Mable has a research paper assigned in one of her classes. As a new Environmental Science student she doesn't quite know where to start, but she heard about climate justice on a podcast and is interested in exploring that topic for her paper. Mable is going to start by doing some background research to learn more.
Take into consideration the assignment requirements and time constraints and scope (or size and scale):
Scoping or shaping your topic can be a deceptively challenging part of the research process. It's a good idea to bounce ideas off of your friends, classmates, professor and librarian -- they can help you focus in on a manageable topic. Scoping will look different for every person and in different contexts.