Assignment: Developing Your Research Question

Research Question/Topic Assignment
150 – 250 words (total), 12 point font, single space
10 point assignment – 3 points are based on adherence to instructions
Purpose
• Begin to develop a research topic or question related to healthcare and of the appropriate breadth for your literature review.
• Begin to do some basic research on potential topics.
Readings/Resources
APA Manual (6th Edition), chapters 1.02 -1.03
Purdue OWL APA General GuidanceLinks to an external site.
Research Question Writing Guide
Instructions
• Describe 3 research questions/topics that interest you and may eventually form the basis for your literature review assignment, listed in order of interest.
• Please be as specific as possible when describing your topics. The more specific your responses, the more I can help you develop your ideas.
• Use a textbook or an appropriate web source to do basic research on your topic.
• Type your answers using the format below as a guide.
Potential Research Questions/Topics
Topic 1 (Most interested in pursuing)
• Explain the topic or question in 3 – 4 sentences (e.g., define key ideas) and include page # from textbook or URL where you found most of your information.
• Describe why you are interested in this topic
• Generate synonyms for your major concepts (these may help later on when you start searching for scholarly articles in PubMed or Google Scholar)
Topic 2
• Explain the topic or question in 3 – 4 sentences (e.g., define key ideas) and include page # from textbook or URL where you found most of your information.
• Describe why you are interested in this topic
• Generate synonyms for your major concepts
Topic 3 (Least interested in pursuing)
• Explain the topic or question in 3 – 4 sentences (e.g., define key ideas) and include page # from textbook or URL where you found most of your information.
• Describe why you are interested in this topic
• Generate synonyms for your major concepts