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Develop a strong question
Level: description                                 Example
1: My topic is broad. A general reference Are dried cherries healthy?
source, such as an encyclopedia, will
answer my question. I have no personal What are the uses of dried cherries?
questions about the topic.
2: My research answers a narrow, focused What methods of marketing do cherry
question. I need a variety of sources to farmers use to gain new clients and
gather enough information to get a reliable establish new business relationships?
answer.
3: My question is personally relevant – the Do people like the taste of dried cherries?
answer will impact me. I may need to How does the taste of dried cherries affect
consult secondary and primary sources, the sales of products with this ingredient?
such as original surveys or interviews.
4: My question is personal, yet the          How could new technologies benefit cherry
research may be of use to decision-makers,   farmers and cherry consumers? How could
or of interest to the community. I plan to   the federal government incentivize the
distribute this information.                 development       of    appropriate  new
                                             agricultural technologies?
General tip
• Ask about HOW
  – Understand a process
  – Understand effects
  – Understand problems
  – Weigh many options, from various points of view
  – Propose solutions
• Instead of thinking of your article as a ‘report’,
  propose a solution to an issue that affects you
Group brainstorm
Develop sub-questions
• What else will you need to understand or explain to
  completely answer this question?
• What questions must you ask to complete all the sections
  of your article?
• Ask a variety of questions
   –   What
   –   When
   –   Where
   –   Who
   –   Why
   –   How
   –   Would / could
   –   Should

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Research questions

  • 2. Level: description Example 1: My topic is broad. A general reference Are dried cherries healthy? source, such as an encyclopedia, will answer my question. I have no personal What are the uses of dried cherries? questions about the topic. 2: My research answers a narrow, focused What methods of marketing do cherry question. I need a variety of sources to farmers use to gain new clients and gather enough information to get a reliable establish new business relationships? answer. 3: My question is personally relevant – the Do people like the taste of dried cherries? answer will impact me. I may need to How does the taste of dried cherries affect consult secondary and primary sources, the sales of products with this ingredient? such as original surveys or interviews. 4: My question is personal, yet the How could new technologies benefit cherry research may be of use to decision-makers, farmers and cherry consumers? How could or of interest to the community. I plan to the federal government incentivize the distribute this information. development of appropriate new agricultural technologies?
  • 3. General tip • Ask about HOW – Understand a process – Understand effects – Understand problems – Weigh many options, from various points of view – Propose solutions • Instead of thinking of your article as a ‘report’, propose a solution to an issue that affects you
  • 5. Develop sub-questions • What else will you need to understand or explain to completely answer this question? • What questions must you ask to complete all the sections of your article? • Ask a variety of questions – What – When – Where – Who – Why – How – Would / could – Should