Research Question and Thesis Worksheet

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Research Question and Thesis Worksheet

1.

Share the topic you selected and the associated research question.

2.

Read

an

article

related to

your topic and research question and summarize it in 3

to

4 sentences

.

Include the

citation in APA style

.

Y

ou may use the citation tools from the library or the

Reference

and Citation Generator

from the Center for Writing Excellence

.

Note

:

A

lways double check that

citations are in the current APA

style

.

3.

Consider your topic. What is your position

?

How will this affect your approach in writing the

essay?

4.

Next, focus your work by creating a thesis statement.

A thesis statement expresses the po

sition

taken in the argument and provides the reasoning for that position

.

It is

the answer to your

research question. It is okay if your thesis changes over

time

;

the research may inspire a new

direction later

.

ENG/200 v4

Copyright 2019 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

Research Question and Thesis Worksheet

1. Share the topic you selected and the associated research question.

2. Read an article related to your topic and research question and summarize it in 3 to 4 sentences.

Include the citation in APA style. You may use the citation tools from the library or the Reference

and Citation Generator from the Center for Writing Excellence. Note: Always double check that

citations are in the current APA style.

3. Consider your topic. What is your position? How will this affect your approach in writing the

essay?

4. Next, focus your work by creating a thesis statement. A thesis statement expresses the position

taken in the argument and provides the reasoning for that position. It is the answer to your

research question. It is okay if your thesis changes over time; the research may inspire a new

direction later.