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Which of these questions is not part of a personal inventory?
What is your favorite subject?
What kind of volunteer work do you like?
What is the paper topic you have been assigned?
What do you like to read about?
When brainstorming you should...
decide what interests you first and then find an intersection between your interests and the assigned topic
start with the assigned topic and try to think of what interests you about that topic.
use all of your ideas in the final paper.
ask your classmates to tell you what your topic should be.
If there is no assigned topic for your research paper, you should...
ask to be assigned a topic.
find a topic that will interest both you and your reader by using brainstorming exercises.
choose a topic you think will interest your instructor.
choose a personal topic so you will not need outside sources.
A list of things that frustrate you is a good starting point for brainstorming a paper topic.
True
False
Every subject that interests you is a good topic for a research paper.
True
False
A good preliminary topic for a research paper
interests you but is unrelated to the assigned topic.
addresses the assigned topic in a way that interests you.
is the exact topic your instructor assigned.
addresses the assigned topic in a way you think will interest your instructor.
If the assigned paper topic is "The influence of technology in society," which of these is not a good potential topic?
Why I hate my cellphone provider.
Impact of video violence.
Texting while driving.
Instant replay for refereeing.
Which of these questions will not help you when deciding on a potential research topic?
Where can I find information about this topic?
What would I like to learn about this topic?
What interests me about this topic?
How many other people in my class are writing about this topic?
If the instructor assigns a topic, it's impossible to write about what interests you.
True
False
When choosing a research topic, choose a topic that has not been widely written about.
True
False
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