Developing a Topic

The Research Process Has Many Steps

The first step is identifying your topic.

This section of the guide will help you to learn how to do the following tasks:

• Understand your assignment

• Select a topic

• Develop research questions

• Identify search words

• Find background info

• Refine your topic

Follow These Steps:

• First, watch the video overview linked below that shows how to develop your topic.
• Then, after you have viewed the clip, click the next tab to complete the following tasks.

Starting With a Question

A part of the research process is asking the right questions, and then asking them again! 

Image Source: "Key Questions" by Mohamed Hassan is in the Public Domain, CC0