tailieunhanh - Writing great essays part 3

Tham khảo tài liệu 'writing great essays part 3', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | I. What Are Subjects and Topics A. WHAT IS A SUBJECT 1. A subject is the area of knowledge where you will search for a topic and a topic question. Think of the subject as a large box filled with smaller boxes of the same size and shape. 2. The name of your college class can serve as your subject. EXAMPLES History of China History Principles of Broadcast Communication Communication Studies Christianity and Its Practice Theological and Religious Studies B. WHAT IS A TOPIC 1. A topic is a category within a subject. If you think of the subject as a large box filled with smaller boxes then the topic is one of those smaller boxes. 2. Each topic is composed of more narrow subtopics which in turn can be broken down into smaller units. EXAMPLE 1 a. Subject History of China History 1 Topic China in Revolution A. Subtopic Economic Reform 1. Narrower Subtopic Mao Tse-tung s Five-Year Plan EXAMPLE 2 b. Subject Principles of Broadcast Communication Communication Studies 1 Topic Radio B. Subtopic Ethnic Radio Broadcasting 1. Narrower subtopic WDIA Radio Station Memphis TN the First Afro-American Radio Station 4 EXAMPLE 3 c. Subject Christianity and Its Practice Theological and Religious Studies 1 Topic Christian Education C. Subtopic Religion in Public Schools 1. Narrower subtopic School Prayer C. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MAKE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN A SUBJECT AND A TOPIC By distinguishing between a subject and a topic you find a preliminary way to organize your research so that you do not get overwhelmed by too much information. D. HOW DO YOU FIND SUBJECTS AND TOPICS Start by looking through The Library of Congress Subject Headings 4 vols. for words ideas and or names of subjects that you find interesting. Each subject is broken down into narrower topics. Related topics and broader subjects are also mentioned. When you search for these subjects in your local library you need to use the same descriptions used by the Library of Congress. II. How Do You Identify a Good Topic A. A GOOD