2.  A topic is a broad concept– how do you know when you have enough information?  Questions guide the direction of your research—

3.  Factual  Interpretive  How do you apply them to your research?

4.  Who? What?  When? Where?  EX. What is a vegan diet? Who are some famous vegans? Is vegan different from organic? Where can I find vegan recipes? When did vegan diets become popular?

5.  These questions involve your own original thinking  What if? Why?  What might? How can?  Which is the best? Should we?

7.  Ex. Is it true that we might be facing major water shortages in the next fifty years?  Ex. What might happen if we can’t defeat ISIS?

8.  Ex. How can we prevent future mass shootings?  Ex. What can high schools do about bullying?

9.  Ex. Which would give me the best college experience—a US or a European University?  Ex. Which is healthier: a vegan or a Paleo diet?

10.  Ex. Why is there so much binge drinking among college students?  Ex. Why do women tend to make less money than men?

11.  Ex. Is dieting an effective way to lose weight?  Ex. Should people limit their use of cell phones?  Ex. Should young children be allowed to play violent video games?

12.  Interpretive questions make good guiding questions for research.  Factual questions are good for supporting questions.

13.  Guiding interpretive question:  Should more people adopt a vegan diet?   Supporting Factual Question 1  What kinds of food make up a vegan diet?   Supporting Factual Question 2  What are the health benefits of a vegan diet?   Supporting Factual Question 3  What are the possible negative effects of such a diet?   Supporting Factual Question 4  Is a vegan diet better for the environment?   Conclusion  Answer your guiding question – yes, more people should become vegan, or no, they should not

14.  I am researching _____________________________ because I want to know _____________________________  in order to help my reader understand ____________________________________________.