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There are a lot of ways to go about choosing a topic for your research assignment. Think about what interests you in your class and meets the parameters of the assignment. Make sure to review the assignment description. Does your professor give you a specific topic to cover, or are you responsible for choosing the subject?
To begin, take out a blank sheet of paper or open a document:
If you're having trouble creating a list of topics use a current events database which provides background information on many topics.
As you search, you may want or need to adjust your topic based on what you find. This is a regular part of the research process!
This brief video above demonstrates one way that adjusting might look.