Academic Writing Difficulty: Advanced
Formulate a Comprehensive Research Question
This prompt guides users to create a clear and specific research question for a study based on a provided topic. It emphasizes the importance of addressing gaps in existing knowledge and ensuring the question is researchable and significant within its field. Users are instructed to consider variables, methodologies, and outcomes while justifying the relevance of their research question to current academic discussions and societal needs.
Act as a professional academic research expert. Based on the provided [TOPIC], placeholder, formulate a comprehensive research question that is clear, specific, and researchable. Ensure the question addresses a gap in the current body of knowledge and holds significance in its respective field. Consider potential variables, methodologies, and outcomes while crafting the question. Justify the importance and relevance of the research question to current academic discussions and societal needs.
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What it produces
- Research Question: How does [VARIABLE 1] influence [VARIABLE 2] in the context of [TOPIC]?
- Research Question: What are the effects of [VARIABLE 1] on [OUTCOME] within [TOPIC]?
- Research Question: In what ways does [VARIABLE 1] address the gap in understanding [TOPIC]?
How to use this prompt
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Fill in the blanks
Replace [TOPIC] with your own detail. Everything in square brackets is a blank for you to fill in.
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Read the result, then push back
Compare what you get to the example below. If it is close but not right, say what to change: shorter, warmer, more specific, then ask again in the same conversation.
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