RESEARCH
RESEARCH
Brainstorming for Research Topics
One. Choose a topic that interests and challenges you
. Pick something you genuinely care about and something that will make you think. When a topic matters to you, you're more likely to stay focused, read more, and revise your work instead of rushing it.
. Why this matters: Your attitude affects your effort. If you find the topic boring or meaningless, you may avoid researching it deeply. If you're curious about it, you will naturally ask better questions and work harder.
Two. Select a subject you can manage
• A "manageable" topic is one that fits your:
o time (deadline),
o skills (reading/writing level),
o resources (available books/articles/websites),
o scope (not too wide, not too narrow).
Three. Avoid topics that are too technical, learned, or specialized
If a topic requires advanced knowledge (medical terms, engineering formulas, highly scientific methods), you might spend most of your time just trying to understand the basics-leaving little time to build a strong paper.
• Better approach: Choose a topic you can understand now, then make it more specific and researchable.
Four. Avoid topics with very limited sources
· A good research topic needs enough credible sources (books, journals, reliable websites, reports). If only a few sources exist, your paper may become repetitive or unsupported.
Research: What It Is
Research: What It Is
v The culmination and final product of an involved process of research, critical thinking, source evaluation, organization, and composition
✓ Think of it as a living thing, which grows and changes as you explore, interpret, and evaluate sources related to a specific topic
✓ Primary and secondary sources are the heart of a research paper, and provide its nourishment; without the support of and interaction with these sources, the research paper would morph into a different genre of writing
Serves not only to further the field in which it is written, but also to provide with an exceptional opportunity to increase knowledge in that field.