pols Extensions Help Accessibility Normal text▾ ABeeZ... 11 BI UA C E 田 ㄠ Contemporary Challenges Research Questions and Sources A research question is a question related to your topic that needs to be answered. Examine the characteristics and non-characteristics of an effective research question below. Characteristics of an Effective Research Question: Interesting to you and others Specific and focused Answerable through the synthesis of multiple sources Requires critical thinking and original analysis Characteristics of an Ineffective Research Question: Not important to you or others Too broad or narrow Has a quick answer (a few words or a list) available in one source Not answerable Reports the findings of others Select a research topic and develop a research question related to a contemporary challenge that interests you. You can see information from polls citing topics of concern reported by people on this slideshow. Research Topic: Which challenge or problem are you interested in learning more about? Why does it interest you? Brainstorm potential research questions for your topic: (Remember question should be SPECIFIC, ANSWERABLE AND RELEVANT)
