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English 110 - Monda: Topics

This guide provides search strategies and recommended resources for research in English 110 with Prof. Kim Monda.

Topics

Your topic should be focused, but not so narrow that you cannot find enough information about it. For topic ideas, look at some of the encyclopedias and other reference sources listed on the Background Info page of this guide. The tutorials and video below provide tips for choosing a topic, narrowing your topic, and writing a research question.

Choosing a Topic

Developing a Research Focus

This tutorial covers different strategies for developing an appropriate and interesting research focus.

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Narrowing Your Topic

How to Narrow Your Topic

This tutorial covers how to choose a topic, how to explore it through strategic searching, and how to narrow it into a research question.

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Writing a Research Question

The video below offers some tips for creating good, open-ended research questions to help guide your research:

Winona State University - Research Questions from Joshua Vossler on Vimeo.