The following information is adapted
from pages written by Bernie Dodge and come from the WebQuest
Training Materials at http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
While the search for information may seem
to go much faster than before, it will flow even faster
if you slow down for a minute and remind yourself of what
you're looking for. The simple advice below will take a
short time to follow and will save you time in the long
run.
There are only two steps:
1.
Think About Your Topic
What is the question you're
trying to answer? Think about the
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people
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terms
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organizations
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places
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objects, etc.
that might be mentioned in any web page
that might contain the answer to your question.
Jot these down on scrap paper as they occur
to you.
2. Create a 3M List of Search
Terms
Now, start a second list.
By thinking about your topic in terms of words that Must,
Might, or Must Not appear in the pages you're after, you'll
be preparing well to deal with a search engine.
In the MUST column, write any terms
that would surely appear on a web page that's relevant. You
want to be sure that every page that the search engine points
you to includes these words.
In the MIGHT column, put words that
are synonyms for relevant terms, any of which might appear
on a page of interest to you.
In the MUSTN'T column, put words
that would exclude pages that use some of the same words you're
after, but which you aren't interested in.
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