RESEARCH QUESTION
Isan answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue.
It is the initial step in a research project.
Let’s use this metaphor:
The research project is a house.
So, what is the research question? It is the ground beneath
the foundation.
RESEARCH QUESTION
So, whatis the research question? It is the ground beneath
the foundation.
• It is the ground beneath the foundation.
• It is what everything in a research project is built on.
Specify yourspecific concern or issue
Decide what you want to know about the specific concern or
issue.
Turn what you want to know and the specific concern into a
question
Ensure that the question is answerable.
Check to make sure the question is not too broad or too narrow.
This is the basic process in writing a research question. Writing
a good question will result in a better research project.
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A research questionshould be (from the Writing Center of George Mason
University):
✔ Clear. It provides enough specifics that one’s audience can easily
understand its purpose without needing additional explanation.
✔ Focused. It is narrow enough that it can be answered thoroughly in the
space the writing task allows.
✔ Concise. It is expressed in the fewest possible words.
✔ Complex. It is not answerable with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’, but rather requires
synthesis and analysis of ideas and sources prior to composition of an answer.
✔ Arguable. Its potential answers are open to debate rather than accepted
facts.
Editor's Notes
#1 Prose is a straight forward form of literature, wherein the author expresses his thoughts and feelings in a lucid way
Poetry is that form of literature in which the poet uses a unique style and rhythm, to express intense experience.
#2 Your data collection forms the walls, and your hypothesis that guides your data collection is the foundation.
#4 Without a question, you can’t have a hypothesis. Without the hypothesis you won’t know how to study what you’re interested in.
#5 Writing a good research question means you have something you want to study. Let’s say you’re interested ion the effects of television. We will examine the steps and then look at how you could write a research question.
#6 Without a question, you can’t have a hypothesis. Without the hypothesis you won’t know how to study what you’re interested in.
#7 Without a question, you can’t have a hypothesis. Without the hypothesis you won’t know how to study what you’re interested in.
#8 The unclear version of this question doesn’t specify which social networking sites.
#11 Catharsis is a term used in psychology and literature. It refers to the process of discharging negative emotions to relieve intense anxiety, stress, anger, or fear. The purpose of catharsis is to bring about some form of positive change in the individual's life. In literature, catharsis is the process in which a story’s tragic ending allows audiences to experience profound emotional release
