Topic Choice/Library Worksheet
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What is your research topic?


1.

5
(a)Is your topic an arguable point? Yes/No? (b)Explain how.
If not arguable,explain how you can adjust your topic to make it arguable and supportable?

2A.

2B.

a) 2


b) 5

Explain how adequate your background is to pursue this topic.


3.

 5

What do you hope to learn about the topic by researching it? Explain.

 

4.

 5
List the Library of Congress letter(s) for your topic 5. 5

List 2 indexes found in the current periodical area which contain listings of sources for your topic.


6A.

6B.

4
Find 1 book (or article) which has a bibliography at the end of it. Provide (a) the bibliographic information for the book/article, (b) the page numbers for the bibliography, and (c) describe how promising the bibliography seems and indicate why.


7A.

7B.

7C.

 a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
a)Write the name of an authoritative author in the field you are studying, and (b)indicate how you know the author is credible.


8A.

8B.

 a) 2
b) 2
a)Indicate at least one person you could interview for your paper. (b)Include the reason why this person is considered an expert in this particular area of knowledge.


9A.

9B.

 a) 2
b) 3
Write your preliminary thesis statement here. It may be in the form of a question in the preliminary stages, but must become a solid, 3-part statement from draft 2 on. 10. 10
*Note If you are unable to find sufficient source materials for your topic choice, you will need to carefully pick another topic and go through this exercise again.