If you're trying to select a topic to write about, be sure the topic you select:
For example, if you're to write a process paper for English composition, be sure your topic is an actual process someone can do. That's a different type of topic than what you would choose for an informative/expository paper in which you'd explain about something or inform your reader.
It does not need to be a topic on which you're already well informed. The purpose of college is for you to learn new things, so let your writing assignments help you to do just that!
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Pick your research topic here! Select from more than 200 topics and get overview, pro and con, and critical analysis essays to start you out right. Also includes scholarly and popular journal articles, book chapters, biographies, and images.
Topic: Crime or criminal activity.
Who: Populations such as... age, gender, race or ethnicity
New topic idea: Criminal activity in white males
New topic idea: Criminal activity in older females
What: Types of criminal activity
New topic idea: Murder tendencies in white males
New topic idea: Theft tendencies in older females
When: Time frames such as... current or historical, period of life
New topic idea: Rum runners in the 18th century
New topic idea: Crimes rates during the COVID pandemic
Where: Places, such as... states, regions, countries
New topic idea: White collar crimes in New York City
New topic idea: Pick-pockets at tourist attractions
Why: Evaluate... causes, treatments, outcomes
New topic idea: Successful methods for preventing home invasion
New topic idea: Rehabilitation of criminals who have committed murder
Combine any number of elements from these questions until you find an interesting topic to research. For very narrow topics, combine elements from at least three of these questions. If you find your topic becomes too narrow, eliminate an element.