Tip!
Once you have selected a topic, write down what you already know or don't know about the topic. Using the information you wrote down, develop questions you'd like to answer.
Create a Research Question
These questions will help to transform your topic into a research question.
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What is your topic?
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What issues/concepts related to your topic do you need to understand better to develop a research question for your proposal?
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What scholarly literature have you found related to these issues and concepts?
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What gaps do you see in the scholarly literature related to your topic?
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How can your research proposal address a gap in the scholarly literature?
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Write a research question that, when answered, will help you to address that gap in the scholarly literature.
See the example below and use the blank worksheet to narrow the scope of your literature review:
Your Research Question
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