Sometimes it can seem that way. But we’ll help you get the hang of it and, luckily, none of us has to come up with perfect ones right off. It’s more like doing a rough draft and then improving it. …

Your research question should inform the structure and contents of your project and everything you cite should be related to your research question in some way. Eventually, your research …

A question that can’t be answered by academic research: What happens when we die? After you’ve decided on a topic idea, you can follow the steps below to narrow and focus our topic …

Once you have this question, you can use it to identify potential keywords to use while searching for sources online, and the answer to the question will become your thesis statement. Let’s …

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Sometimes it can seem that way. But we’ll help you get the hang of it and, luckily, none of us has to come up with perfect ones right off. It’s more like doing a rough draft and then improving it. …

No matter what your topic is, you can follow the same four-level process in narrowing your topic and developing your research question. Try following these steps once you have settled on a …

Make sure that your research question is clear, specific, researchable and limited (but not too limited). Most of all, make sure that you are curious about your own research question.

Developing a good research question is the foundation of a successful research project, so it is worth spending time and effort understanding what makes a good question.

Having considered your positionality and your motivation for wanting to do research, it is time to focus on identifying your topic and research question. This process will be highly dependent …