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ENGL 102 - Composition II - Dr. Shehi Herr: Develop Your Topic

Spring 2021

Tasks for This Page

  • Select a topic that is neither too broad or too narrow
  • Narrow your topic by using ASKING WORDS to form sentences.
  • Make a list of KEYWORDS related to your topic to use when searching; include synonyms and antonyms for each keyword to help improve your searches
  • Watch the video about using related terms to narrow your search

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News Websites to Consider

Focus Your Topic

PICK A TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU: If you choose something you enjoy reading and talking about then the paper-writing process will be relatively painless.

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