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[Stage] 2 [Task] Topic selection [Thoughts] Weighing topics against criteria such as personal interest, project requirements, information available, time available; predicting outcome of possible choices, choosing topic with potential for success [Feelings] Confusion, sometimes anxiety, brief elation (after selection), anticipation of task [Strategies] Discussing possible topics, predicting outcomes of choices, gaining general overview of topic [Actions] 
Consulting informal mediators, using reference collections, preliminary searches
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