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Information need and thesis
This document discusses information needs, research questions, and the difference between the two. It defines an information need as a question that needs to be answered, which can be personal or professional. A research question seeks to discover new information on a topic and is meant to be open-ended rather than taking a position. The document provides examples of factual questions that can be looked up versus research questions that require more in-depth analysis. It also notes that research studies will contain research questions to tell the reader what is being investigated, while most writing will contain a thesis statement that previews or takes a position on the topic.
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- 1. Information Need Information Need FactualQuestions Develop a Research Question
- 2. Chapter 2 ConciseGuide What an information need is How to write a research question and how to refine it
- 3. Information Need Aninformation need is a question that needs to be answered Personal? Professional?
- 4. Research Question Academic:results in research question
- 5. Pathways Information SeekingModel Knowledge deficit: often where single questions come from Chance: happen upon information Information desire: curiosity and wanting to know.
- 6. Curiosity and Desireto Know
- 7. Information need sometimesbegins with curiosity See other cat memes https://giphy.com/explore/ curious-cat
- 8. Need or wantfor more information http://growthmindsetmemes.blogspot.com/2017/09/i- want-to-know-more.html
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- 10. Chance Seeking ofInformation How do I fix a leaky faucet? Where is the nearest gas station?
- 11. Question Types Examplesof questions What is the magnitude of the largest earthquake ever recorded? Other examples of information need: Who was the first President of the United States? When was the Declaration of Independence written?
- 12. Factual Questions Theseare factual questions that can be looked up on Google, the web, or perhaps an encyclopedia or dictionary They are NOT research questions
- 13. Developing a ResearchQuestion What is the moment magnitude scale, and how does it compare to the Richter scale A bit more in depth answer needed but answer can be found usually in an encyclopedia or dictionary
- 14. Factual Question toResearch Question
- 15. Thesis Statements Mostgood, well-organized writing will contain a thesis statement near the beginning of the essay or paper and will repeat it at the end of the work. The thesis statement tells your audience what you plan to talk about or prove, serving as a preview to the rest of your work. Thesis statements take a position on a debatable topic or make a statement of information, and then the rest of the paper proves the position or provides more detailed information. https://classroom.synonym.com/difference-between-thesis-statement-research-question-1830.html
- 16. Research Question orThesis Statement? Sometimes these seem to be interchangeable. You will encounter thesis statements when making a statement about your topic, or taking a position A Research Question is seen more often when asking open ended questions, or in classes where the effect of some phenomena is examined https://classroom.synonym.com/difference-between-thesis-statement-research-question-1830.html
- 17. Research Questions Whilemost quality writing will naturally contain a thesis statement, only certain kinds of writing will contain one or more research questions. Research studies, like the kind that appear in academic journals and scientific research publications, usually seek to discover new information about a little known topic. The purpose of the research question is to tell your reader what you are after as you dive into your investigation. A research question must be debatable but should be an open question rather than one that takes a position. https://classroom.synonym.com/difference-between-thesis-statement-research-question-1830.html
- 18. Websites Difference BetweenThesis Statements/Research Questions https://classroom.synonym.com/difference-between-thesis-statement-research- question-1830.html Thesis Statements/Research Questions http://library.royalroads.ca/writing-centre/writing/structure/thesis-statements What is the difference between thesis and research question? https://apus.libanswers.com/writing/faq/102559