Asking the Right Questions

What it is not:

• too broad or narrow
• your thesis/claim
• biased or irrelevant
• boring or ineffable

What it is:

• balanced ("just right")
• non-biased and undecided
• relevant and interesting
• unknown but still effable

Forming Research Questions

• reflect & observe
• assess your knowledge
• adjust variables
• determine relevance

Topic Approval

Reflection

Choose 3

• Did your research reveal controversy?
• How do different audiences & cultures view it?
• Has research changed over time?
• Is there a common opinion? Can you challenge that opinion?
• What is important to understand?

The Great Search