Narrowing Topic

Narrow Your Topic to an Issue

Complete the following activity to narrow your topic to a single issue.

1.     What are the three most important issues I have identified so far?

2.     Of these issues, which one will best help me sustain my interest in this project?

3.     Which one will best help me achieve my purposes as a writer?

4.     Which one will best address my readers’ needs and interests?

5.     Which one best fits the requirements of my assignment?

6.     Which one is most appropriate for the type of document I plan to write?

7.     Which one has the fewest limitations?

8.     Which one allows me to best take advantage of opportunities?

9.     Based on these answers, the issue I want to choose is: