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Crafting a Compelling Research Paper: Finding Your Just-Right Topic

This guide provides essential strategies for developing a strong research paper. It emphasizes crafting a clear argument with a specific claim, while considering opposing viewpoints through concession and refutation. The guide further explores multi-modal writing approaches, including narration, information, and comparative analysis. It highlights the importance of using credible sources and adhering to MLA style for documentation. Finally, readers will learn how to select a "just-right" research topic that is neither too broad nor too specific, complete with sample questions to guide their exploration.

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Crafting a Compelling Research Paper: Finding Your Just-Right Topic

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  1. THE RESEARCH PAPER The Junior Magnum Opus

  2. Research Paper Objectives • Create an argument with a specific claim that considers a universal truth • Consider opponents’ claims through concession and refutation • Develop the overall purpose of an argument through multi-modal writing: • narration, information, description, cause-effect, compare-contrast, define, classify • Access appropriate sources using databases, print, and nonprint sources • Use MLA style guides to document and attribute sources

  3. Finding a “Just-Right” Topic Think of the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Goldilocks was always searching for the “just-right” porridge, chair, and bed. You are searching for the “just-right” research topic.

  4. A “Just-right” Research Topic . . . • is general enough that you can discuss the topic through a range of contexts and examples • is specific enough that you can develop a clear position and provide precise information

  5. Topics That Are NOT “Just-right” TOO GENERAL Obesity in children Social media TOO SPECIFIC Obesity in children negatively affecting how they perform in English class Facebook encouraging American females to fight

  6. Developing a Research Question Research questions will help: • guide the direction of your research • help you to become more invested in your research by informing you about the topic • consider the writing modes you will use and the overall organization of the research paper

  7. Sample Topic and Research Questions Afghanistan’s future without the United States • For what exactly does Afghanistan depend on the U.S.? • Currently, how effectively does the Afghanistan government govern its people? • In history, what would happen to Afghanistan after the nation that once occupied it exited? • Is democracy possible in Afghanistan? • How likely is civil war if the U.S. leaves now?

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