Writing a Great Research Paper:Picking an A+ Topic

A good topic:

 • is not merely a narrative,

 • is not too broad,

• is not too narrow,

• has research sources,

• has not been overdone, and

• interests you.

As you do your background reading, look for:

• a topic that interests you,

• a topic about which a good amount of research material appears to be available, and

 • a question that seems intriguing, is not obvious, and that is the right scope for your paper to answer (neither too broad nor too narrow).