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Forming a Research Question
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Criteria:
Your research question ...
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It has some substance and requires explanation. |
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It is important to someone other than just you! |
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It avoids using loaded language or suggesting a pre-determined answer. |
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It is re-searchable. Others have already been contributing to this conversation. |
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It is not too narrow, nor too broad; it does not leave you with too much or too little information. |
Together: You will have to do some preliminary research to really discover if all of these statements are TRUE for your proposed research question.