question

(noun)

A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.

Related Terms

  • problem statements
  • problem statement
  • claim
  • trope
  • hyperbole
  • thesis
  • topic

Examples of question in the following topics:

  • Ending Punctuation

    • The question mark (?)
    • Indirect questions are designed to ask for information without actually asking a question.
    • (indirect question)
    • Question marks come at the end of sentences that make a request or ask a direct question.
    • (declarative sentence with a direct question)
  • Turning Your Topic Into a Question

    • A problem statement needs a question to solve, so part of narrowing your topic is transforming it from a statement into a specific question.
    • Your question is also not a fully articulated problem statement.
    • One of those can become your question.
    • The question, "How does Hamlet lay out criteria for ‘successful' revenge?
    • Brainstorming can be a good way to help develop a research question
  • Generating Further Questions

    • Questions: What is the utopian vision of the novel?
    • Questions: What is the utopian vision of the novel?
    • A thesis statement implicitly answers a multitude of unasked questions.
    • In the questions above, the most difficult question, and the one that might be most difficult to answer, is the theoretical question: "Why is the utopian imagination's vision of difference generally important?"
    • Which questions, if left unaddressed, would damage your credibility?
  • Responding to Others in Class Discussions

    • In classroom discussions, students can respond to others, answer each other's questions, and present new questions or thoughts based on others responses.
    • Classroom conversation allows the expression of students' opinions, thoughts, and questions about the subject being discussed.
    • Students can respond to others, answer each other's questions, and present new questions or thoughts based on others' responses.
    • For students, one important component of classroom discussion is responding to others, answering each other's questions, and presenting new questions or thoughts based on others responses.
    • This is as important as responding directly to the teacher, or to questions posed by the teacher.  
  • Turning Your Question Into a Claim

    • A "working hypothesis" is a statement of what you think the answer to your question is.
    • " The next step is to develop a working hypothesis as a potential answer to that question.
    • You've chosen a topic, and you've turned it into a question.
    • The next step is to start answering your question.
    • If this is unintentional, you need to refocus on the original question and hypothesis.
  • Raising the Stakes of Your Argument

    • Learn how to make your argument more meaningful by connecting it to larger social, philosophical, or political questions.
    • Pathos: If you still question the results of these trials, take a moment for this thought experiment.
    • How does the "larger question" connect to your specific project?
    • In the arts, there are many fields of criticism dedicated to studying objects in terms of these questions.
    • However, the way you choose to link your argument to larger questions must make sense.
  • Organizing Your Research Plan

    • Develop specific questions that can be answered through your research process, but be careful not to choose a focus that is overly narrow.
    • Then, in step three, you would come up with a research question.
    • Posing a historical question opens up research to more reference possibilities.
    • Next, in step four, you generate sub-questions from your main question.
    • It is likely that someone has researched your topic before, and even possibly a question similar to yours.
  • Entering the Scientific Conversation

    • If you want to make sure you catch the most important features of the article, ask pointed questions while you read.
    • These twelve questions are essential to a thorough summary of a scientific article:
    • What question, problem, or issue did the article address in relation to the topic?
  • "So What?"

    • Your writing should provide a clear answer to the question of why the problem matters.
    • " question for dedicated environmentalists.
    • " question for your new audience.
    • Problem statements should always give readers a clear answer to the question, "So what?
    • Another way to think of this is to say, it is important to answer the "so what" question for readers, demonstrating to them the importance of your argumentative position.
  • Step 2: Researching

    • It's useful to begin with a few questions related to your topic.
    • Putting your question right into your search engine can start you on a treasure hunt.
    • Putting that question into a search engine yields many articles, some very recent.
    • You have a question, you find information that informs you, and you make your question more specific.
    • You keep at it (a more specific question, finding a variety of well-thought-out answers to the question, which lead to a still-more-specific question) until you feel confident creating a statement you can stand behind.
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