5.3.1 - Formulating Sophisticated Research Questions
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Practice Questions
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What is the importance of formulating a specific research question?
💡 Hint: Consider how specificity influences the direction of research.
Define what a debatable research question is.
💡 Hint: Think about questions that people might disagree on.
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What does it mean for a research question to be debatable?
💡 Hint: Think about questions that can have differing opinions.
True or False: A good research question should be too broad to allow for detailed exploration.
💡 Hint: Recall our discussions about specific versus general questions.
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Create a research question related to a historical novel. Justify why it is effective and maximally researchable.
💡 Hint: Ensure it aligns with specific themes or character analysis.
Reflect on your last research project. Identify your original question and refine it following our S.D.R model. Explain the changes.
💡 Hint: Refer back to the examples given in class for structure.
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