Formulating your own title
Topic
1.	Identify the general area you want to write about.
2.	Research topics within your chosen general area.  You will need to reject some topics because they’re not sufficiently interesting, too difficult to resource or simply too wide.
3.	Make sure the topics you’re considering are relevant to the course.  Check your lecture notes, reading lists and your assignment brief.
Wording the title
•	Focus: Angle or viewpoint on the subject. What aspect of the subject is your assignment about?
•	Limits:  Restrictions on the subject matter. What, in specific terms, is your assignment about? Dates? Case studies?
•	Comment: You could use an instructional word or phrase. For example ‘an evaluation of’ or ‘comparison between’.
For some assignments you could consider using a quotation.  For other titles it might be best to make it into a question.
Finally
Get the wording approved by your tutor or lecturer if necessary.  Remember to leave enough time for this.
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