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2. Narrowing Your Topic

10. Start with your topic

11. Narrow it down by adding a sub-topic

12. Think of other ways to narrow it down, like time…

13. or place…

15. Your narrowed topic is where all of these aspects overlap.

16. FOR EXAMPLE…

17. Topic: women’s daily lives

18. … middle- and upper-class

19. … in the early- to mid-19 th century

20. We may add a place here, TURKEY In the early to mid 19 th century Middle class women’s daily lives in Turkey

21. Brainstorming

23. Brainstorming Technique Number One Freewriting What is it? “ Free Writing” is like pouring all of your thoughts onto paper. Think about the topic. Then write, write, write. Whatever comes into your brain – even if it doesn’t have to do with the topic. After you write, circle the major supporting ideas about the topic you want to write.

25. Number One Freewriting When is it helpful? When you have NO ideas about a topic When you have TOO MANY ideas about a topic Brainstorming Technique Maybe I could say this or maybe I could say that… hmmm ??????

26. Example of Free Writing Topic: Describe the most beautiful place you’ve seen. I remember climbing to the top of the mount Ağrı in autumn, the leaves of the trees in Recep Yazıcıoğlu Park , leaving me breathless with its color. I remember children running and playing happily. People are walking with their dogs. There is a big pool inside the park. And what about Didim. ahaa Blue crystal sea in Didim. Long beaches colored like a gold. I love deserted and quiet beaches far away from the city’s noise. Hmmm, I like living. Thats all.

28. My future family Raise healthy, happy children Stay close to my husband Make them a priority education work Eventually get a PhD Never stop learning Instill a love of education in my children Learn to love whatever work I am doing Use the skills I have learned in as many ways as possible Stay at home while raising children