Writing Research Papers

Ideas for a topic

·         What are your interests?

·         What are your career plans?

·         Do you have favorite hobbies?

·         Any medical condition you want to know about?

·         Social Issues

Points to remember:

• Make sure your topic isn’t too broad.
• Can you state the topic as a question?
• Your topic must be narrow enough to be interesting, yet broad enough for sufficient research available.

1. Brainstorm for ideas
2. Read general background information
3. Focus in on a topic
4. Make a list of keywords
5. Be flexible
6. Research and read more about your topic
7. Formulate a thesis statement or research question