Narrowing a topic requires you to be more specific about your research interest and can help you to develop a thesis.
Questions to Narrow Your Topic
- Who? Who is the specific person/group to which you would like to limit your research?
- What? What specific aspect of the broad topic idea is interesting to you?
- Where? To which specific geographic area or region would you like to limit your research?
- When? On what time period would you like your research focused?
- Why? Why do you think this is an important/interesting topic?
What is a Thesis Statement?
A thesis is typically a one sentence statement in the first paragraph, or beginning, of your project that states your purpose. Thesis statements should be arguable, specific, detailed, and meaningful.
Additional resources for help in developing a thesis statement:
Developing a strong thesis statement - Purdue OWL
Developing a thesis - Harvard College Writing Center
