Research 101 - Identify and Outline Your Topic

Choose a topic for your term paper. Outline the main ideas/concepts.

Identify synonyms and related terms.
Examples -- AIDS: try HIV or acquired immune deficiency syndrome; euthanasia: try assisted suicide or right to die.

Remember to narrow a broad topic such as drugs or abortion. You may want to add a second term to limit your topic.
Examples -- drugs and legislation; abortion and ethics.