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Narrowing and Limiting your Topic

Identifying topics that are too broad: If your topic is too broad for a short paper 
(5 pages or less) you will have too much information to work with.

You can limit your topic by choosing just one of its possible aspects: For example, try
exploring just the legal, scientific
, social, economic, or ethical issues related to your topic.


Examples of Narrowing Topics
Click and drag down the drop-down boxes to see examples of narrowed topics.

Death Penalty

Mental Illness

Substance Abuse

Child Abuse


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