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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)