Choosing a Topic   Tags: broadening, narrowing, topic  

Need help selecting a topic to use for a research paper or other assignment?

Is your topic too broad and you are getting so much information that you can't look through it all?

Is your topic too narrow and you can't find enough information to do your assignment?

If you answered yes too any of these questions, then this guide is for you!

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