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Selecting and Narrowing a Topic

Selecting and Narrowing a Topic. Objective: Students will understand the hierarchical relationships of broader and narrower in order to select a narrow a research topic. Analogies look like this: battery : flashlight :: hard drive : computer Analogies read like this:

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Selecting and Narrowing a Topic

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  1. Selecting and Narrowing a Topic

  2. Objective: Students will understand the hierarchical relationships of broader and narrower in order to select a narrow a research topic

  3. Analogies look like this: battery : flashlight :: hard drive : computer Analogies read like this: Battery is to flashlight as hard drive is to computer This is a type of analogy called “Part to the Whole”

  4. Here’s another “Part to the Whole” analogy. How do you read it? chapter : book :: volume : set Chapter is to book as volume is to set.

  5. Now let’s try a few “Part to the Whole” analogies together. finger : hand : : toe :__________________ episode : television series :: song :___________ member : group :: page :____________________

  6. Hierarchy – a system of persons or things arranged in a graded order

  7. Hierarchical relationship – an interconnected order between persons or things

  8. Subject – a broad area of study that covers many topics and subtopics

  9. Topic – a focused, narrowed aspect of a subject

  10. Subtopic – one specific event, type, problem or question related to a topic; A subtopic could also be a comparison between two related types

  11. World War I Battles Roles of Women Problems of the Soldiers Weapons of the war The Battle of Ypres The Battle of the Isonzo The Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of Caporetto Women in industry Nursing Nerve Gas Hand Grenades The Machine Gun Combat Destroyers Biological Weapons Nerve Disorders Influenza Casualties Dehydration

  12. World War I I. Battles A. The Battle of Ypres B. The Battle of Isonza C. The Battle of the Atlantic D. The Battle of Caporetto II. Roles of Women A. Women in Industry B. Nursing III. Weapons of War A. Nerve Gas B. Biological Weapons C. The Machine Gun D. Hand Grenades IV. Problems of Soldiers A. Nerve Disorders B. Influenza C. Dehydration D. Casualties

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