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CULANTH 308: BorderWork(s): At Home/On the Wall : Formulating a Research Question

Research guide for Robin Kirk's and Erin Parish's BorderWork(s) course

Narrowing Down Your Topic: The 4 W's

Research Question: What is the environmental impact of the disposal of plastic water bottles?

A hit!

What is the environmental impact of plastic water bottles?

Close! What is the impact of bottled water on the environment? (What aspect of bottled water?)
Miss!

How does trash pollute the environment? (too broad: What kind of trash?)

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Tutorial on Formulating a Research Question (3.5 min)

Formulating a Research Question

Image courtesy William H. Hannon Library (Loyola Marymount University)