I have to write a 10-page paper and I'm stuck on topic selection. Every time I search for ideas, I get the same tired list: climate change, social media, abortion, gun control. I'm so bored just READING those topics. I can't imagine spending weeks writing about them. 
A writing guide suggests looking at "controversies within your field" or "unresolved questions from class discussions" . My history professor mentioned something about how everyday objects shaped social movements — like how the sewing machine changed women's labor. That actually sounds interesting!
Another tip is to scroll through academic journals in your field and see what scholars are debating right now . What are the hot topics? What are people arguing about?
Where do you guys find topics that are actually engaging? I need something I won't hate by page 3.
A writing guide suggests looking at "controversies within your field" or "unresolved questions from class discussions" . My history professor mentioned something about how everyday objects shaped social movements — like how the sewing machine changed women's labor. That actually sounds interesting!
Another tip is to scroll through academic journals in your field and see what scholars are debating right now . What are the hot topics? What are people arguing about?
Where do you guys find topics that are actually engaging? I need something I won't hate by page 3.