How To Choose A Winning Research Topic

The importance of writing a good paper can lead students to feel an enormous and looming weight hanging over their heads as time passes, however, if you know a few crucial steps choosing the right research topics can be quick, easy and even fun. 

1. The first and probably the easiest step is to have a brainstorming session to see what topic is best for you. It’s best to find something that interests you, but you shouldn’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone a little bit. Look at what is going on in the news and see if anything sparks a creative burst of thought. Make a long list of possible choices and begin the selection process. 
2. The next step is selecting a topic that might sound obvious and straightforward but doing this step right is important if you want the rest of the process to be painless. Start off by picking a very broad subject and the more widespread, the better. So if you decide to write about a multi-faceted subject such as music do it! The next steps will solidify your idea and bring you closer to that final draft.
3. Once you have a broad subject, the next step is to get super-specific. This will help you determine whether or not your subject has depth and is worth perusing. If this step takes a little time and you find yourself changing your mind about your topic don’t worry because once you nail this step, the rest will be easy.
4. Once you have a specific topic you now need to define it a question that will help you with the context of your paper. So, if your chosen topic is the “The effect Mississippi Blues had on Chicago blues in the 50’s” You need to change it to something along the lines of: “How has rural Mississippi Blues influenced mainstream Chicago Blues”
5. At this stage you essentially have a paper that is waiting to be written, all you have to do now is some in-depth research on the specific aspects of your paper, and create an outline of what you want your paper to say. Write a two-sentence answer to your defined topic question, and you are ready to begin.

The first thing you should do is make a list of things that you want your research paper to say, how you want to say it, and how you want it to be perceived. Create aims and goals and write a timeline of when and how you want to achieve them, but before you do so, be sure to take note of the five steps above and put them into practice before you write a single word. Explore other helpful research tools at: https://my-knobull-app.herokuapp.com/#/

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