Formulating a Research Question
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Formulating a Research Question

Developing a focused, arguable, and original research question for the H3 independent essay. Students learn to identify gaps in existing literary criticism.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB H3 Literature AO3: Formulate independent personal responsesSEAB H3 Literature AO4: Communicate a sustained argument

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Developing a focused, arguable, and original research question for the H3 independent essay. Students learn to identify gaps in existing literary criticism.

Key Questions

  1. What makes a literary research question viable and original?
  2. How do we identify gaps in current critical discourse?
  3. How broad or narrow should an H3 research topic be?

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