Select and Define your Topic
- Choose a topic or case that interests you
- Avoid a topics that are too broad("religion in school") and read about the issues to narrow it down ("prayer before football games" or "bible study groups")
- Avoid topics that is too specific or narrow ("board members criticism of teachers")
- When you have your topic focus, think of a research question for your research paper-For example, if your topic covers First Amendment Rights and Students, your research question could be “How do First Amendment Rights Influence Students in School?”
Use Research Worksheet below:
