In some ways the hardest part of the research process is selecting a paper topic. If you have the opportunity to select your own topic it would be in your best interest to choose a topic that interests you. Use a classroom assignment as your chance to learn about something that you are interested in. It can be quite frustrating to try to write a research paper on a topic you have absolutely no interest in.

Regardless of whether or not you have the option of picking your own topic the following pointers will help to determine whether or not you have chosen a manageable topic.