Unit 2.2 - Refining a Research Question and Rough Outlining

Objectives: Students will be able to...

• Refine their research questions so that they are focused, challenging, and grounded
• Draft a rough outline of their research paper
• Peer review each other’s tentative research question

Part 1 - Research question Lecture

Please follow the powerpoint and reflect on how the ideas of a narrow, challenging and grounded research question apply to your research question.

Part 2  - Peer Review

In groups of three present a question you are more confident in. Other group members will evaluate the research question based on the three criteria (narrow, challenging and grounded ) just learned. Everyone should ask at least one focused question to help the student revise. Spend five minutes on each students research question and when complete post the revised question in the class google doc.  

Part 3 - Debriefing

As a class briefly discuss several research questions as a class. If you do not understand the question feel free to ask for clarification. What is good about these questions? In your opinion what needs to be revised?

Part 4 - Thesis statement & Rough outline.

Continue reading the previous powerpoint continuing on to the thesis statement section. Decide which type you will be using for your secondary research paper.  

Part 5 - Rough Outlining

In your groups of three create an  outline based on the topics “Medication is not an ideal solution for curing obesity in children”(Groups 1,3,5) and the other half to create a  paper outline based on the topic “Can mediation cure obesity in children?” (Groups 2,4).  Shared your outline in the group google doc. Please look at the model in the group google doc and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/01/ for more information on rough outlining