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    Form a Research Question

    After you select your topic the next step is to develop a research question.  This is a
    question that you will answer through your research and in your project, presentation, or
    paper.  Go through the following steps to help formulate your research question:

    1. Write down what you know and what you do not know about the topic
    2. Write down the who (person), what (event), when (time), and where (place) in
    regards to the topic
    3. Format your question.  The question should be a probing question and start with
    what, how, does, are, is, etc.
    4. Avoid yes or no questions
    5. Your question should not leave open questions of who, what, when or where.

    Below are examples of research questions.  Please look at them for reference when
    formulating your own question. 

    Narrow Down Your Topic: Example #1


      Research Question: Are children who play video games more likely to be violent?
    Example Question #2
    Research Question: How does divorce influence children's social development?
    LMU. William H. Hannon Library. Los Angeles, CA. http://libguides.lmu.edu/ENGL110

    Example Question #3
    Research Question: What is the environmental impact of the disposal of plastic water
    bottles?

    LMU. William H. Hannon Library. Los Angeles, CA. http://libguides.lmu.edu/ENGL110

    Example Question #4

    Research Question: How good of a predictor is standardized testing for college academic
    success?
     

    LMU. William H. Hannon Library. Los Angeles, CA. http://libguides.lmu.edu/ENGL110

    Example Question #5

    Research Question: Does drinking alcohol in college impact a student's GPA?

     
    LMU. William H. Hannon Library. Los Angeles, CA. http://libguides.lmu.edu/ENGL110

    Example Question #6

    Research Question: Do first-born children end up more financially successful?

     
    LMU. William H. Hannon Library. Los Angeles, CA. http://libguides.lmu.edu/ENGL110

    Forming a Research Question


     
    Avoid your topic and research question being too narrow. 

    Sometimes when you start working to narrow your topic down to be more
    specific your topic ends up too narrow.  The best way to determine whether
    your topic is too narrow (or too broad) is if you are getting too few (too many)
    results in your research.  In general you should be able to find sources easily on
    a topic that pertain to specific segments in your research question. 

    If you have further questions or concerns refer to the "Too Narrow?" or "Too
    Broad?" pages, or ask your instructor or a librarian.

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