At this early stage, you want to develop a question or problem to guide your research, reading and, writing. No need to come to a firm argument at this point: you can learn while you read, and let that help you come to a conclusion or thesis statement.
Review course readings and classroom or tutorial discussions.
Skim your notes from course readings and lectures for issues, topics or approaches
Examine your course syllabus for course goals and context that may provide some ideas
Develop some driving questions (or problems) to guide your research.
Begin by considering course themes or issues relevant to your assignment.
Examine these and then pay attention to questions that come to mind.
In using the topics of poverty and childhood food insecurity, here are a few driving questions to consider:
Are city-run programs successful at reducing the risk of childhood food insecurity?
What is being done at the federal, provincial or city level to reduce childhood food insecurity?
Why are poverty and childhood food insecurity linked?