Research Question Development and Evaluation

Why is it important to have a focused research question?

• To provide a clear direction for the research

• To make the research process faster

• To ensure the paper is lengthy

• To avoid using too many sources

What is a characteristic of a good research question?

• It should require writing a book to answer

• It should be neither too narrow nor too broad

• It should be answerable with a few facts

• It should be very broad

What happens if a research question is too broad?

• It can be answered with a few facts

• It may require an entire book to answer

• It will have a clear focus

• It will be easy to research

Why should a research question be specific?

• To provide clear criteria for evaluation

• To make it more interesting

• To ensure it is vague

• To make it easier to find sources

What is an example of a vague research question?

• What are the benefits of exercise?

• Which is better, Facebook or Twitter?

• How does climate change affect weather patterns?

• What is the impact of social media?