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What is a research question and why use one?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"d3b4370c-2de8-4e25-a97f-a79dba2d55ed"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":82.67223382045928,"y":87.21649484536083,"width":15.44885177453027,"height":10.103092783505156,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-5d80eaa264bdb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":260,"height":88},"alt":"Laurier University Logo","decorative":false,"expandImage":"Expand Image","minimizeImage":"Minimize Image"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Laurier University Logo"},"subContentId":"c98ef030-d275-4c46-b0c1-7516b21baf57"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":5.219206680584551,"y":89.69072164948454,"width":16.49269311064718,"height":5.773195876288661,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

library.wlu.ca<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"69746009-f870-4cf9-8c56-2b07dfbad813"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}]},{"slideBackgroundSelector":{"imageSlideBackground":{"path":"images\/imageSlideBackground-5d80e832eed7f.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":1836,"height":908}},"elements":[{"x":5.760368663594471,"y":13.66742596810934,"width":45.72025052192067,"height":57.31958762886598,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

What is a Research Question?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

It's a question you answer by doing research.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Most people start with a topic, then develop a question about that topic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Research questions are the foundation of academic research.<\/span><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"d3bd3bc4-e3b3-44fc-9493-447c0dc857a9"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":62.21198156682027,"y":13.688792710706151,"width":33.41013824884793,"height":66.05922551252849,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"decorative":true,"contentName":"Image","expandImage":"Expand Image","minimizeImage":"Minimize Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-6877e404528ac.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":900,"height":900}},"subContentId":"a3d4eca9-3bc4-45af-ab98-fbfbae9c3cfd","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Untitled Image"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}]},{"slideBackgroundSelector":{"imageSlideBackground":{"path":"images\/imageSlideBackground-5d80e832eed7f.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":1836,"height":908}},"elements":[{"x":5.760368663594471,"y":13.66742596810934,"width":43.77880184331797,"height":63.781321184510254,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

Research Is Inquiry<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

That's because academic research is a process of inquiry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

All serious academic research starts with a question about something; then information is gathered and analyzed to come up with an answer to the question. <\/span><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"a7b98a0e-a598-4cab-aa29-73edc4303bb7"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":49.53917050691244,"y":12.98760820045558,"width":49.30875576036866,"height":56.264236902050115,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"decorative":true,"contentName":"Image","expandImage":"Expand Image","minimizeImage":"Minimize Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-6877e5547399b.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":710,"height":409}},"subContentId":"d81cca77-a669-4655-a986-8e739bbdb6d1","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Untitled Image"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""}]},{"slideBackgroundSelector":{"imageSlideBackground":{"path":"images\/imageSlideBackground-5d80e832eed7f.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":1836,"height":908}},"elements":[{"x":6.262603686635945,"y":14.45400911161731,"width":45.73732718894009,"height":66.05922551252849,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

Other Research Question Benefits<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Your research question also acts as an organizing tool. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Your question focuses and defines your research, influencing the direction of your entire project. It helps keep you on track and avoid tangents.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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What is a research question and why use one

Brief Introduction

Joanne Oud