Narrowing a Research Topic
Think of an upside-down triangle that moves from a broad subject to a narrow topic. Ask yourself questions through 4 different lenses to fill in your pyramid.
Is there a particular group of people that you want to focus on?
gender, age, ethnic background, nationality, profession, etc.
Is there a particular place you want to focus on?
geographical, workplace, or situational
Is there a particular time period you want to focus on?
present day, specific historical event, decades, etc.
Is there a particular point of view from which you would like to approach this topic?
economic, legal, political, psychological, scientific, religious, etc.
Consult the video for examples of this process, as well as how to use it to generate a research question and project title.