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The first thing you need to do for this I-Search
is to think of a question.

This isn’t as simple as you might imagine.

Some questions are too broad (What is the universe?)
Some are too difficult or complicated for a single
I-Search paper (Was Einstein correct about the theory of relativity?) 
Some are too easy (How many students are there at ASIJ?)

You need a topic that

Interests you greatly
Will interest other people who read your paper
Will present a bit of challenge ..but
Is something you can answer if you look hard enough.
Is personal- something that will effect your own decisions in life

First find something you’ve wanted to know more about……

Perfectionism - because you are having trouble meeting
your deadlines
A career- because you wonder if your dreams can
 become a reality
Sleep – because you can't seem to get enough and
you want to know why

Then think about it for a while.

Narrow your search to something you can really work on, but
make sure that there are enough resources on your topic for you
 to do a good job.

For help in narrowing your search, please visit this site

La Cañada Unified School District:
HOW TO LIMIT YOUR TOPIC

Topics that other ASIJ students have chosen