Use these different styles of question to write your own research question.  If your topic does not fit nicely into one of them, then play around with them for a little bit and see how you can use it to fit your topic.  These templates are like clay, they are malleable, not like granite.

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• Events/Inventions/Styles

  • How did Event A compare and/or contrast to Event B?

  • Was Small Event A significant to Bigger Event B?

  • How significant was Small Event A to Bigger Event B?

  • Why was Small Event A significant to Bigger Event B?

  • To what extent was Bigger Event A due to Smaller Event B?

• People/Leaders

  • How did Person A's leadership compare and/or contrast to Person B's leadership?

  • How did the way Person A handled Event A compare and/or contrast to the way Person B handled Event A?

  • Analyze Person A’s choice to take Action A.

  • How successful was Person A in Event A?

  • Was Person A significant to Event A?

  • How significant was Person A to Event A?

  • Why was Person A significant to Event A?

  • To what extent was Event A due to Person A's decisions?

• Countries

  • How did the way Country A handled Event A compare and/or contrast to the way Country B handled Event A?

  • Analyze Country A’s choice to take Action A.

  • How successful was Country A in Event A?

  • Was Country A significant to beginning/ending Event A?

  • How significant was Country A to Event A?

  • Why was Country A significant to Event A?

  • To what extent was Event A due to Country A's decisions?