Chapter 302. Exercise R1-1

302.1 Section Title

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Exercise R1-1
Research questions
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Click on the research question that would be appropriate for a college paper from ten to fifteen pages long. Remember that a research question should be focused (not too broad), intellectually challenging (not just factual), and grounded in evidence (not too speculative).

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

Example

Question

Correct. This question, which raises issues of debate, is intellectually challenging. The other question, which calls for a definition, is too factual. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. A question that calls for a definition is too factual and not challenging. The other question, which raises issues of debate, is more intellectually challenging. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is focused on a specific region and a specific environmental problem, and it could be covered adequately in ten to fifteen pages. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question is too broad to cover adequately in ten to fifteen pages. Both the region and the problem are too general. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is intellectually challenging: To answer it, the writer will need to weigh evidence and judge the soundness of competing arguments. The other question leads simply to fact searching. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question will lead simply to fact searching. The other question is more challenging, as it requires the writer to weigh evidence and judge the soundness of competing arguments. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is focused on a specific demographic in a specific country and can be covered adequately in ten to fifteen pages. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question is too broad to cover adequately in ten to fifteen pages. The Internet and the business world are subjects of global proportions. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is grounded in evidence; to answer it, the writer would need to rely on more than just his or her beliefs. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. To answer this question the writer would need to rely almost entirely on his or her beliefs. The other question is more grounded: To answer it, the writer would need to rely on evidence, not just beliefs. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is challenging; it requires the writer to analyze and interpret historical evidence. The other question, which leads to fact searching, is too factual. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question would lead simply to fact searching. The other question is more challenging because it requires the writer to analyze and interpret historical evidence. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is focused on a specific region, legal system, and crop and can be covered adequately in ten to fifteen pages. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question is too broad to cover adequately in ten to fifteen pages. The other question is more manageable, focusing on a specific region, legal system, and crop. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is intellectually challenging because it requires the writer to weigh evidence about a problem and its solution. The other question leads simply to fact searching. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question leads simply to fact searching. The other question is intellectually challenging because it requires the writer to weigh evidence about a problem and its solution. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. A paper answering this question would be grounded in evidence and would require analysis of the effects on elementary education. The other question suggests that the writer will base the paper on moral beliefs. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question suggests that the writer will base the paper on moral beliefs. The other question requires the writer to seek evidence and analyze the effects of the Court’s ruling. For more help, see section R1-b.
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Question

Correct. This question is challenging because it leads to a causal analysis. The other question leads simply to a reporting of facts. For more help, see section R1-b.
Sorry. This question leads simply to a reporting of facts. The other question is more intellectually challenging because it leads to a causal analysis. For more help, see section R1-b.
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