What rule is best when choosing your research topic?

• Most of your ideas are bad ones so just go with the first one.

• Choose a topic that is broad, so you won't run out of things to talk about.

• Choose a narrow topic that you can explore in detail and may be original to you.

• Choose something that everyone has written about that way you know there will be information.

Which topic would be too broad for a paper assigned in a science class?

• "The Effects of Various Exercise Regimens on Human Health"

• "The Structure and Function of DNA Molecules"

• "The Impact of Climate Change on Global Ecosystems"

• "The Evolution of Life on Earth"

What is the first step in creating a research topic?

• Writing the research proposal

• Conducting a literature review

• Formulating a specific hypothesis

• Identifying a broad area of interest

Which of the following is the best example of a well-defined research topic?

• "Exploring the Outer Space"

• "Investigating Animal Behavior"

• "Studying Different Types of Organisms"

• "Analyzing the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Factors and Childhood Obesity Rates in Urban Areas"

What characteristics should a good research topic for a research paper have?

• something you're not interested in personally

• a topic that hasn't been studied before

• specific, focused, and researchable

• extremely broad to encompass many ideas

The following are the steps in the process of selecting a research topic. Which are arranged correctly?

I. Read general background information

II. Brainstorm for ideas

III. Make a list of useful keywords

IV. Focus on your topic

• I, II, III, I

• II, IV, I, III

• II, I, IV, III

• IV, I, II, III

It is a part of the research proposal that provides a total and yearly breakdown of the costs needed for the research?

• budget

• methodology

• plan

• title

What section of a research paper should immediately pique the reader's interest and clearly outline the study's purpose?

• Discussion

• Introduction

• Table of Content

• Title

What source would a researcher NOT expect to find in a large public traditional library?

• old letters

• internet

• journal article

• encyclopedia

Which of the following is NOT needed in a research proposal?

• a research question

• a list of references

• a detailed literature review

• a research timetable