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How to narrow down dissertation topic?

Hi! So I’m in the process of beginning to plan for my dissertation (undergrad), and I have a broad research area, however my supervisor has asked me to try to narrow it down over the summer so we can be more productive come September. I’ve done about 20 readings related to the area, but I’m so stuck on how to narrow things down, everything is so interesting!!! Any advice would be amazing

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Try to focus on a topic area that you believe will bring out the best in you and that you feel most-capable of writing 10,000 words on. Maybe you could make a list of the topics you love the most and decide with your supervisor which topic would best suit you.

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