The more sources that I begin to discover throughout these first few weeks of research, the more uncertain I become about the scope of my topic. I do not seek to change my topic, not in the least, but in reading for my book review, I understand that my familiarity with the topic has been called into question. I have yet again been forced to redefine the questions my paper proposal had set out to answer. Was the issue of race truly the most significant topic of debate amongst the major newspapers? And if this was not the most pronounced aspect of the newspapers’ focus, then what is? Furthermore, if that topic were to change, do I have enough material to subsequently enhance and prove my thesis?
It has also been a tremendous challenge for me to develop my thesis into a clear and concise sentence rather than my previous technique of developing it throughout the course of an entire paragraph. But I feel confident that, through the completion of both my book and literature reviews, my thesis will become more tangible and easier to weed out amongst the bulk of scholarship that I am presently sifting through.
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