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Choose a topic and title
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Choose a topic and title
Topic and Title Selection
Interest and Passion
- The starting point for choosing a topic should be personal interest.
- Choosing a topic you're passionate about will make the essay-writing process more enjoyable and less strenuous.
- You need to sustain interest in your topic throughout the project; engrossment in the subject matter can be a powerful motivator.
Scope of the Topic
- You should carefully consider the scope of your topic.
- An overly broad topic can be daunting and challenging to cover comprehensively.
- A niche topic might make sourcing relevant information and research difficult.
- Having a balanced scope that allows for in-depth examination but is not overly narrow nor too vast is key.
Relevance and Usefulness
- The chosen topic should ideally have some relevance to your future aspirations or current studies.
- This relevance acts as incentive and ensures that the project will be useful beyond the context of the qualification.
- This might mean selecting a topic relevant to your intended degree course, or a problem or debate you care deeply about.
Formulating the Title
- Your essay should have a clear, concise, and engaging title.
- The title should ideally be posed as a question that the essay will answer, or a challenge that it will address.
- It should give the reader a clear idea of what your project will explore without being overly complex or vague.
Preliminary Research
- Conduct some preliminary research to ensure you have enough resources to support your essay.
- This will give you an idea of the existing viewpoints on your topic, and will also guide you in formulating your essay title.
- Libraries, academic databases, and the internet are good starting points for this research.
- This process can also help refine and focus your title if it seems too broad or narrow initially.
Tutor Approval
- Before settling on your topic and title, you should seek feedback from your project supervisor.
- They can provide insightful advice on the coherence, scope, and feasibility of your topic.
- Once approved, your choice of topic and title is final and your project can begin in earnest.