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1 How to Narrow a Research Topic

2 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

3 How to Narrow a Research Topic
Let’s see how this works with an example: eating disorders 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

4 Who? TOPIC: EATING DISORDERS Populations Age NEW TOPIC:
Eating disorders in adolescent females Gender Race or Ethnicity

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What? TOPIC: EATING DISORDERS Types Anorexia NEW TOPIC: Anorexia in adolescent females Bulimia Compulsive eating How to Narrow a Research Topic

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When? TOPIC: EATING DISORDERS Timeframes Current or historical view NEW TOPIC: Anorexia in adolescent females Period of life How to Narrow a Research Topic

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Where? TOPIC: EATING DISORDERS Places States NEW TOPIC: Anorexia in adolescent girls living in the United States Regions Countries How to Narrow a Research Topic

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Why? TOPIC: EATING DISORDERS 3-paragraph structure Causes NEW TOPIC: Successful methods for treatment of anorexia Treatments Outcomes How to Narrow a Research Topic

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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 anorexia in college athletes Prevalence of bulimia in teen-age males in the United States Changes in treatment for compulsive overeaters, 1950-present. How to Narrow a Research Topic

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