Did you choose something related to your own personal interests? You could also reflect on topics you thought about choosing, but ultimately bypassed – why did you decide not to pursue them?

Week 5 Journal: Deciding on a Research Topic
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Journal Choosing a research topic can be both a liberating opportunity and a daunting challenge.
Many writers and researchers find that being allowed to select their own topic of research
inspires them to examine a deeper, more complex topic, or that it allows them to research
a personal interest. However, some find the prospect of narrowing down a research topic
to be intimidating – how does one go about choosing a topic that will sustain a research paper?
For this week’s journal post, you should reflect on how you went about deciding what topic
you wanted to explore for your own final paper. Did you decide on an academic topic related
to your major? Did you choose something related to your own personal interests? You could
also reflect on topics you thought about choosing, but ultimately bypassed – why did you decide
not to pursue them?

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