Unless otherwise noted, we use the term focus in this paper to refer roughly to the function described by Chao’s notion of logical predicate; and we use the term topic to refer to the complement of focus. …

Created by Dena H. Friedman, Raffaela (Rae) Cestaro, and Maxine Krenzel (February 2025). This handout goes over the first and perhaps most important stage of the research process: choosing a …

Whether you need to write a research paper, give a speech or presentation, or complete another type of assignment, this guide is intended to give you some ideas on how to choose and focus your research …

Reference sources are a great place to begin your research. They provide: • a way to identify potential research topics. • a starting point to gather information on your topic. • an introduction to major works …

Choosing a Topic Tips 1. Choose a topic that is appropriate fo. he amount you need to write. Some ideas could go on for ten pages while ot. ers may only last a paragraph. Do some research to find an …

Before I introduce the concept of Topic, let me briefly outline the assumptions about Focus I am presupposing. Syntactic Focus is represented by labeled brackets around the Focused part.

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