The intersection of your broad topics is your research focus. When searched together, these terms will yield more relevant results. Using your chosen broad topics, create your research (thesis) statement:
Your objective? Using evidence found in your research, seek to prove your research statement OR answer your research question.
From your broad topics, build a vocabulary of similar or related search terms you can substitute if needed when searching online...
These are your search terms you will use to locate information resources. Consult a thesaurus to add synonyms to these terms, if necessary.
