and other ways to describe your topic.
After you have your keywords its time to think about related words, synonyms, abbreviations and different word endings (-s, -ed, -ing)
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Part of a series named SURF, or Students Understanding Research Fundamentals.
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Organizing and Brainstorming: Picking Your Keywords
