Chapter 3: Research Questions
Learning Objectives
- Define what a research question is and explain its importance in the research process.
- Differentiate between regular questions and research questions using specific examples.
- Describe the process of narrowing a broad topic into a focused research question.
- Explain how research questions influence other components of a research project, including:
definition
The question to be answered by a research project. Such questions cannot be answered by a simple Google search and require synthesizing information from several sources to find the correct or most reasonable answer. Most answers also result in more questions that need research.
The central idea or theme of a work.
The answer to your research question in your research project.
In the context of a research paper, a claim is:
A statement or assertion that expresses the main point or argument the writer is trying to prove or support with evidence
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