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How do you write a research question?

Chris Hadley, PhD
PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Chris Hadley, PhD

PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

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A good research question should address something that the researcher is curious about. Effective research typically requires sustained, careful focus, and persistence. It’s a lot easier and more enjoyable to do this work when the topic of your research is intrinsically interesting to you.

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Do I have to brainstorm ? Can't I skip the first step?

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Brainstorming is an integral part of research. To skip this would be like going forth without any focus. Brainstorming is gathering up all your ideas, then organizing them into a thought or question that needs to be answered. That gets the ball rolling into the research project itself. So, no, you can't skip the first step unless you like wandering aimlessly without a map.

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How do I start off with a project?

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Brainstorm ideas or arguments; write them down. Research every idea or argument and write notes for the topic. Choose a good order for your information, put it in that order, and write a draft accordingly.

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Why do schools want research papers?

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Schools want research papers to show that you can do research on your own time and haven't committed any plagiarism, that is you know how to put other individuals' works' words into your own terms.

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How should I compile my project if my data is very unorganized?

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I recommend organizing your points from most to least important.

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Would my research projects require experiments?

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It depends on what you are researching, really. It's possible an experiment would be involved.

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How do I write a good project on the on going ''pandemic situation all over the world and how to solve it, how it came about''.

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That is just another topic - it is no different to any other. Therefore, you should be able to follow the same procedures outlined in this article. Try looking on WikiHow and other websites for tips on how to research and find more effective results. Furthermore, you can't really solve the pandemic. Rather, you should have information on how others can protect themselves from getting Covid19. Try including some information on diseases and illnesses that are similar to it, and the family of illnesses that it belongs to. Finally, try to make sure that you use language of the discipline, that is, use words and phrases that are scientifically correct and appropriate to your topic.

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