Chapter 5 Response

           Chapter 5 was really helpful for me as I am trying to pick a topic for the research paper. This steps that were listed in the beginning of the chapter helped me narrow down topic choices and focus in on a specific area of the topic. I found it helpful how the chapter provided examples as it explained each step. The chapter gave useful questions to ask myself while picking a topic, having these things in mind helped me know what type of topics I am able to write about and argue for. I really like the checklist that is given in the middle of the chapter for choosing a topic and also the checklist for creating a research proposal because it consists of all the elements of each area I need to take in consideration. It is also helpful how the chapter goes from explaining how to pick a topic and goes on the give tips for creating a proposal since that is what we are doing right now for project 2. When first assigned to this project, I did not know what types of topics I should cover or how to create a research question, but this chapter helped me understand it a little better by the examples and explanation. I really enjoyed this chapter and found it a resource tool for tips on how to go about starting this research paper.