How do you narrow a research question?
How do you narrow a research question?
Here are some common ways you can narrow down a research topic:
- By demographic characteristics. Narrow it down by age group, occupation, ethnic group, gender, etc.
- By relevant issues. Try to identify key issues related to your topic, especially ones that you have an opinion on.
- By location.
- By timeframe.
- By causes.
What does it mean to narrow a research question?
When you have an overall subject to pursue, your next task is to narrow and focus the topic. You want to narrow your topic so that you can explore it in detail. Also, narrowing your topic will enable you to better determine the specific direction of your paper and the research you will conduct on your topic.
What is an example of a narrow question?
Narrow questions are typically a “Yes” or “No” answer. Examples: “Have you ever had (X Product or Service) before?” “Can you see how (Your Product or Service) will help you achieve (Prospect’s Desired Outcome)?
Should research questions be narrow and specific?
Narrowing your topic is an important step in the research process. A broad, general topic makes it difficult to find specified research, so narrowing down the topic is needed.
How do you find a good research question?
All research questions should be:
- Focused on a single problem or issue.
- Researchable using primary and/or secondary sources.
- Feasible to answer within the timeframe and practical constraints.
- Specific enough to answer thoroughly.
- Complex enough to develop the answer over the space of a paper or thesis.
What makes a question too narrow?
Your topic is probably too narrow when: you find very little–or nothing–written about it. you realize you can fully cover your topic in much fewer than the required number of words or pages.
Why is it important to have a topic that is not too narrow?
If the topic is too broad, you will be overwhelmed with information. If the topic is too narrow, you may not be able to find enough information for your research paper. A good first step is trying to ask a question about your topic to give you both a focus and structure.
What does too narrow mean?
adj. 1 small in breadth, esp. in comparison to length. 2 limited in range or extent. 3 limited in outlook; lacking breadth of vision.