Once you have the topic you would like to research, the next step is forming your research question. Your research question should be focused and specific. The result should also be a question for which there are two or more possible answers. See some examples below:
Broad Topic > |
Narrowed Topic > |
Focused Topic > |
Research Question |
Women's health |
Women & cancer |
Women smokers & breast cancer |
Is there a connection between cigarette smoking
and breast cancer risk? |
Computer games |
Computer game violence |
Computer game violence & children |
How does violence in computer games affect children? |
Eating disorders |
Teens & eating disorders |
Teen peer pressure & bulimia |
What role, if any, does peer pressure play in the
development of bulimia in teens?
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