My example topic is Facebook and users' privacy.
Step 1: Write down your topic statement. A successful topic statement is usually just one sentence.
Examples of topic statements:
If you think that your privacy is the company's responsibility:
I think that social media companies like Facebook need to strengthen privacy policies that protect the users they depend upon to stay in business.
If you think that your privacy is the users' responsibility:
I think the use of social media applications such as Facebook is voluntary, so users need to learn how to protect themselves by being aware of privacy risks involved.
Step 2: Pull out the keywords from your topic statement. Keywords are the most important ideas found in your topic statement.
Keywords:
Facebook social media privacy policy users