English Research question assignment

Paper #3: Research Paper

English 1121

10 points

Research Question Assignment

By now, you have an idea of what you want to write about for the Research Paper. You know that the topic must be a current controversy within a community of which you are a member. (We are using the word “member” loosely; you don’t have to be an “official” member with a certificate or anything!) You know that you must be undecided about the issue.

Answer the following questions:

1. Explain the current controversy you would like to write about.

2. What is the community? (In other words, who would have a stake in this issue?)

3. How do you belong/fit in to or with this community?

4. What keeps you undecided about this issue?

5. What do you need to learn in order to take a stance on the issue?

6. Where do you think you’ll find the most valuable and reputable information?

A research question is the overall issue in the form of a question. It’s the question that guides your research. It’s the question for which you want to find an answer.

7. Type your research question below. (Keep in mind that often these questions start with the word “should.”)