Rule #3 Explanation (II)

Here are a few examples of actual papers from my students, which were titled perfectly, by getting them into their essential segments:

“AN AL-QAEDA BOMB ATTACK WITH AN IMPROVISED EXPLODING DEVICE AT THE ROSE BOWL STADIUM DURING THE ROSE BOWL GAME: HOW TO PREVENT SUCH AN ATTACK.” (Note: This will look familiar, not only because I almost used it verbatim, above, but also because it is the exact title used in the “GOOD PAPER” file, that you are supposed to read.)

“A Pandemic Influenza Attack in the United States: What an Pandemic Attack is; How an Influenza Virus is verified; How an Influenza Virus is Classified; Who is at Highest Risk for Contacting the Influenza Virus; How to Reduce the Risk; Treatment of the Victim.”

“The Physician-Assisted Suicide Law in Oregon: What the Law allows: What the Law does not allow; Why it was Passed In Oregon: How it got Passed in Oregon; How a Claim for Medicare Reimbursement is Handled under the Law; How I Believe the Law could be Amended to be more Humane to the Patient.”


Here is the key to success in getting a research paper topic: THIS IS NOT JUST A MENTAL EXERCISE. YOU CANNOT JUST SIT DOWN AND THINK YOUR TOPIC INTO EXISTENCE.
DON'T JUST READ WHAT I HAVE, ABOVE. ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WRITE IT DOWN AS YOU GO THROUGH IT.
DON'T JUST READ WHAT I HAVE, ABOVE. ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WRITE IT DOWN AS YOU GO THROUGH IT.
DON'T JUST READ WHAT I HAVE, ABOVE. ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WRITE IT DOWN AS YOU GO THROUGH IT.

Now you're ready to begin your research, and those individual, bite-size segments in the title are going to get REAL important REAL fast!!!