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Let's consider a couple of examples of how you would go from subject to defining topic to finding a research question and finally making a thesis. Suppose you were taking a course on art history and you were learning in the course about modern 20th-century painters - Matice and Chagall, Picasso and many others. You might be asked to write a term paper about Picasso, or you might choose Picasso because he's a painter you were particularly interested in. So, the general subject area for your research paper might be, Picasso.

When you're writing a research paper and your teacher has assigned you a subject, you need to be aware of four basic elements, before you choose what to write on.

A college education is not complete without a college term paper. Ask any student in college and it would not be shocking to hear that almost everyone is familiar with the concept.