Match each research step with the activity involved in the step. Choose a topic. Identify key sources. Use strong supporting evidence. Find background information. conducting general research on a topic to become familiar with it and to decide what about it most interests you determining whether the information you found is relevant and reliable thinking, brainstorming, questioning, and deciding what interests you sharing where you found your information conducting deeper, more focused research to answer key questions writing an argument and supporting it with facts Evaluate sources. Cite sources.​