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How
Do I Broaden My Topic?
You
may need to broaden you topic if you find too little information.
You may find too little information for various reasons:
- Your
topic is too narrow
- Your
topic is too localized to find enough information
- Your
topic is too new for many resources yet to exist
You
can broaden your topic by choosing one of the following:
| A
Different or Larger Geographic Region |
| Start
with a topic in: |
Cincinnati |
| Choose
a larger region: |
Ohio,
or the Midwest |
A
Different or Larger Population Group |
| Start
with this group: |
Grove
City High School students |
| Choose
a larger group: |
High
school students in Ohio |
| A
Different Aspect or Event |
| Start
with: |
Dorm
rooms on campus |
| Choose
a new aspect: |
Quality
of residence life on university campuses |
| Start
with: |
Impact
of irrigation on a city's water supply |
| Choose
a new aspect: |
Sustainable
development practices within the state |
Let's
generate some possibilities for broadening a research topic of THE OHIO
STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF:
Broaden
by: |
New,
Broader Topic: |
|
Geographic region |
Deaf
schools in the Midwest |
| Population |
Meeting
the needs of the deaf population in Ohio |
| Aspect |
Educational
opportunities for deaf children |
(6) Do You Know How?
Based on the options in the example, what are some additional
possibilities for broadening the topic of "the Ohio State
School for the Deaf"?
Read some of the possibilities
Next:
How
do I Identify My Objectives? |
Research
process