As I entered LRNT 522 Introduction to Research: Critical Reading and Writing, I was asked to describe “What makes a good research question”. I have concluded the following through the course readings, videos, and online research.
- The Lumen Learning Center believes that a research question should be “a good research question is one that can be answered using information that already exists or that can be collected” (2018). We need to have the data to help us answer the question.
- Monash University states, that a research question should be “Clear and focused” (n.d.). We don’t want our question to be so broad because we will also come to a broad conclusion.
- As the George University writing center wrote, “complex: it is not answerable with a simple “yes” or “no,” but rather requires synthesis and analysis of ideas and sources prior to composition of an answer” (n.d.).
Through this research process, I have discovered that many resources point to the same common themes. I now believe I know how to make a good research question. I look forward to creating my first research question.
References
Monash University. (n.d.). Developing research questions. https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-assignments/understanding-the-assignment/developing-research-questions
George Mason University. (n.d.). How to Write a Research Question. https://writingcenter.gmu.edu/guides/how-to-write-a-research-question
The Lumen learning center. (2018). The qualities of a Good Research Question [Blog post]. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/englishcomp2kscopexmaster/chapter/the-qualities-of-a-good-research-questio