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Research Question Development Guide

This document provides steps to help formulate a research question and organize the research process. It instructs the reader to first identify a topic of interest and conduct background research. Next, narrow the topic into specific clusters of ideas. Then generate potential questions about the narrowed topic before choosing a main research question in "what", "who", "when", "where", "why", or "how" format. Finally, specify the main research question and draft a working thesis summarizing the anticipated answer.

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Research Question Development Guide

This document provides steps to help formulate a research question and organize the research process. It instructs the reader to first identify a topic of interest and conduct background research. Next, narrow the topic into specific clusters of ideas. Then generate potential questions about the narrowed topic before choosing a main research question in "what", "who", "when", "where", "why", or "how" format. Finally, specify the main research question and draft a working thesis summarizing the anticipated answer.

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Research Question Organizer and sequence:

1. What topic, problem, or issue are you interested in? Do some background research to find out
more about it.

2. What specific part of the topic are you interested in? Break down the topic and group ideas in
clusters. Use the back of this sheet or an online tool.

3. List a few possible questions about your specific topic area. Ask: What? Who? When? Where?
Why? How?

4. Choose one to be your main research question. Why or how questions are best.

5. Make your question as clear and specific as possible. Specify who, what, where, when you are
talking about.

6. State your working thesis. The working thesis should summarize the answer to your main
research question, and will likely change after you do some research.

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