Writing Focussing Questions: Good or Bad

Focussing questions must be open questions.

• True

• False

Focussing questions must not be double-barrelled, i.e two questions in one.

• False

• True

Is this a good or bad Focussing Question? - "When did Pasifika migration to New Zealand start?"

• Good

• Bad

Why is "When did Pasifika migration to New Zealand start?" a bad focus question?

• Double-barrelled

• A closed question

• It doesn't make sense

• All of these reasons

Is this a good or bad Focussing Question? - "Who migrates New Zealand after World War 2?"

• Good

• Bad

Why is "Who migrates New Zealand after World War 2?" a bad focus question?

• Double-barrelled

• A closed question

• It doesn't make sense

• All of these reasons

Is this a good or bad Focussing Question? - "What were the causes and consequences of Pasifika migration to New Zealand?"

• Bad

• Good

Why is "What were the causes and consequences of Pasifika migration to New Zealand?" a bad focus question?

• Double-barrelled

• A closed question

• It doesn't make sense

• All of these reasons

Is this a good or bad Focussing Question? - "What led to increased Pasifika Migration to NZ following World War 2?"

• Bad

• Good

Why is "What led to increased Pasifika Migration to NZ following World War 2?" a good focus question?

• It is an open question

• It is not double-barrelled

• It gives scope for broad research

• All of these reasons