Name: __________________________________________ Date: ___________ Choosing a Just Right

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h Topic

Possible Topic
Question

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to tell if this question is
too broad, too narrow,
or just right for writing a
research paper.

Spain

What is the
capital of
Spain?

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Dolphin
s

How are
dolphins
adapted to
survive in the
Ocean?

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Space

What are all

the
characteristics
of the planets
in the Milky
Way?

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Civil
War

How many
Union soldiers
died during
the Civil War?

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Rosa
Parks

How old was

Rosa Parks
when she
died?

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Music

What types of
music were
popular in
America in the
1980s?

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Too Narrow, write a BETTER
question that would be Just
Right.
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already, write JUST RIGHT.

What is daily life like in the

Spanish city of Madrid?

Farming

How has
farming
changed in
America?

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