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Generating a Real Research Question — Homework
Practice narrowing topics into real research questions, then write and test your own.
- 1.Is "What year did the Transcontinental Railroad finish?" a strong research question? Why or why not?
- 2.Narrow this broad topic into a real research question: "The California Gold Rush."
- 3.Write your own research question about a topic of genuine interest to you.
- 4.Apply the "so what" test to your question: what real insight would answering it reveal?
- 5.List two things you already know and two things you do not yet know about your question.
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