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Exercise 1

Sports - swimming, basketball, soccer

Pollution - smog, oil spills, smoke

Art - drawing, painting, Leonardo Da Vinci

Exercise 2

Network manager careers - Information technology careers, Computer careers

Surgeon - Health care professional, Doctor

Divorce - Family, Relationships

Exercise 3

Research question	Some possible keywords
How does air quality affect our health?	air quality, pollution, air pollution, dust, mold, sand, chemicals, aerosol spray, health, lungs, asthma, allergies, multiple chemical sensitivity, etc....
What are the barriers to peace in the Middle East?	peace, war, conflict, agreement, treaty, accord, fighting, politics, Palestine, Israel, Middle East, barriers, progress, set backs, etc....
Should dune bashing be allowed in wilderness areas?	dune bashing, sand dunes, ecology, Emirates, deserts, desert ecology, environmental protection, conservation, etc....
How can governments help poor children?	government, government policy, children, poverty, aid, assistance, aid programs, welfare, social security, social safety net, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, subsidies, free education, orphanages, etc....

Exercise 4

Why is it important to brainstorm?  Because when you do a search and you find nothing, or not very much information, you can go back to your brainstormed list of keywords and substitute another keyword from the list and maybe the new keyword will find you more or better information.  It works the same way when you find too much information.  The brainstormed list of keywords will offer you more specific terms you can try. Doing this substitution is crucial to being a good researcher.  Doing the brainstorming ahead of time helps you to remain flexible and adaptable while you are searching. 

 

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