i’m about to start a 5-7 page research paper for my world history class about any significant historical events, people, ideological movements, etc., that take place anywhere between 1500-now and i’m not 100% sure about what to write. i was kinda interested in maybe writing about the french revolution but i’m sure there’s better stuff out there, i was also considering writing about marxism/class struggle or the russian revolution but idk if it’s a good idea to go full blown tankie LMAO but i might change my mind idk

so yeah just wondering if anyone can think of any fun topics to research and write about for my paper, any personal favorite pieces of history in that time frame, etc?

edit: i don’t have the time to respond to every comment but all these suggestions are amazing i’m definitely going to use one of these, thank you everyone!

  • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    That's a pretty short paper. You're going to want to tighten up your topic quite a lot or you're going to be trying to cram an entire book into 5 pages. Do you have any questions you'd like to answer? Any small aspect of some event/conflict/whatever that makes you curious would be a good place to start if you want to dig in and do something interesting. On the other hand, if you're just looking to pump out a paper and move on with your life (no shame, when you're in college, you're constantly balancing a lot of demands on your time. Not every paper can be the deepest and best you can manage), then pick something that you already have a good foundation of knowledge about and delve into a small aspect of it that can be covered well in 5-7 pages.

    Also, as a former writing center employee, I must suggest taking your paper to the writing center to help with any stage of the writing process, whether you're having trouble getting started or whether you'd like another pair of eyes to just proofread.