Developing a Research Topic
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- identify some goals to keep in mind as you choose a topic,
- choose an approach to further develop, broaden or narrow your topic,
- search for resources to get you started.
Introduction:
Research Process Overview:
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Goals of Choosing a Topic:
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Brainstorming
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Broadening and Narrowing your Topic:
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Helpful Resources:
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Further Resources:
For further information on this topic:
The Learning Portal by College Libraries Ontario. The Writing Hub – Choose a Topic. https://tlp-lpa.ca/research/choose-a-topic
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Invention: Starting the Writing Process. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/OWL/resource/587/01
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