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Research question: guides your research paper, dissertation, or thesis.

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Choose a broad topic
Do a preliminary reading related to the topic
Narrow down your topic
Identify the research problem
Write the research question
Types of research questions
- Descriptive research
- Comparative research
- Correlational research
Elements of a good research question
- Focused
  - single problem or issue
- Researchable
  - primary and secondary sources
- Feasible
  - Answer within the frametime
- Specific
  - enough to answer thoroughly
- Complex
  - enough to develop the answer
- Relevant
  - to your field of study and/or society