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ENG 122 - 2024 (New Format): Choosing a topic

New Format for 2022

Getting Started

You can search by entering terms in the Search box at the top of the page, select a popular topic from the home page, browse topics or browse reports. Some ways of "limiting" to full text, peer review, dates, etc. are available from the home page, but more are available under Advanced search.

Topics to avoid

There are some general areas that are too broad, and should be avoided.

  • Abortion
  • Gun Control
  • Politics, political conflict (i.e. democrats v republicans)
  • All social justice topics
  • Police brutality
  • Death penalty
  • Drug legalization
  • All topics about discrimination
  • Censorship

How to chose and narrow your topic

Citing one of the Core Values using MLA

Core Values

Core Values: Through the mastery of the above learning outcomes, students will engage in the Saint Leo core values of integrity and excellence.


Integrity: The commitment of Saint Leo University to excellence demands that its members live its mission and deliver on its promise. The faculty, staff and students pledge to be honest, just and consistent in word and deed. Students will be fulfilling this mission by completing essays that inform the campus and outside communities.

Excellence: Saint Leo University is an educational enterprise. All of us, individually and collectively, work hard to ensure that our students develop the character, learn the skills, and assimilate the knowledge essential to become morally responsible leaders. The success of our University depends upon a conscientious commitment to our mission, vision, and goals

Need a Topic?

If you have not already chosen your topic, you can click on Browse Reports, then select Issue Tracker to browse a list of all the major topics covered in CQ Researcher. Clicking on any topic will result in a list of all reports available on that topic.