We will re-open on June 4th for the Summer Semester. Thank you
and have a nice break! Narrowing a Topic The procedures
surrounding selecting a topic will vary by instructor and by
discipline. Read the assignment sheet carefully to ascertain the
teacher's expectations. Is there an explicit list of topics, or
are you expected to narrow to a topic on your own? Are you to
work with a specific theory or course material as you write the
paper? If your instructor hands out a topic list and expects you
to operate within those boundaries, keep in mind that those
lists are often broad topics, not thesis statements. Other
teachers prefer to be intentionally vague in order to give you
the freedom to narrow to an area of your interest. That means
that you will have to search for a topic that you are willing to
work with for a considerable amount of time. Strategies for a
topic search: - Work from the general to the specific. - Note in
a research notebook provocative questions that arise in class
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