Research and Academic Writing · Semester 2

Formulating Research Questions

Students learn to develop focused, arguable, and researchable questions for academic inquiry.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between a broad topic and a focused research question.
  2. Construct an effective research question that guides an investigation.
  3. Evaluate the feasibility of a research question given available resources.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Information Literacy - S3MOE: Writing and Representing - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: English Language
Unit: Research and Academic Writing
Period: Semester 2

Suggested Methodologies

Inquiry Circle

Student-led investigation of self-generated questions

30–55 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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