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How to Narrow a Research Topic

How to Narrow a Research Topic When your research topic is too broad, ask yourself these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why?

How to Narrow a Research Topic Let’s see how this works with an example: learning disabilities This topic is too broad (general) to write about in a short paper. We need to make it narrower (more specific).

How to Narrow a Research Topic Who? TOPIC: LEARNING DISABILITIES Populations Age NEW TOPIC: Learning Disabilities in teenage girls Gender Race or Ethnicity

How to Narrow a Research Topic What? TOPIC: LEARNING DISABILITIES Types ADHD NEW TOPIC: ADHD in teenage girls Dysgraphia Dyslexia

How to Narrow a Research Topic When? TOPIC: LEARNING DISABILITIES Timeframes Current or historical view NEW TOPIC: ADHD in 7th grade girls Period of life

How to Narrow a Research Topic Where? TOPIC: LEARNING DISABILITIES Places States NEW TOPIC: ADHD in 7th grade American girls Regions Countries

How to Narrow a Research Topic Why? How? TOPIC: LEARNING DISABILITIES Evaluate NEW TOPIC: Why are some methods more successful than others for treating ADHD among 7th grade girls Causes Treatments Outcomes

How to Narrow a Research Topic Mix n’ Match Combine any number of elements that you derive from asking these questions until you find an interesting topic to research. Some examples: Causes and treatment of Dysgraphia in among young boys. Prevalence of ADHD in teen-age males in the United States Changes in treatment for compulsive behaviors in present-day Australia.