Research Essays Step 1: Choosing a Topic

        For this project, you may choose any topic you are interested in.  Any topic is okay, but here are some suggestions to get you thinking:

History

--Biography (The life story of a famous historical person: e.g. the life of George Washington)

--A famous historical event (e.g. The French Revolution)

--An unsolved historical mystery (e.g. Who built Stonehenge and why?)

--A true crime story (e.g. Jack the Ripper)

Literature

--Report on a classic work of literature (e.g. Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

--Report on a famous author (e.g. Shakespeare)

--Report on a style of writing (e.g. the romantic movement)

Art

--Report on a famous artist (e.g. Leonardo da Vinci)

--Report on a famous art work (e.g. The Last Supper)

--Report on an artistic movement (e.g. abstract impressionism)

Music

--Report on the life of a famous classical composer (e.g. Mozart)

--Report on a famous piece of classical music (e.g. The Marriage of Figaro)

--Report on a famous style of classical music (e.g. Baroque music)

Science

--Report on a famous scientist (e.g. Albert Einstein)

--Report on a scientific concept (e.g. theory of gravity)

--Report on a scientific controversy (e.g. multiverse theory)

--Report on a specific animal species  (e.g. dolphins)

--Report on a natural system (e.g. the carbon cycle)

--Report on a geological phenomenon (e.g. earthquakes or volcanoes)

Politics

--Report on a particular political or economic system (e.g. socialism)

--Report on a particular political controversy (e.g. the death penalty)

--Report on the status of a current political party (e.g. the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan)

Religion/ Mythology

--Report on the religious demographics of a particular country (e.g. religion in Malaysia)

--Report on a specific religion or belief system (e.g. Hinduism)

--Report on a specific mythological figure (e.g. Hercules) or event (e.g. the Trojan War)

Geography

--Report on a particular country (e.g. Thailand)

--Report on a geographic feature (e.g. the Nile River)

Psychology

--Report on an influential thinker in psychology (e.g Sigmund Freud)

--Report on a psychological condition (e.g. depression)

--Report on an aspect of human cognition (e.g. how languages are learned)

Architecture

--Report on a world famous building (e.g. The Empire State Building)

--Report on an ancient landmark (e.g. The Great Wall of China)

--Report on an architectural principal (e.g. how to earthquake proof a building)