Finding A Topic For Your Research Paper
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CHOOSING A TOPIC
THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO WHEN WRITING A PAPER
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THE TOPIC OF YOUR PAPER.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESEARCHING.
WHAT YOU WILL BE WRITING ABOUT.
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A GOOD TOPIC LEADS TO A GOOD PAPER.
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A GOOD TOPIC HOLDS THE READERS’ ATTENTION.
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A GOOD TOPIC MAKES IT EASIER TO DO RESEARCH.
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A GOOD TOPIC MAKES IT EASIER TO WRITE YOUR PAPER.
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A GOOD TOPIC MEANS THAT WRITING THE PAPER WILL BE EASIER, LESS TIME-CONSUMING, AND MORE ENJOYABLE.
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CHOOSE A TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU.
YOU’LL ENJOY IT MORE.YOU’LL DO A BETTER JOB ON YOUR PAPER.
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DO SOME BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON YOUR TOPIC. READ ABOUT IT IN BOOKS, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS.
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1. IT IS TOO BROAD.YOU HAVE TOO MANY RESOURCES . YOU CAN’T DEALWITH ALL THE INFORMATION YOU FOUND.
TWO PROBLEMS THAT YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR TOPIC:
2. IT IS TOO NARROW.YOU CAN’T FIND ANY THING ABOUT IT.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
START WITH A BROAD TOPICAND NARROW IT DOWN.
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AN EXAMPLE.“EBOLA”
THIS IS A VERY BROAD TOPIC.A SEARCH IN GALILEO PRODUCED 100,998 RESULTS.
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AN EXAMPLE.
“EBOLA AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS”
THIS IS NARROWER TOPIC.
A SEARCH IN GALILEO PRODUCED 5,487 RESULTS.
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AN EXAMPLE.
“EBOLA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING”
THIS IS A NARROWER TOPIC.
GALILEO PRODUCED 2,368 RESULTS.
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FOCUSED TOPIC: Women Smokers and Breast Cancer
GOING FROM A BROAD SUBJECT TO A NARROW TOPIC
BROAD TOPIC: Women’s Health
NARROWED TOPIC: Women and Cancer
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FOCUSED TOPIC: Computer Game Violence and Children
GOING FROM A BROAD SUBJECT TO A NARROW TOPIC
BROAD TOPIC: Computer Games
NARROWED TOPIC: Computer Game Violence
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Threat of Bioterrorism in the U.S.
From a broad subject to a narrow topic:
this topic is too broad.Make it narrower:
Terrorism and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
TERRORISM
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HINTS FOR RESEARCH
When choosing a topic, do some research.
Look at magazines, encyclopedias, and the Internet.
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HINTS FOR RESEARCH
Determine how much time you have to complete an assignment. Then choose a topic that can be finished in that time.
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HINTS FOR RESEARCH
Be very clear about the topic that you are choosing. If you are not clear about your topic, you will likely get off track and waste time.
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HINTS FOR RESEARCH
Choose a topic that is appropriate to the length of your paper. A broad topic requires time and effort. If you are writing a five page paper, you should have a narrow topic.
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO PICK A GOOD TOPIC.