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DC English 1301- Composition I Dr. Chavez: Topic Resources

MackinVia Electronic Resources

First Challenge:

Choosing an interesting research topic for your research paper

Sometimes you are given a list of topics to choose from, and other times you are given the freedom to choose your own topic. Nonetheless, always choose a topic that you are interested in. 

  1. Choose a topic you are passionate about
  2. Narrow your topic
  3. Do some basic/ background reading to help you choose and narrow your topic

watch the videos for more information and ideas:

Video: Choosing a Topic

Video: How to Narrow Your Topic

Video: Gale Tool