Your topic needs to be fine-tuned and given a focus. Consider what aspects of your topic interest you the most. Ask yourself these questions:

Is my topic too broad?

To narrow a topic, limit it to a specific time period, individual or group, geographic location, or aspect of the subject.

Terrorism

• Terrorism and the Arab-Israeli conflict
• Threat of bioterrorism in the U.S.

Is my topic too narrow?

To broaden a topic, use parallel and broader associations to make the scope more general.

• Agricultural biotechnology and food safety
• Government regulations and genetically engineered food