English102

Associate Level Material

Appendix F

Research Plan

As part of your Research Plan, you must draft a research question for your research paper. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that you will answer in your paper. For example, if your general area of interest is Social Security, a potential research question might ask, “How might low-income families save more money under a reformed Social Security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?”

As you develop a research question, keep in mind that you will research sources with both supporting and differing viewpoints. Do not select a narrow or one-sided issue that will limit your research; instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate.

|What is your topic or area of interest? |Gun Control |

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|In what ways is this topic appropriate for a persuasive essay? |This is something that has been going on for decades and it has|

| |to stop too many people losing their lives because the laws are|

| |not tough enough. |

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|What is your research question? |What can be done to create tougher gun laws? |

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