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First-Year Composition

For all first-year composition classes: ENG 101, ENG 107, ENG 102, ENG 108, ENG 105.

Step One

IDENTIFY YOUR TOPIC

You can brainstorm topic ideas by using the internet or library resources. For example, if you’re interested in writing about self-esteem in teenagers, you could use various search engines to find information, check Wikipedia pages, or view library resources to see what aspects of “self-esteem in teenagers” people are talking about. Doing this might help you identify gaps of knowledge or narrow your topic so that it’s not too broad for a short assignment.

Having trouble deciding what to write about? Try exploring the links below to get some ideas.

NOTE: These sites are very useful, but check with your instructor before citing any information from them!  Your instructor may require only scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.

Tools for Exploring Topics

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