Term paper/research paper strategies for narrowing and filtering an academic topic in order to generate a research question and outline for your term paper. The first strategy is to apply three tests that any workable research topic must pass: a topic must be debatable, plausible, and consequential. The second strategy is a series of filters to further narrow the research topic: theme, place, time. Last, you will use the two strategies (tests and filters) to generate a research question to guide your search for sources and information.
 

When picking a senior thesis topic, it’s best to pick something that is of personal interest, that is relevant to the world and that will be challenging. Choose a topic for a senior thesis withtips from a produced playwright in this free video on writing skills. Expert: Laura Turner Bio: Laura Turner received her BA in English from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., graduating magna cum laude with honors. Her plays have been seen and heard from Alaska to Tennessee. Filmmaker: Todd Green