The writing system of raised dots used by visually impaired people was developed by Louis Braille in nineteenth-century France.
Should government be involved in providing affordable daycare?Ī working thesis based on these questions could be: Alberta should provide access to affordable daycare similar to what is available in Québec.The invention of Braille was a major turning point in the history of disability. Is daycare affordable for parents who really need it?. What access to daycare exists in Alberta?. What impediments exist for working parents?. Are these environmental risks being taken into account?Ī working thesis based on these questions could be: Calgary should expand recycling programs for discarded electronics.Įxample 2: In using the theme of reproductive rights and the topic of childcare, here are a few questions to consider:. What environmental risks exist with electronics?. What does Calgary do with disposed electronics?. Go straight to the library catalogue and filter by peer review.Įxample 1: In using the theme of environmentalism and the topic of recycling, here are questions to consider:. Read an entire article, chapter, report, or long webpage from top to bottom. Quickly read (skim) short sections of information, such as article abstracts, specific sections, and short entries. Use tables of contents and section headings to identify specific sections you would like to learn more about. When doing background research, remember the following: Library databases with introductory and reference information, such as those linked below. 
Abstracts (i.e., brief summaries) from academic articles. Short videos by educational or government organizations. Short webpages found by searching Google. Some good sources to help you learn about and narrow your topic include: Doing this will help you go from the general topic of "climate change" to a narrower topic, like "How have rising sea levels resulting from climate change impacted island nations?" One way you could learn about your topic and narrow your focus is by finding a Wikipedia article on the subject, then skimming its table of contents and reading that small section of interest. When beginning a research project, it's helpful to explore the background of a topic to familiarize yourself with key concepts and issues before forming an argument. How are politics represented in visual art of Aboriginal peoples in Canada?. Why did Louis Riel lead a rebellion of the Metis Nation in Saskatchewan?. STEP THREE: Restate the topic using "who, what, where, why, when, and how" questions. Remove place and expand topic and time period: The representation of politics in visual art of two-spirited Metis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Remove subtopic, person(s) and time period: Visual art of the Metis in Saskatchewan. The representation of animals in sculpture by two-spirited Metis artists from Saskatchewan in the late 19th century. Problem: Topic is too specific and narrow Add person(s), event and place: Louis Riel and the Metis rebellion in Saskatchewan. Add subtopic and time period: The politics of the Metis in 19th century Saskwatchewan. 
Problem: Topic is too general and broad to address through a short piece of writing
STEP TWO: To narrow or broaden the topic, add or remove a time period, place, person(s), event or subtopic: what you would like to learn more about?.what questions do you have about the topic(s)?.STEP ONE: The first step to research is developing a topic that is not too broad or narrow in scope.
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