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ENGL 1168: The Social Fabric of Latinx Sci-Fi

Writing Strong Research Questions: 

Published on October 26, 2022 by Shona McCombes. Revised on August 15, 2023. For the original essay with more details visit: https://www.scribbr.com/research-process/research-questions/

A research question pinpoints exactly what you want to find out in your work. A good research question is essential to guide your research paper, dissertation, or thesis.

All research questions should be:

  • Focused on a single problem or issue
  • Researchable using primary and/or secondary sources
  • Feasible to answer within the timeframe and practical constraints
  • Specific enough to answer thoroughly
  • Complex enough to develop the answer over the space of a paper or thesis
  • Relevant to your field of study and/or society more broadly