Define the Issue or Problem
The issue or problem should point to:
1. Gap in knowledge
2. Unclear situation
3. Unresolved questions
4. Lack of information
5. An unknown
6. Specific question to be investigated and
answered
7. Problem to be researched and solved
Taken from Your Guide to Writing Quality Research Papers for Students of Religion and Theology by Nancy J. Vyhmeister and Terry D. Robertson, 2014.
Choose a Good Research Question and/or Hypothesis
when writing a Research Question
See some examples of good Research Questions and Hypotheses
How am I going to do this?
1. Choose your research method.
Questions to Consider
Examples:
Case Studies | Focus Groups | Observation | ||
Experiment | Historical Research | Questionnaires | ||
Ethnographic Research | Interviews | Surveys |
What Is Your Conclusion?
you have discovered.
relevance.
3. Prepare for objections that might be raised.