Overview for Finding a Topic

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Welcome to Finding a Topic!

In this module, you will learn about strategies that you can use to find a topic for a research paper or project.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to

  • identify characteristics of good research topics;
  • describe some brainstorming strategies that you can use to choose a topic;
  • recognize that topics should be of the appropriate scope; and
  • explain some strategies for finding background information and conducting preliminary searches on a topic.

Items Due for This Module

  • Finding a Topic Quiz

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