research question worksheet
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Developing Your Research Question Researcher:_________________________ Step 1: Name your Topic (Early in your research, describe your work in one sentence.) Example: I am researching apartheid in South Africa. Step 2: Suggest a Question (Try to describe your research by developing a question that specifies something about your topic.) Example: I am researching apartheid in South Africa because I want to learn more about what life was like for native Africans during that time. Direct Question: What was life like for native Africans during apartheid? Step 3: Add a Rationale (So what?) (Take your questioning one step further by adding a second question aimed at determining your rationale.) Example: I am researching apartheid in South Africa because I want to learn more about what life was like for native Africans so I can understand what it took to overturn this system of segregation. Direct Question: What tools and tactics did native Africans use to overcome their situation during apartheid in South Africa? Step 4: Repeat the Process (Focus and Clarify) (After your initial research stage, with more baseline information, follow these steps a second time with a more specific focus.) Example: Step 1: I am researching Desmond Tutu and his followers in South Africa. Step 2: I am researching Desmond Tutu and his followers in South Africa because I want to learn more about specific people and their lives during apartheid. Step 3: I am researching Desmond Tutu and his followers in South Africa because I want to learn more about specific people and their lives during apartheid so I can better understand what they had to endure and the choices they had to make in order to change the system of segregation. Direct Question: What tools and tactics did Desmond Tutu and his followers use to overcome apartheid and at what cost?
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