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Posted by rainbowbrite on October 18, 2005, at 11:53:24
How do you make a nonresearchable topic researchable?
Posted by rainbowbrite on October 18, 2005, at 11:53:59
In reply to question?, posted by rainbowbrite on October 18, 2005, at 11:53:24
Change your topic!!
Posted by gardenergirl on October 18, 2005, at 23:31:42
In reply to answer!, posted by rainbowbrite on October 18, 2005, at 11:53:59
Posted by alexandra_k on October 19, 2005, at 6:51:33
In reply to question?, posted by rainbowbrite on October 18, 2005, at 11:53:24
> How do you make a nonresearchable topic researchable?
or...
you could write a couple things on the topic
then read them...
then pop those on your reference list
lol.seriously though what do you mean 'nonresearchable'?
Posted by rainbowbrite on October 19, 2005, at 10:38:19
In reply to Re: question? » rainbowbrite, posted by alexandra_k on October 19, 2005, at 6:51:33
:-)
lol im not sure,
Is too broad I think.
Any suggestions on how to narrow it?
Posted by rainbowbrite on October 19, 2005, at 16:40:59
In reply to Re: question? » alexandra_k, posted by rainbowbrite on October 19, 2005, at 10:38:19
but..... alas....its still not narrow enough. :-)
Posted by alexandra_k on October 19, 2005, at 19:55:07
In reply to Re: question? » alexandra_k, posted by rainbowbrite on October 19, 2005, at 10:38:19
> Any suggestions on how to narrow it?i'd need to know what the topic was.
and what kind of 'research' they mean.
whether you just have to read what people have said or whether you have to do a survey or experiment or whatever...
Posted by rainbowbrite on October 20, 2005, at 22:26:36
In reply to Re: question?, posted by alexandra_k on October 19, 2005, at 19:55:07
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> > Any suggestions on how to narrow it?
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> i'd need to know what the topic was.
>Ive switched the paper I was focussed on before so now Im onto academic acheivemtnt in children from single parent families. But this has changed so many times. i think i need a narrower topic for this too. a quesition would be a start lol still thinking.....
> and what kind of 'research' they mean.
>
> whether you just have to read what people have said or whether you have to do a survey or experiment or whatever...for this I have to just read others' stuff and discuss...
Posted by Maynerd on October 21, 2005, at 12:17:11
In reply to Re: question? » alexandra_k, posted by rainbowbrite on October 20, 2005, at 22:26:36
It depends on what type of paper you need to write and what sort of criteria you must meet,along with what sort of class is it for. If you are using something like Proquest or PsychInfo you can use the advanced search option to help you narrow down your topic until you find something manageable. As I said, it depends on what class this is for, but you might think about narrowing it down to minority children, kids with ADHD, or something like that perhaps. Your advanced search will better help you to decide for sure, based on the amount of available information out there.
Posted by alexandra_k on October 21, 2005, at 16:19:07
In reply to Re: question? » alexandra_k, posted by rainbowbrite on October 20, 2005, at 22:26:36
> academic acheivemtnt in children from single parent families.
okay. i'm tempted to ask 'what about it?'
> for this I have to just read others' stuff and discuss...
okay... sometimes it can be easier to do something comparative. 'academic achievement in children from single parent families' as opposed to... families with two parents. or families with no parents or whatever. might be hard to isolate what is down to the single parent thing and what is down to other factors (ie economic and quality of education). but if you could find a study that made some specific claims you could say something about how all these issues muddy the waters and drawing conclusions from the findings might be harder than one supposes...
but thats just me.
and there are many different lines of attack.
but it might help if you are feeling too stuck...
Posted by rainbowbrite on October 21, 2005, at 16:35:58
In reply to Re: question? » rainbowbrite, posted by alexandra_k on October 21, 2005, at 16:19:07
thanks M and A! You have my mind thinking....ill be back....:-) Love that saying.
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