Appendix F - Research Question for Your Research Paper

Associate Level Material
Appendix F

Research Plan
As part of your Research Plan, you must draft a research question for your research paper. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that you will answer in your paper. For example, if your general area of interest is Social Security, a potential research question might ask, “How might low-income families save more money under a reformed Social Security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?”
As you develop a research question, keep in mind that you will research sources with both supporting and differing viewpoints. Do not select a narrow or one-sided issue that will limit your research; instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate.
|What is your topic or area of interest? |My topic for my research paper is the media, and how topics can|
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|In what ways is this topic appropriate for a persuasive essay? |I think this is appropriate for a persuasive essay, because |
| |there can be a good side and a bad side to the media. |
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|What is your research question? |What types of persuasive approaches are perpetrated by the |
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