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Choosing a Research Topic: A "Just Right" Topic

What makes a good topic and how do you pick one?

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Are you feeling lost on your paper or assignment topic? Do you need help choosing a "Just Right" topic? This guide is designed to help you pick a topic and narrow it down to fit the assignment parameters.

Check out this slideshow (link opens another window).

Choosing a "Just Right" Topic Slideshow
This slideshow goes over much of the material in this guide, including extra examples on how to narrow down a topic.