Developing a Research Question
When you need to develop a research question, you want to ask yourself: what do you want to know about a topic? Additionally, you'll want to determine:
- WHO you are researching,
- WHAT you are researching,
- WHEN your research topic takes place,
- WHERE your research topic takes place, and
- WHY you are researching this topic.
Try these steps to formulate a research question:

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