Find some springboards!

Every topic or problem has many pieces. At the beginning, we might not even know the basics well enough to get started. Learn a little more and you will be empowered to ask better questions:

• Encyclopedias (including Wikipedia). Find some background information. What is already known and well accepted? What are the long-running questions and controversies? Wikipedia is generally very good for this early, springboard step.

• Newspapers and blogs. What has happened most recently? Who are the important people? What are the voices and perspectives dominating recent discussions on this topic?

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