Selecting a Topic

Selecting a Research Topic

The ability to develop a good research topic is an important skill.  When you choose your own topic, you will need to: brainstorm for ideas - your journal is good for this; think of your own interests read general background information - this is where Wikipedia comes in; useful as a general resource but not for information that you will use in your actual research project focus in on a manageable topic  Make a list of research questions related to your topic use the SIMPLE MIND APP on your iPad to help you brainstorm useful keywords related to your topic use these keywords to research further and read more about your topic Be aware, selecting a good topic is not easy. It must be narrow and focused enough to be interesting, yet broad enough to find adequate information for your research. Before you select your topic, make sure you know what your final research project should look like.  If you are still having trouble coming up with a topic, spend some time looking at the videos on curiosity.com!   Once you are sure of your research topic, submit your research proposal by answering the questions found HERE Here is an example of a mind map:  Here is a nice picture of Richard Simmons:  Here is a picture of Richard Simmons looking silly.  What a zany sense of humor:    Here's what Richard Simmons looks like when he's ready to fight: