Identify keywords

Analyse your topic

Analyse your essay question to identify key concepts (keywords) for your topic:

- What is the overall topic the task is asking you to address? (Identify keywords that describe the main ideas in the topic)

- What specific sub-topic within that bigger topic do I need to focus on? (Identify narrower terms or terms related to your specific focus)

- Add to the list of keywords with alternative keywords, synonyms, related words

- More information on analysing your assessment under the section Preparing for Assessments, from the Learning Zone Quick Guides

Write down the keywords and alternative keywords - use them in different combinations in your searches

Keywords

Alternative keywords

Social media marketing

Advantages

Disadvantages

Instagram; Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn

Pros and cons

Drones

Impacts

Benefits

Unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs

Commercial drones, drone technology

Hobby drones

Technology

Healthcare

Mobile technology, smartphones

health care, nursing home

Credo reference - define your topic

Credo reference - is a collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias.

Search for definitions and articles on the key concepts from your topic and use the mind map for brain-storming and identify related topics and keywords.