Name:

Before you can create an essential question, let's look at other questions to help you plan your research and develop an excellent research question.... 

1.  State your topic:   

2.  Of my topic, I would like to define and .

3.  Summarize the main ideas or issues about your topic:

4.  Classify the area you would find information about your topic:

Health Social Issue
Science History
Geography Literature
Art, Music, Sports

5.  Predict the issues that will occur/or that are occurring related to your issue:

6.  How does this issue relate to in your own life?

7. Create a HOW question - How could _____________ be made better? 

8.  Which is Best?  Create a question comparing two things and asking which one is  the best.