Narrowing a Topic - SOC 101 - East - Introduction to Sociology - Research Guides at Pima Community College

Narrowing Your Topic by Focusing On...

Thou shalt do some background reading, think hard, and speak with the professor in order to identify a topic.
Thou shalt have a clear research question.
Thou shalt do real research.
Thou shalt make an argument.
Thou shalt write well.

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