- Lists are generally presented in vertical format and
consistently capitalized and punctuated (see "Helpful Hints" for Assignment
1A for more details).
- A topic is expressed as a short phrase that will
include more words than a subject includes. (For example: the topic
"influence of California anti-immigration laws on Asian immigrants" is
longer than the subject "immigration.")
- A topic is NOT expressed as a complete sentence.
- A topic is NOT expressed as a question. Reword a
question as a topic. (For example: "Why do people join the Ku Klux
Klan?" becomes simply "Reasons people join the Ku Klux Klan.")
- All topics on the List of Potential Topics need to
DIRECTLY relate to your chosen subject. The best way to insure
this is to repeat the language of your subject in each topic. (For
example: for the subject "Gun control," do not write just "California."
Write "Gun control in California.")
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