Analyze how to effectively approach a writing assignment
Analyze strategies for choosing a paper topic
Selecting and Narrowing Your Topic
Before you can write a strong paper, you need a strong starting point—and that begins with selecting a topic that interests you and narrowing it into a clear, focused research question.
Select and watch one of the following videos that interests you.4 video options:
Now, let’s explore the topic of the video you chose, and how you could create an effective, narrowed topic and research question for a paper based on the broad topic of the video.
A good research question is both interesting and specific—it should give you direction, not stress. It’s totally normal to refine your topic more than once, so don’t wait for the perfect idea to magically appear. The more curious you are about your topic, the more motivated and confident you’ll feel throughout the writing process.