Workshop Preparation 4

To prepare for the first Method Design draft workshop, provide in the entry blank:

1. A sentence that states your topic.
2. A few sentences about a knowledge gap in your topic revealed by your Literature Review (something that existing research doesn't yet address).
3. A one-sentence statement of your research question that addresses the knowledge gap (this should be the actual novel question that your work seeks to answer). Keep in mind that a research question is not a thesis; the answer to a research question is a thesis, and you don't have that yet. The following materials about composing research questions may be useful:
• How to Write a Research Question Links to an external site., George Mason U. Writing Center
• What Makes a Good Research Question Links to an external site., Duke U. Thompson Writing Program
• Writing Strong Research Questions | Criteria & Examples Links to an external site., Shona McCombes
• 10 Research Question Examples to Guide your Research Project Links to an external site., Shona McCombes