What are the specifics of your assignment?
Does it ask you to explain something?
Does it ask you to argue a position?
What subject is appropriate for the audience?
Does your instructor approve of the subject?
Will your audience be interested in the subject?
Will your audience already have some knowledge of the subject?
Are you making a claim supported by evidence?
What sources will you consult to gain evidence?
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If you are finding too much information, you will need to narrow your topic.
If you are not finding enough information, consider removing specific concepts from your topic.
Write your topic in the form of a question.