Blog Post 2: What's Your Question?

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Write a minimum 400 word blog to your audience that discusses these aspects of your current process:


  • What is the main, problematic research question that will drive your initial research? This is still tentative, meaning you may change it in the future, but it's time to start getting more concrete with your plan. Also, this shouldn't be an explanation of a topic--this should be a single question ending with a question mark.

  • Why did you choose this question? Why do you think it is important to research, both for the community and you personally?

  • What is your current opinion in response to this question? Why? Before you start objectively researching opinions, it's a good idea to think about your own perspective and bias going in. Also, if a fact seems to answer your question instead of an opinion, your question may need to be revisited! There should be multiple possible viewpoints in response.

  • What kinds of sources do you foresee accessing to formulate a working answer? Your reading is Chapter 18 from Everyone's an Author--look at all the kinds of sources discussed, including field research, and hypothesize a little about what kinds of information you will need, and what kinds of sources might work best to find it.


Again, you need not answer these questions directly in order--your blog post is about discussing these things with your audience. And as always, interesting but relevant titles, images, and links will help draw them in even further.

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