A good research question is essential to guide your research paper, project or thesis.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of X?
- How effective is X?
- How can X be achieved?
- What are the most effective strategies to improve X?
- How can X be used in Y?
Also, what are the two things you should ask yourself before you start writing?
Question 1: Why do you want to write this? Ask yourself what it is that compels you to write about the subject. Then when you have an answer, go one level deeper to fully understand: Is the reason — which is ultimately tied to the Big Idea — compelling enough?
Regarding this, what question is the most useful to ask when revising a research paper? *Does the writing have a clear sense of purpose? *Is my paper’s main idea, or thesis, clearly stated early on (within the first paragraph, ideally)? *Could I organize my ideas more logically (within a paragraph or among paragraphs)?