1. Sample Topics:

Choose one of these sample topics for the Research Strategies Checklist. These are broad topics -- you will have an opportunity to formulate your own narrower research question/thesis during the in-class exercises.

 

Topic 1	Topic 2	Topic 3	Topic 4
Ethics of human genetic engineering	Global warming	Social utilities such as MySpace and Facebook	Internet privacy
Opinion paper	Research paper	Essay	Opinion paper
3-5 pages	8-10 pages	2-3 pages	4-6 pages
Books, articles, web sites	Books, articles, charts/tables, statistics	Books, articles	Books, articles, web sites
Past and present information	Past and present information	Most recent information	Most recent information