Research is a re-cursive and dynamic process. It can be one of discovery, as well. Just when you think you know it all, you uncover a new piece of information or research that makes the puzzle clearer. Certainly, after you’ve refined your topic down to your thesis, it’s time to rethink and reprocess information you have already collected and think about going back to original sources. With your more refined thesis in hand, use it like a flashlight in the dark to help you discover facts and ideas. With a thesis, research tends to be more directed, specific and clear.
To illustrate, let’s consider that you conducted preliminary research on the topic of recycled paper. During your research you collected all kinds of facts ...
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