
Your assignment may be open-ended, and allows you to write, talk to develop a project about about anything that interests you. Sounds great - but, yikes! - you can't think of a anything! Your first step is to explore your options. The purpose of this guide is to link you to different Western Library databases that will help your brain kick into gear.
Use Your Assignment as Your Starting Point
- What is the scope and nature of your project? -
- Do you need to write an 1-2 page essay or a 5-7 page research paper?
- Give a 2-3 minutes speech, a a 6-7 minute speech?
- Do you need to present a short presentation or a long one?
- Do you need to demo how to prepare a healthy snack or a healthy meal?
- Does your assignment require you to use specific sources - . books? news articles? scholarly articles? Videoes? Podcast?

Let the scope and nature of your project determine your choice of topic. A 2-3 minute speech or presentation that requires visuals will require a different approach than a 1-2 page essay which requires thought and evaluation.