Week 2 Discussion Forum

You have identified your topic of interest and it’s time to formulate your research question. Your research question needs to be focused and specific.

Please make sure to state your research question completely. For example:

Unfocused and too broad: What are the effects of childhood obesity in the United States? This question is so broad that research methodology would be very difficult and the question is too broad to be discussed in a typical research paper.

More focused: How does childhood obesity impact academic performance in elementary school children? This question has a very clear focus for which data can be collected, analyzed, and discussed.

Need help developing a research question? Check out this video: How to Develop a Good Research Topic (Video: 4:33)