Question

The first step in researching your topic is to determine what you already know. How might what you know get in the way of doing good research? How might you check the validity of what you already know about the topic?

Answer 1

If you know things about your topic you will have a biased opinion on it. You can check the validity of the topic by reading up on what you already know to make sure that it is correct and it is not a biased opinion.