Narrowing a Topic

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Narrowing a Topic
Example Worksheet

Review the following example worksheet:

|What general topic have you selected? |Education |
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|What components, or subtopics, are related to this topic? |Multiple intelligences |
| |Classroom management |
| |Importance of higher education |
| |Benefits of higher education |
| |Elementary school |
| |Standardized testing |
| |Parental involvement |
|What particular aspect of this topic interests you most? | |
| |Classroom management |
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|What is your purpose or goal for writing an essay on this topic? |To explain to the reader the various methods of classroom