How to Narrow or Broaden Your Topic



1924050120015Find Topic Ideas Worksheet020000Find Topic Ideas Worksheet5231130-15430500CQ Researcher Find a topic idea using CQ Researcher.Go to the Topic Ideas LibGuide located at then click on the Argumentative topics page.Click on the CQ Researcher Plus Archive link from under Library Databases.When the CQ Researcher main page appears, move your mouse over BROWSE TOPICS on the upper left side of the screen. When the menu drops down, click on any topic. What topic did you select?Click or tap here to enter text.When a list of more narrow subtopics appears, click on any subtopic. What subtopic did you select?Click or tap here to enter text.When a list of CQ Researcher titles appears, click on any recent title. What title did you select?Click or tap here to enter text.When the full report appears, note the question underneath the title. What is the topic question?Click or tap here to enter text.Is there a Pro/Con heading in the table of contents menu on the left??Yes?NoIf yes, click on the Pro/Con link.What is the Pro/Con argument phrased as a question?Click or tap here to enter text.Issues and ControversiesFind a topic idea using Issues and Controversies.Go back to the Argumentative topics page and click on the Issues and Controversies [Facts on File] link from the Library Databases box.When the main page appears, scroll down to view the All Issues by Subject list.Click on any subject that interests you. What subject did you select?Click or tap here to enter text.Next, click on any Pro/Con Articles title. When the report appears, review some of the arguments from both supporters and opponents for issues covered in this report. Briefly state some of the key issues discussed in this report.Click or tap here to enter text.-4197351270000Created by Reynolds Community College Libraries. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Last updated 8/5/2019.Open Sources on the InternetFind a topic idea using the Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues web site.Go back to the Argumentative topics page and click on the Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues link under Open web sources.When the website appears, scroll down to the list of issues and click on any issue. What issue did you select?Click or tap here to enter text.When the next page appears, find the research question on this page. Jot down the research question on this page.Click or tap here to enter text.4. Review the rest of the page. What are some Pro and Con Arguments you might find interesting?Click or tap here to enter text. ................
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