Imagine you have to write a paper that presents both sides
of the argument for the debate about:
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DECISIONS.

1. The first step is to come up with a list of WORDS and PHRASES
   that describe our topic - a.k.a. the KEYWORDS. Typically, you should just use nouns. Avoid prepositions, adjectives, adverbs or other kinds of words. They will just impede your search.
   
   Here are good KEYWORDS for our topic:
   
   affirmative action
   college
   admissions
   
   
2. Next, we'd like you to grab a pen and paper and make a list of synonyms for each of the three KEYWORDS above. Remember to include absolutely everything you can think of, including acronyms and abbreviations.

Take a few minutes to make your list, then move on to the next page.