Developing a Research Strategy

Define Your Topic and Pose a Research Question - The Topic

Keeping in mind that a topic needs to be reasonably narrow and cleary defined, let's look at how a subject area can be subdivided into a manageable topic. Subdivide a broad subject like Shakespeare's plays into a manageable topic by:
Choosing a specific time span or era		Modernized Versions of Shakespearean Plays Performed during the 1960's
Focusing on a specific location		Italian Culture in Shakespeare's Plays
Considering the perspective of a specific discipline or subject area		The Economic Portrayal of the Wealthy in Shakespeare's Plays
Identifying a specific related problem, solution, or question		Who Was Shakespeare? The Authorship Question
Targeting a specific genre or subdivision		Political Impacts of Shakespeare's History Plays
You may also consider:
A point you can argue for or against		Suicide as a Solution for Teen Angst
An idea you can compare or contrast		Juliet's Naivete as Depicted in Zeffirelli's and Luhrmann's Film Versions
A cause and effect relationship you can explain		Violence Begets Violence: The Outcome of Family Rivalries
A main point that you can divide into sub-points		The Complicity of the Prince of Verona: Multiple Aspects of Poor Leadership
A question you can answer		Alternatives to Violence: What Choices did Romeo Have?

 

What is your broad subject? List three possible topics for your assignment. (If a topic has been provided/selected for you, type it here.)