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Example: Narrowing a Topic
  • Narrow the topic to a problem or a question:
    • Original Topic: Mount Everest
    • Narrower topic: What impact has the exploration of
      Mount Everest had on the local culture?

  • Narrow topically
    • Original topic: Advertising in the United States
    • Narrower Topics:
      • Advertising and Adolescents
      • Television Advertising
      • Advertising Agencies

  • Narrow the topic chronoligically
    • Original Topic: History of Yellowstone National Park
    • Narrower Topic: 1988 Forest Fire

  • Narrow the topic geographically
    • Original Topic: World War II Battles
    • Narrower Topic: D-Day Invasion of Normandy