Political Science > Focus Topic
How do I focus my topic?
As you learn about your general topic ...
- Think about how you can make your topic narrower and more specific.
- Think of subtopics that relate to your main idea.
- Does your idea fit the assignment?
- Can you find information on the topic?
- Learn to focus your topic from broad to narrow using this exercise.
- An excellent way to focus your topic is through concept mapping. Here's an example. (Powerpoint format)
Get more suggestions for narrowing your topic here.
TIP: Don’t worry about getting it exactly right, your topic may change as you do more research.