Your topic is probably too broad when: you realize you won’t have enough space in your paper to cover everything about your topic that you want to cover. you feel like your topic is pulling you in lots of different directions–it’s hard to combine all of the information you are finding out about it.
What is narrow and broad question?
But what makes them broad is that they have multiple acceptable answers, while narrow questions have only one acceptable answer. Broad questions can be about either general or specific topics.
How to tell if a question is too broad?
The top answer to your question is a list, and the second answer directs you to a Wikipedia article. Those are both good indicators that you’ve asked a question that’s too broad. You must log in to answer this question. Not the answer you’re looking for? Browse other questions tagged discussion too-broad .
What is the line between Broad and too broad?
What is the line between broad and too broad? As I understand “question put on Hold because: TOO broad” mean that a question is not only broad, but TOO broad for an good answer (and therefore the question should be put on hold to be refined or closed).
When to know if your topic is too narrow or broad?
It’s important to have a topic that is the right scope for your assignment. When you start developing your topic, the two main problems you may run into are having a topic that is too narrow or too broad. Your topic is probably too narrow when: you realize you can fully cover your topic in much fewer than the required number of words or pages
Which is an example of a broad topic?
For example, if your broad topic is the depiction of time travel in popular culture, you could ask yourself who a notable person related to this topic is. Your answer might be the fictional character of The Doctor, from the TV show Doctor Who. This gives you a narrower focus for your topic.
