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Camilla Chavez


Choosing a topic to write about as a research paper is very stressful and overwhelming. I found the article “Choosing a Topic Through Basic Research” to be very helpful. It gave various amount of tips on how to find a topic that would make writing a research paper less stressful and more interesting. I always thought that I had to choose a topic that would make me sound intelligent and would interest the professor who was reading it. This article told me to pick a topic that I would enjoy writing about, which never crossed my mind before. I realized in doing so, I will have more fun in writing my essay and will be able to compose it in a less amount of time. Not only did this article help me in less despising an essay by giving me tips, but it also made me realize that if I were to write a topic about something I am not interested in then my audience will not find it interesting either because I will end up being redundant in my essay as well as boring. I am glad to have read this article because from now on, I will know to pick a topic for my research paper that I enjoy and will be able to have a strong thesis in doing so.


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  1. UnknownFebruary 1, 2018 at 9:28 AM

    I also found it very helpful to pick a topic that is both interesting to you and your audience. It makes the process much more enjoyable as well as intriguing to do the research, instead of a chore.

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  2. Haley KetchumFebruary 1, 2018 at 12:25 PM

    I also usually do not choose a topic I’m comfortable with, and usually choose what I think the professor wants to see.

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