College Composition / Unit 21 CMP 0518 short lesson, about 20 seconds
When to Stop Searching
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The idea
Research can stop expanding once the sources answer the research question, confirm one another, and give enough evidence for each point.
In practice
Checking whether key information is confirmed by more than one source is part of knowing the research is sufficient.
Where people slip
Researching past the point of need can delay writing; new questions can become a future project.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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