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USTU 10 (Bedford): How Do I Narrow Topics Into Questions?

Introduction to Undergraduate Studies

Using the 5Ws to Develop a Research Questions

This video illustrates how to take a topic and use the 5Ws to create a more focused research question (New Literacies Alliance, 2:52).

Example

Broad topic: Education

  • Who: women
  • Where: colleges
  • What: STEM

Narrowed question: How can colleges help women pursue/stay in STEM degrees?