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Health | Oct 15, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

Mucus, which lines 200 square meter of our bodies including lungs and digestive tract is not just a physical barrier can also disarm microbes preventing them from causing infections.

Glycans, which are found in the mucus are mainly responsible for this property. Researchers studied the effects of glycans on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and discovered that this microbe no longer produced toxins or expressed genes, which are necessary for bacterial communication.

This newly discovered property might be useful in finding new ways to treat antibiotic resistance in addition to traditional antibiotics.

Mind and Brain | Oct 14, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

It has been seen that military veterans with PTSD or head concussions are at a higher risk of suffering from a thrashing form of sleep disorder, which is higher than the general population.

Normally, during REM sleep muscles of an individual are paralysed. However, people suffering from REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD), have this mechanism impaired resulting in them acting out their dreams during REM sleep which could injure their partners or themselves.

RBD might also provide early signs of development of neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease.

Life | Oct 14, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

While they didn't have refrigerators, prehistoric humans also went through the pains of storing food for later consumption. This can be understood from the evidence of storage and delayed consumption of animal bone marrow at the Qesem caves near Tel Aviv.

Researchers found deer metapodials in caves covered in skin for better marrow preservation. This process apparently facilitates low rate of marrow fat degradation.

This major discovery dating back to about 400,000 years ago offers insight in the socioeconomic dynamics of humans around that time which could provide new modes of adaptations during the Paleolithic age.

Health | Oct 11, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

Gut microbes are known to be extremely sensitive to even low doses of antibiotics and such low doses are routinely found in the environment. Using three-dimensional microscopy in transparent zebrafish, researchers found that exposure to ciprofloxacin dramatically affect the gut bacteria.

Researchers found that in presence of the antibiotic, bacteria, which are usually fast swimming, develop sluggish behaviour and form aggregates. Further, bacteria that normally, aggregate in dense colonies, end up forming even larger colonies.

This zebrafish model could help us provide a framework to understand the effects of antibiotics in both humans as well as animals.

Health | Oct 11, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

While it was always thought that humans cannot regrow tissue, researchers have recently discovered that human cartilage tissue has a repair mechanism similar to that seen in salamander.

The cartilage tissue, especially in the ankle joint uses molecules called microRNAs which are the same molecules used for tissue regeneration in organisms like salamanders, lizards and zebrafish indicating that it is evolutionarily conserved across several species.

This could form the basis of developing novel therapies for osteoarthritis which is the most common joint disorder in the world.

Technology | Oct 10, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

The Lithium-ion battery, which is now a days used to power everything from cell phones to laptops as well as electric cars powered the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for this year.

These batteries store sufficient energy from both solar and wind power making it possible to help our society to slowly move towards being fossil-fuel free.

While Stanley Whittingham did the foundation work for these batteries in 1970, John Goodenough in 1980 increased its potential for changing the cathode used in the batteries. This spurred Akira Yoshino to release the first commercially viable lithium-ion battery in 1985. The prize was shared by the three laureates.

Earth | Oct 09, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

One of the leading contributors towards global climate change is human overconsumption of resources making it imperative to understand consumer choices, which could affect the planet's health in the long run.

Individuals who reported lesser materialistic values resorted to decreased consumption, which also was linked to higher personal well-being as well as lesser psychological distress.

On the other hand, 'Green Buying' even though had small environmental implications did not reduced consumption and also did not improve consumer well being. Thus having less and buying lesser could actually help both the planet and us.

Space | Oct 09, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

James Peebles' contribution to understanding the physical cosmology which spurred the research of the entire field over the last 50 years earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics this year. The theoretical framework which he developed in 1960 forms the basis of our current ideas of the universe.

His models predicted that while only 5% of the Universe is matter such as Stars, planets etc, the rest 95% is an unknown dark matter and dark energy which continues to challenge modern physics.

The other half of the Nobel Prize for Physics this year is shared by Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz who discovered the first exoplanet (planet outside our solar system). This discovery revolutionized astronomy and since then 4000 exoplanets have been found in our Milky Way.

Health | Oct 08, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology was awarded to Sir Peter Ratcliffe, Gregg Semenza and William Kaelin Jr, for their contributions towards identifying the molecular mechanisms involved in regulation of gene activity in response to variations in oxygen levels.

While, Gregg Semesza studied the role of Erythropoietin, Willaim Kaelin and Peter Ratcliffe studied the role of VHL gene and Hypoxia-induced factor (HIF) and their role in response to oxygen variations.

Their discoveries had wide effects in the field of medicine with applications found in the development of new strategies to treat anemia, cancer as well as several other conditions.

Mind and Brain | Oct 08, 2019 | Kshitij Jadhav

Researchers have developed a novel approach which bypasses the immune response to transplanted cells thereby facilitating their survival and protecting the brain tissue even without the use of immune-suppressing drugs which are routinely used after transplantation.

Researchers blocked the stimulatory signals on the immune cells thereby eventually training the immune system to accept the transplanted cells as safe.

While, this has been currently done in mice, a positive result gives significant hope for developing human therapies for the Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease in which the protective covering of the neurons (myelin) is not formed.

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The purpose of this assignment is to show common elements of the Harvard style of referencing in Dundalk Institute of Technology. It is not intended to be an example of good quality academic writing, and indeed may not make sense in general, but it should show you how citations and a reference list are formed in the Harvard style of referencing (Dooley 2012). If you include a "direct quotation from a book you have read" (Byrne 2014, p.25) you should include the relevant page number.

You don't always have to write the author and year in brackets. Drury (2013) states that if the author's name occurs naturally in the text then the year follows it in brackets. If there are two authors you should include both of them in the citation (Rucki and Rice 2012). If there are three or more authors you don't have to list all of the names in the citation but you should include them all in the reference list (Torrington et al. 2014). The reference list should appear at the end of your assignment and be in alphabetical order based on the first author's surname (Theaker 2012) rather than the order in which they appear in your assignment (Browne 2011). If you are using a citation for a second time you do not need to include it twice in the reference list (Drury 2013).

Referencing an academic journal that you find online requires more information in the reference list but is the same as referencing a book in-text (Wirth 2018). If citing a source from a library database you say from which database you found it (Parker et al. 2019).

Don't forget that websites need to be cited too (Dundalk Institute of Technology 2015). We recommend you look at the full version of DkIT's Harvard referencing guidelines, and contact the Library if you have any questions. Good luck.
Reference list
Browne, K. (2011). An introduction to sociology [online]. Cambridge: Polity. Available from: https://books.google.ie/books?isbn=0745650082 [accessed 22 October 2018].

Byrne, D. (2012). How music works. Edinburgh: Canongate.

Dooley, D. (2012). Nursing ethics: Irish cases and concerns. 2nd ed. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan.

Drury, C. (2013). Management accounting for business. 5th ed. Andover: Cengage Learning.

Dundalk Institute of Technology. (2015). Graduate research [online]. Available from: http://www.dkit.ie/research/graduate-research [accessed 24 February 2016].

Parker, L., Halter, V., Karliychuk, T. and Grundy Q. (2019). How private is your mental health app data? An empirical study of mental health app privacy policies and practices. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry [online], 64, pp.198-204. Available from: Science Direct [accessed 8 July 2019].

Rucki, J.D. and Rice, T. (2012). The individual in musical ethnography. Ethnomusicology, 56(2), pp.299-327.

Theaker, A., ed. (2012). The public relations handbook. Abingdon: Routledge.

Torrington, D., Hall, L., Taylor, S. and Atkinson, C. (2014). Human resource management. 9th ed. Harlow: Pearson.

Wirth, N. (2018) Hello marketing, what can artificial intelligence help you with? International Journal of Market Research [online], 60(5), pp.435-438. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1470785318776841 [accessed 2 July 2019].

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However, summary writing isn't that simple. In fact, it's a difficult academic skill. As with any new skill, especially a writing skill, students need to be explicitly taught.

What Exactly is a Summary?

A summary is a long text distilled to its essentials, the key points worth noting, without examples and details. The specific form, the sentence structure and the vocabulary, has been changed, but the main ideas remain.

Why Teach Summaries?

Again, summary writing doesn't come naturally, and when told to summarize, students will often either copy verbatim, write long, detailed "summaries," or write excessively short ones missing key information. This occurs because students don't really know what a summary is or how to write one. If they have been told how to write one, it is usually in nonspecific terms, such as "Put the story in your own words." This is not technical enough to be helpful. Summarizing is actually a specific and technical skill.

Writing a summary is an important skill that students will use throughout their academic careers. In addition, summarizing improves reading skills as students pick out the main ideas of a reading; it also helps with vocabulary skills as students paraphrase a reading, altering the vocabulary and grammar as they do so. In addition, critical thinking skills are improved as students decide on the main ideas of the reading to include in the summary. Finally, writing and editing skills are improved as students draft and edit the summary. Students can also work with peers throughout the writing and revision process, so it also helps with cooperative learning. Therefore, many benefits exist to teaching summarizing skills.

Steps to Teaching Summary

1. As a class, read a short selection.
This can be either a short essay or part of one. It should be short enough that students can read it in the first part of your class session. Some suggestions are " short -short stories" or biographies of important people like Dr. Martin Luther King. Other suggestions are short expository readings from the fields of science, education, or history.

2. Have students underline the main ideas as they read.
Take this opportunity to talk to the students about the importance of marking text as a study skill. They can use this marked text as an outline to review later for quizzes.

3. Once students have their texts marked up, open the discussion of summaries.
Discuss what it is. Offer a vivid example of its importance: for example, " How long is the movie Titanic? Yes, over three hours. If someone asked you tell her about Titanic, would you talk for three hours? Of course not! What would you do?" This gets students focused on the notion of summarizing as something they actually do in their everyday lives.

4. Provide an example.
The teacher might consider also handing out an example summary of Titanic or something students have recently read- not the reading they are working on in this lesson -as a model of a summary.

5. Discuss the ideas.
At this point, discuss the ideas students underlined in their readings. Call on students to share the main ideas they underlined and write them on the board.

6. Focus on 5 main ideas.
As a class, decide on the top five main ideas for the summary.

7. Work on ordering the sentences and connecting them with transition words.
Since the main ideas are drawn from different sections of the text and distinct from each other, it is important to connect them. This is a good time to teach some transition words of time or of addition.

8. Paraphrase the sentences.
An important concept related to summarizing is changing the summary significantly from the original. Model changing the grammar and vocabulary of the sentences, and have the student help with this as much as they can. This is a good way to help expand their vocabularies. The teacher can refer back to the Titanic example at this point as needed: " Would you use the exact words as the film when describing it to your friend? Or would you use different words that mean about the same thing? "

9. Teach the language of summaries.
At this point, the teacher might teach students some of the formulaic language of academic writing, such as the phrase " According to (the author), " to lead into the main idea and the summary.

10. Finalize.
Put any needed final touches on the summary, such as an overarching idea to lead with. Also teach concluding sentences that restate the main idea.

11. Give out another short reading selection. Have students work on reading and marking the selection and then writing their summaries by themselves this time or in pairs.

12. It might be helpful at this point to instruct students to first do the reading and marking, and then close the reading, and without referring to it, tell their partner what it was about. The partner can take notes on the retelling, and then they can compare it to the original, making adjustments, such as adding missed main points or deleting details.

Summary writing isn't easy and isn't a skill that comes naturally.

However, it is a skill worth the time and effort as students will use it throughout their academic careers and the benefits it provides in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

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by Stacia Levy 344,729 views However, summary writing isn't that simple. In fact, it's a difficult academic skill. As with any new skill, especially a writing skill, students need to be explicitly taught. A summary is a long text distilled to its essentials, the key points worth noting, without examples and details.

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From the first day of their university life, students know that they will have to write a lot - each professor requires them to create an essay or a research paper. It appears that picking research paper topics is the most difficult process. You cannot choose the first idea you see on the web or in the print publishing - it is about choosing interesting research paper themes on the relevant issues.

If you need to create only one research paper at the end of the term, you can breathe out because you are blessed. If more - an appropriate solution exists. Turn to the professional online writing company. Contact them via email and get any college assignment solved within the set period of time! In this guide, we will answer some questions. How much time will you spend on finishing your research paper and what themes for a research paper should gain teacher's appreciation? Follow our guide to find the answers.

What is a Research Paper?

A research paper is an N-page, size 12 font college-level document to be written due in several weeks. Why is it important? It trains several crucial skills to improve your language and other traits:

How to Write a Research Paper?

Picking exceptional research paper themes for high school scholars is half the way. Explore with our guide how to create each component of this type of assignment including thesis statement, outline and others.

How to write a research paper outline

An outline of research paper is a primary thing to include before the process begins. It looks like a map of your work. Check the necessary sections of the paper. In case of a research paper, clear outline looks this way:

How to write an introduction for a research paper

It is the opening section of the research paper, and we can call this paragraph the face of the entire document. Begin with a clear hook to make a reader go through it to the end. Use one word or collocation:

Joke or anecdote

Fact

Statistics

Metaphor

Simile

Allegory

Famous person quote

Literary quotation

Rhetorical question

How to write a thesis statement for a research paper

A thesis statement is the foundation of any academic assignment. It reflects the main argument of the entire text. Postpone writing a thesis statement until the last minute: once you have an overall picture, it is better to come up with the thesis statement. It should be clear, concise, and to-the-point. Check the correctness and grammar mistakes of this section.

How to write a conclusion for a research paper

End up your paper by summarizing the main points (those are the topic sentences from each body paragraphs). Rewrite the thesis and propose an impressive fact or rhetorical question to summarize crucial facts make the reader want to continue personal research.

Good Topics for Research Paper: Things to Know about the Writing Process

Is there something more complicated like a term paper to complete? It is possible to learn more about term papers here. Visit this link and find the answers. Writing an essay like research paper is never fast and easy. Once you consider on the subjects to write about for a research paper, there are things you should remember while working on the chosen topic:

Do in-depth research

Prefer several interesting subjects to choose from

Make a plan of your work

Write all sections that include body parts and conclusion

Cite related resources

Edit & proofread the writing to polish your English and avoid grammar mistakes

Many scholars believe an initial couple of steps are the least problematic. It is not true. An extensive scientific research and proper topic ideas for academic paper are the steps that define the whole process. The better and clearer picture is in a person's head, the easier the process of writing will be. Brainstorming activities and personal coaching might help. It is a crucial moment in writing a research paper because it shapes author's abstract thoughts into a topic of the paper.

Exciting Research Paper: Writing Process Overview

1. Without a decent content, good college research paper themes will not make sense. The outline is the thing every scholar should begin the writing of research paper.

2. An extended research paper outline assists in structuring the writer's personal thoughts, and it prevents from getting lost in the middle of the process.

3. Another thing you should plan ahead is the writing style and formatting. Once you obtain the prompt, try to adjust the academic style (APA, MLA, Chicago and more) with the help of numerous writing and formatting services. The APA style is the one most research paper writers use.

4. Once an author picks one of the easy subjects, MLA or another style one more challenge comes out: preparing the primary sentence of the beginning, which is called a research problem, thesis statement, or hypothesis. The primary aim of a statement is to respond to this question.

A final structure of research paper is stiff, it serves a particular purpose. The main goal of a tricky structure and formatting is to discover credible resources without obstacles and help organize the ideas you have regarding the picked issue. Remember the structure of an empiric research paper - it works no matter which themes to write about for a research paper the author prefers:

Cover page

Abstract (1/3 of a page)

Table of contents

Introduction

Methodology (equipment + tools)

Results & Discussion (R&D)

Conclusion

References

Appendices (the list of images, graphs, reports, tables, and other visual elements applied to support the findings)

A research paper example:

Do you find it tricky? Experts recommend picking an appropriate language style for your research paper and focusing on every section separately. Don't forget to check grammar carefully. Write the project step-by-step rather than complete research paper at one time.

Find more advanced writing tips by going the link shared by the most successful scholars who used to survive their hardest academic years!

Discover Ways to Cite Excellent Research Paper Ideas Correctly

Citing/Referencing the primary sources in this type of academic paper is important. Without recalling the authors of the original resources in a decent manner, students will lose credits. It is an integral component of a grading rubric you have to include.

Here are several recommendations for research paper in our guide to prevent you from falling into the trap associated with citing.

Expert Advice:

"Keep track of every book, scholarly article, academic journal, newspaper, magazine, video, website or other resources you attend to obtain relevant information. Taking notes is a clue to success with research paper.

Always begin with the draft. It is the map of your paper. Check whether each bibliography entry has such information as the work's complete title, writer's name, place of publication, publisher, and date of publication.

It is a good idea to have some note cards. Use them to write down the information about the selected sources in the top right corner to see if the bibliography list of the paper matches it in the end."

Prof. Marry Johnson, an expert English editor at WriteMyPaper4Me

How to Select Research Paper Topics to Impress a Teacher?

Lucky you are if the themes for research papers were assigned to you by your professor. It makes the process more pleasant because a student already knows what source of information to search for. A huge piece of work is ready. A student should find the appropriate books, articles, journals, and other sources to begin research paper writing. The primary aim is to develop the extremely valuable skills of selecting a research paper topic and conducting a study.

Get a little self-centered

It may sound not too helpful, but at the point of choosing a theme for research paper, you should check those subject aspects that are easy and exciting for you. Does your professor of English want you to decide on the subject of matter? Feel free to go in whichever direction your heart desires and prefer your personal style for research paper.

Get background information for research paper

If you do not understand the subject completely, never hesitate to contact your professor and ask thousands of questions. Your purpose is to understand the discipline enough and explore plenty of resources to get curious and ask questions. You may also subscribe on useful online guides that help to complete any academic paper.

Look for review articles

Do not be lazy to read more and vary your resources. Professors provide a catalog of research articles useful for the class. It is your guide. You will have to read most of these sources during the course of the term along with other materials.

Find your field and focus on it!

Once you have an idea of what you want to write about in your research paper, make sure your topic is neither broad or narrow. If the research paper topic is too narrow, you might hardly find the appropriate literature. In-depth themes provide too many sources.

200 Most Brilliant Research Paper Topics

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Law Research Paper Topics

Controversial Topics for Research Paper

Argumentative Research Paper Topics

DADT repeal and its significance

The United States border control: The collected insights & analysis

Advantages & disadvantages of breastfeeding

Child adoption by a gay family

The average wage in the US

Why is it immoral for an old lady to date a young boy?

Money is not the root of all evil but the way people use them

Legalizing prostitution does not make sense

Scholars should be given less homework

The techniques to fight obesity safely

Curfews help to keep young adults out of trouble

Research Paper Topics on Education

E-Learning at home VS traditional education

The meaning of standardized tests

No Child Left Behind Act: Assessment of its effectiveness

Does grade inflation take place in the United States?

Living on campus help to develop independence

Reading & literacy in the early days

Curriculum, teaching, and assessment nowadays

History of schooling statement

Steps to complex language learning at home

The efficiency of self-regulated schooling

Learning style in limited groups

Urban education VS village education

General tests and their effectiveness in various institutions

HR Research Paper Topics

The negative impact of feminism on the progress of contemporary employment culture

The role of business ethics in the company of student's choice

Workplace diversity is helpful in creating a productive work environment

The possibility of erasing one's memory

Making a doll out of a person

Members of Congress must have specific term limits

CEOs receive unfairly huge wages

People's Rights Research Paper Topics

Social dramas in the area of living

Why do so many girls get pregnant at the early age?

Is there racial discrimination in present schools?

Should a placement by academic ability take place?

Police have a right to use drones to record the private life of citizens

Children's interests in various parts of the Earth

Humans should marry someone with the same political viewpoint

Methods to prevent high school bullying

Dispute Topics for Research Papers

White collar jobs are losing its significance: Main reasons

Crime taking place every day in some industries

The impact of plastic bag usage on present-day consumers and their health

Drug & alcohol abuse among children

Homeschooling & its consequences

Sexual assault: Various methods to punish it

Substance abuse and its consequences

How to deal with the narcissistic personality disorder

We hope that your next research paper won't bring you any difficulties, and you will easily select a perfect topic and enjoy the writing. Follow our guide and keep in mind each student can count on online help. Contact us, subscribe to our newsletters, and qualified writing service will solve issues with homework at any level without any delays.

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Writing a research paper is among the most challenging aspects of student life. During the latter part of high school and throughout college, you will be required to write several of these types of papers. For some classes, there will be a list of topics to choose from. Others allow students to choose their own research paper topics, but they may ask for a certain style.

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Some examples of common research paper styles include:

Argumentative Research Papers

Persuasive Research Papers

Education Research Papers

Analytical Research Papers

Informative Research Papers

Your research essay topic may also need to be related to the specific class you are taking. For example, an economics class may require a business research paper, while a class on human behavior may call for a psychology research paper.

The requirements for your paper will vary depending on whether you are in high school, college, or a postgraduate student. In high school, you may be able to choose an easy topic and cite five or six sources you found on Google or Yahoo!, but college term papers require more in-depth research from reliable sources, such as scholarly books and peer-reviewed journals.

Do you need some help with brainstorming for topics? Some common research paper topics include abortion, birth control, child abuse, gun control, history, climate change, social media, AI, global warming, health, science, and technology.

But we have many more!

On this page, we have hundreds of good research paper topics across a wide range of subject fields. Each of these topics could be used "as is" to write your paper, or as a starting point to develop your own topic ideas.

How to Choose Your Research Paper Topic

The first step to developing an interesting research paper is choosing a good topic. Finding a topic can be difficult, especially if you don't know where to start. Finding the Right Research Paper Topic

If you are in a class that allows you to choose your own term paper topic, there are some important areas to consider before you begin your project:

Your Level of Interest: Research papers are time-consuming; you will be spending countless hours researching the topic and related topics, developing several primary and secondary sources, and putting everything together into a paper that is coherent and accomplishes your objectives. If you do not choose a topic you are passionate about, the process will be far more tedious, and the finished product may suffer as a result.

Your Level of Experience: Being interested in a topic is great, but it is even more helpful if you already know something about it. If you can find a topic that you already have some personal and/or professional experience with, it will vastly reduce the amount of research needed and make the whole process much easier.

Available Information on the Topic: Be sure to choose a topic that is not only interesting but also one that has numerous sources available from which to compile your research. A researchable topic with several potential sources gives you access to the level of information you need to become an authority on the subject.

Your Audience: An interesting topic to you may not necessarily be interesting to your professor or whoever is grading your research paper. Before you begin, consider the level of interest of the person(s) who will be reading it. If you are writing a persuasive or argumentative essay, also consider their point of view on the subject matter.

As you begin researching your topic, you may want to revise your thesis statement based on new information you have learned. This is perfectly fine, just have fun and pursue the truth, wherever it leads. If you find that you are not having fun during the research phase, you may want to reconsider the topic you have chosen.

The process of writing the research paper is going to be very time consuming so it's important to select a topic that is going to sustain your interest for the duration of the project. It is good to select a topic that is relevant to your life since you are going to spend a long time researching and writing about it. Perhaps you are considering starting your own business or pursuing a career in politics. Look through the suggested research paper topics and find one in a category that you can relate to easily. Finding a topic that you have some personal interest in will help make the arduous task a lot easier, and the project will have better results because of your vested interest.

Our List of Research Topics and Issues

We compiled an exhaustive list of topics that would make excellent research papers. The topics are specifically organized to help you find one that will work for your project. Broad topics are headed, and then below them are narrowed topics, all to help you find an area to focus on. The way we have organized the topics for research papers can save you lots of time getting prepared to write your research paper.

We have topics that fit into categories that cover such areas as education, environmental sciences, communication and languages, current events, politics, business, criminal justice, art, psychology, economics to name just a few. Simply get started by choosing the category that interests you and peruse through the topics listed in that category and you'll be well on your way to constructing an excellent research paper.

Be sure to check other topics ideas: persuasive speech topics, argumentative speech topics, policy speech topics. We also have some sample outlines and essay templates.

Affirmative Action

Health, pharmacy, medical treatments

Interpersonal Communication

Marketing and Advertising

Barack Obama

1. Domestic policy

2. Separation of church and state

3. Judge nominations and make up of supreme court

4. Congressional opposition to presidential nominees/filibusters

5. Affirmative action

6. Erosion of civil liberties vs. protection against terrorism

7. Patriot Act One and Two

8. Most developed nations have universal health coverage. Why doesn't the U.S., the wealthiest nation, have it?

9. Tax cut as economic stimulation

10. Needs of the states vs. needs of the individuals

11. Budget deficits and deficit spending

12. Rich vs. poor

Discrimination

Censorship

Bill Clinton

Hilary Clinton

Computer Crimes and Security

Cosmetic Surgery

Controversial

Criminal Justice

Donald Trump

1. Punishment vs. treatment

2. Family reactions

3. Social acceptance

4. Community safety vs. legalization

5. United States military involvement in Colombian drug trade?

6. Drug legalization

7. Abstinence Program: Do they work?

8. Should the federal government legalize the use of marijuana?

9. Cocaine

10. Heroin

11. Nicotine

12. Doping in sports

Easy/Simple

Environment

Family Violence

Foreign Policy

1. Cats vs. dogs: which makes the better pet?

2. My pet can live forever: why I love animal clones.

3. According to my social media profile, my life is perfect.

4. Football vs. baseball: which sport is America's favorite pastime?

5. Starbucks vs. Caribou: whose coffee is better?

6. What does your dog really think of you?

7. Why millennials deserve lower pay.

8. What makes people end up with so many mismatched socks?

9. How to become a research paper master.

10. How reading Tuesdays with Morrie can make you wiser.

Gambling and Lotteries

The LGBTQ community

Generational Conflict

Gun Control

Hate Crimes

Immigration

Middle East

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Natural Disasters

Persuasive

Police Work

Population Explosion

Pornography

Prisons and prisoners

Prostitution

Ronald Reagan

Student Loan Debt

1. Progressive vs. flat tax

2. Excessive taxes vs. worthwhile programs

Teen Issues

1. Is text messaging contributing to teen illiteracy?

2. How eating disorders impact teens.

3. Tablets vs. textbooks.

4. Do standardized tests improve teen education?

5. Are violent video games contributing to juvenile delinquency?

6. Is English literature relevant for today's teens?

7. Should the HPV vaccine be required for teen girls?

8. Do teachers inflate grades so students can pass?

9. Should advertisers be allowed to target teens?

10. How to encourage teens to stop smoking.

11. The causes and effects of teen alcohol and drug abuse.

12. How to prevent teen pregnancy.

1. Osama Bin Laden

2. World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings

3. September 11, 2001

4. Al-Qaeda

5. War on terrorism

6. Afghanistan

7. Taliban

8. Bioterrorism

9. Al Qaida: Has U.S. policy actually spread terrorism rather than contained it? Will it get better or worse? Why and how?

10. Can terrorism ever be justified?

11. What kind of person becomes a suicide bomber?

12. What were the circumstances surrounding the death of Osama Bin Laden?

13. Has the Patriot Act prevented or stopped terrorist acts in America?

Technology

Women, mothers

What, why, and how

Relationships

Psychology

1. Investigate Freud's contributions to psychology as they exist today: what value remains?

2. Are there gender foundations to psychology and behavior that are removed from cultural considerations? To what extent does gender actually dictate thought process?

3. To what extent is sexual orientation dictated by culture, and is there an orientation not subject to social and cultural influences?

4. Investigate the psychological process in group dynamics with regard to the emergence of leaders and the compliance of others.

5. Compare and contrast Jung, Freud, and Adler: explore distinctions and commonalities.

6. What is "normal," and to what extent is psychology reliant on culture to define this?

7. Research and assess the effectiveness of radical psychotherapies and unconventional treatments.

8. Research the concept of human will as both a component of individual psychology and a process or element removed from it.

9. To what extent is self-image influenced by culture in regard to eating disorders? Are external factors entirely to blame?

10. How do centuries-old beliefs of madness and dementia relate to modern conceptions of mental illness?

11. Is psychology itself inevitably a non-science in that virtually any theory may be substantiated, or is there a foundation of science to the subject to which all theorists must conform?

12. Examine Euripides and gender psychology: what do the Trojan Women and Medea reveal?

13. Using three characters, explore Chaucer's insight into human behavior in The Canterbury Tales.

Literature

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Some say the most difficult part of writing a text - is to start. But topic selection even precedes this starting point. This activity takes off a lot of time, and sometimes imagination just doesn't work in your favor. That's where our list of best research paper topics will come in handy.

We collected the most unhacked and powerful ideas to turn the average piece of writing into a research paper. Discover what is a research paper and how to choose suitable and interesting research topics with our help.

Writing a research topic on your own requires either producing one from scratch (based on your interests and goals and potentially, on some brainstorming) or getting inspiration from a number of sources, like preassembled topic lists, course material, teachers, real life, news headlines, published research in the respective field, etc.

Start With Observing Your Interests

If you are confused with a variety of interesting topics for writing a creative essay, it's better to decide what interests you the most. Don't stick to easy research paper topics just to complete the task fast. If you are allowed to freely choose what to write an essay about, use the opportunity to create something unique. Write down the list of your interests and break down every idea into small certain topics. When you have a list in front of your eyes, it will be easier to make up your mind and start considering a particular issue.

Then you should examine what aspect of the topic is preferable for you to outline in your research paper. A list will save you here again. Use pros/cons template to include all the arguments and objections to the issues.

Check the Info

If a topic is a backbone of your paper, then information is its essential body element. Before settling on the research topic ideas, you have to make sure there is enough information for you to model the main body of your paper. It is recommended to use textbooks (both online and offline), articles and other sources that deal with scientific explanations and review your topic from the most debatable side. Especially if you decided to stop on controversial topics for research papers, you should prepare in advance and look up for the strong arguments to support your thesis.

What are the 3 Types of Research Questions?

Before formulating your research question, note that there are 3 important types of research questions:

descriptive - these employ careful and comprehensive observation of a phenomenon/ event, subject, trait, etc. in order to characterize it in detail and to potentially reveal important/ interesting/ undescribed aspects or patterns.

causal - these investigate whether altering some variables leads to changes in other variables suggesting a causal relationship.

comparative - these look into similarities and differences between two or more entities

What is a Good Research Paper Topic?

Features that tend to characterize good research questions are as follows:

specific and concrete - investigation goals and (expected results) have to be clear and focused

original - investigating aspects/ entities/ relationships that have not been researched before

highly important/impactful for community/ society/ a professional field.

highly relevant for potential readers/ reviewers

trending - emerging disciplines/ topics spark more interest due to their novelty and yet unexplored potential

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What are the hot issues now being debated among your friends online or at your school: a new course requirement? a revision of the honor code? a proposal to construct a new recreation center or shut down a notorious nightspot?

As you think about possible topics for your argument assignment, consider issues being discussed by columnists in the local newspaper or by your classmates in the snack bar. Then prepare to explore one of these issues, examining both sides of the argument before you outline your own position.

Discovering an Issue to Argue About

Probably the best way to get started on an argumentative essay, whether you're working on your own or with others, is to list several possible topics for this project. Jot down as many current issues that you can think of, even if you haven't yet formed strong opinions about them. Just make sure that they are issues--matters open to discussion and debate. For example, "Cheating on Exams" is hardly an issue: few would dispute that cheating is wrong. More controversial, however, would be a proposal that students caught cheating should automatically be dismissed from school.

As you list possible topics, keep in mind that your eventual goal is not simply to vent your feelings on an issue but to support your views with valid information. For this reason, you might want to steer clear of topics that are highly charged with emotion or just too complicated to be dealt with in a short essay--topics such as capital punishment, for instance, or the war in Afghanistan.

Of course, this doesn't mean that you have to restrict yourself to trivial issues or to ones that you care nothing about. Rather, it means that you should consider topics you know something about and are prepared to deal with thoughtfully in a short essay of 500 or 600 words. A well-supported argument on the need for a campus child-care center, for instance, would probably be more effective than a collection of unsupported opinions on the need for free, universal child-care services in the United States.

Finally, if you still find yourself at a loss for what to argue about, check out this list of 40 Writing Topics: Argument and Persuasion.

Exploring an Issue

Once you have listed several possible topics, select one that appeals to you, and freewrite on this issue for ten or fifteen minutes. Put down some background information, your own views on the subject, and any opinions you have heard from others. You might then want to join a few other students in a brainstorming session: invite ideas on both sides of each issue you consider, and list them in separate columns.

As an example, the table below contains notes taken during a brainstorming session on a proposal that students should not be required to take physical-education courses. As you can see, some of the points are repetitious, and some may appear more convincing than others. As in any good brainstorming session, ideas have been proposed, not judged (that comes later). By first exploring your topic in this way, considering both sides of the issue, you should find it easier to focus and plan your argument in succeeding stages of the writing process.

Proposal: Physical Education Courses Should Not Be Required

PE grades unfairly lower the GPAs of some good students

Physical fitness is a critical part of education: "A sound mind in a sound body."

Students should exercise on their own time, not for credit.

Students need an occasional break from lectures, textbook, and exams.

School is for study, not play.

A few hours of PE courses never hurt anybody.

One gym course can't turn a poor athlete into a good one.

What good is improving your mind if your body is going to pieces?

Do taxpayers realize that they are paying for students to bowl and play badminton?

PE courses teach some valuable social skills.

PE courses can be dangerous.

Most students enjoy taking PE courses.

Focusing an Argument

Focusing an argument begins with taking a clear stand on the issue. See if you can express your point of view in a one-sentence proposal, such as the following:

Students should (or should not) be required to pay for a campus parking permit.

U.S. citizens should (or should not) be allowed to cast their ballots online in all local, state, and national elections.

Cell phones should (or should not) be banned in all classrooms.

Of course, as you gather more information and develop your argument, you're quite likely to reword your proposal or even change your position on the issue. For now, though, this simple proposal statement will guide you in planning your approach.

Planning an Argument

Planning the argument means deciding on the three or four points that best support your proposal. You may find these points in the lists you have already drawn up, or you may combine certain points from these lists to form new ones. Compare the points below with the ones given earlier on the issue of required physical-education courses:

Proposal: Students should not be required to take physical-education courses.

1. Although physical fitness is important for everyone, it can be achieved better through extracurricular activities than in required physical-education courses.

2. Grades in physical-education courses may have a harmful effect on the GPAs of students who are academically strong but physically challenged.

3. For students who are not athletically inclined, physical-education courses can be humiliating and even dangerous.

Notice how the writer has drawn on both of his original lists, "pro" and "con," to develop this three-point plan. Likewise, you may support a proposal by arguing against an opposing view as well as by arguing for your own.

As you draw up your list of key arguments, start thinking ahead to the next step, in which you must support each of these observations with specific facts and examples. In other words, you must be prepared to prove your points. If you're not ready to do that, you should explore your topic further, perhaps in a follow-up brainstorming session, before researching your topic online or in the library.

Remember that feeling strongly about an issue does not automatically enable you to argue about it effectively. You need to be able to back up your points clearly and convincingly with up-to-date, accurate information.

Practice: Exploring Both Sides of the Issue

Either on your own or in a brainstorming session with others, explore at least five of the following issues. Jot down as many supporting points as you can, both in favor of the proposal and in opposition to it.

Final grades should be eliminated in all courses and replaced by grades of pass or fail.

A year of national service with minimum-wage pay should be required of all 18-year-olds in the United States.

States should be allowed to collect taxes on all items sold over the Internet.

The production and sale of cigarettes should be made illegal.

People should be allowed the freedom to exchange music files online without having to pay fees to a subscription service.

To encourage people to maintain healthy eating habits, foods with a high-fat content and little nutritional value should carry a special "junk tax."

Parents should discourage their young children from watching television on weekdays.

Students should have complete freedom to select their own courses.

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