Subject Guide
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Notes on Pre-assessment
Key Concepts:
Question: You are writing a paper about the connection between suicide and cyberbullying in middle school. What group of key concepts best describes this topic?
Best Answer:
- social media, bullying, suicide
- middle school, cyberbullying, suicide
- school, bullying, Facebook
None of these answers are wrong, the middle choice is simply the most accurate. If I were searching for articles on these topics, I would likely try all 3 of these combinations. Searching is not like math; there is more than one right answer.