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Module 3 - Selecting a Topic

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Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Activity 4

Activity 2: TaskStream and Notebook Entry

Go to TaskStream and read the description of Task One.  In a notebook or on your computer, begin recording your thoughts as to what topic interests you.  Use whatever strategy appeals to you to get your first thoughts on paper.  You might try making a list, freewriting, or mapping.  You might also want to discuss these initial thoughts with someone who can help you identify a topic that really matters to you and about which you have a real question.  Think about recent events, subjects, or thoughts that have intrigued you. These might be related to something that has happened to you or to someone close to you.  These topics might come from the focus of your discipline or degree program.  Or your topic might be described as a problem you face, but which is also an issue for others.  However you decide, what you choose should be something which truly interests you.

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. administrator. (2007, February 26). Module 3 - Selecting a Topic. Retrieved December 02, 2008, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/lcta-research-writing-and-oral-presentation-task/3activity2.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License