At some point as a student, you will have to write research papers including your thesis, internship reports etc. One of the first and most important steps would be to come up with a research topic.
To make sure your research topic is researchable, you will have to consider the following:
1. Length of your research topic. It should neither be too short nor too long. Schools, for example, usually have thesis writing regulations and may define the number of words to use but I would recommend a research topic of 7 to 15 words.
2. A general rule is that your research topic should be precise, meaningful and unambiguous. In other words, it should be attractive, expressive and parsimonious.
3. A research topic should also be simple enough for your readers to understand. Keep in mind that you are writing to an audience that goes beyond your field of study.
4. Avoid abbreviation(s) in a research topic. A reader may find it difficult to know the full meaning of the abbreviation(s) . For example, CC in a topic such as "Using CC to promote social cohesion" could mean Creative Commons or Cameroon Cup etc.
5. I would also recommend you always write your research topic in SENTENCE CASE. Avoid writing in all capital letters or capitalising each word except otherwise stated.
6. A research topic should be well-defined. If a research topic is not well-defined, it will make it difficult for you to frame your research questions, objectives and hypotheses.
7. A 'good' research topic should address a problem in the society and in most cases, it should be a contemporary issue that is well-founded.
Despite other considerations, a 'good' research topic have the above-mentioned qualities.