Identify Research Process

Step1: Develop your Topic: Which topic would you be least likely to include in your research?

• local laws that affect businesses

• how to write a business plan

• what a new computer would cost

  types of small

• businesses that have succeeded and failed in your area

Answer explanation

This may or may not be necessary to start a small business.

Step2: Choose your Sources: Which source would be the most likely to contain useful, current information about how a young adult can start a small business?

• an encyclopedia article about business

• a recent article in a business magazine about how several high school students started successful businesses

• a motivational book about achieving your goals

• a survey of businesses that members of your community would support

Answer explanation

This should give you ideas and make you aware of things you might not have considered.

step3: Take Notes: Which type of graphic organizer would best organize your notes on how to start a small business?

• A timeline

• A Venn diagram

• Problem-solution chart

• A cluster diagram

Answer explanation

You can arrange information by topic, such as types of businesses, creating a business plan, and equipment needed.

Step4: Make Adjustments:

Your teacher says that you can focus your research on any aspect of starting a business you find interesting. You've researched different types of businesses; however, you want to know more about what kinds of small businesses are needed in your community. What would you do next?

• Add more source material that specifically discusses types of businesses your community is lacking.

• Throw away all your notes that aren’t related to businesses needed in your community.

• Add more information on different types of businesses so that all the sections of your paper will be the same size.

Answer explanation

You may be narrowing your research, but you can still use information you’ve already found for your paper.

Step5: Put it all together: Explain how you can work on this step

Answer explanation

When finished, you will have collected facts, quotes, charts or graphs, statistics, and anecdotes about starting a small business. These will help you write an engaging and well-organized paper.