Generating Research Questions and Notes

The video tutorial teaches how to use reading notes to generate research questions. It emphasizes the importance of not relying solely on initial notes and encourages further reading and questioning. The process involves reviewing notes, identifying main ideas, and formulating questions to guide additional research. The tutorial uses the example of the article 'Attack on Fort Sumter' to demonstrate how to generate questions that deepen understanding and guide further exploration.

What is the primary purpose of using reading notes in research?

• To generate questions for further research

• To summarize the article

• To memorize the content

• To avoid reading more articles

What common mistake do people make when preparing to write a research paper?

• Reading too many articles

• Writing the paper before reading

• Thinking notes are sufficient research

• Not taking any notes

What was the outcome of the battle at Fort Sumter according to the notes?

• The North won

• The battle never happened

• The South won

• It was a draw

What question might arise from the note about the use of cannons?

• Were cannons used in other wars?

• Who invented the cannon?

• How many cannons were used?

• Were cannons the only weapon used?

What does the note about the first real battle in Baltimore indicate?

• It began the Civil War

• It was a minor skirmish

• It ended the Civil War

• It was the last battle of the war

What is a key question to ask when reviewing notes?

• When was the article published?

• Who wrote the article?

• What is the article mostly about?

• How long is the article?

Why is it important to generate burning questions?

• To impress the teacher

• To avoid reading more articles

• To guide further research

• To fill up the writer's notebook

What should you do after reviewing your notes?

• Ignore the notes

• Start writing immediately

• List questions in your notebook

• Read the same article again

What is the benefit of listing questions in your writer's notebook?

• To make the notebook look full

• To confuse the reader

• To decide which additional texts to read

• To avoid reading more

What is the first step in generating burning questions?

• Write down random questions

• Review your notes to determine the main idea

• Ask a friend for questions

• Guess what the article is about