research 101

Research 101An Overview

9/20/14

Who Am I?

Samuel Jeong 정대현郑大铉

而且 <3

The Purple BubbleSociology

+Chinese

The Springstreeters

这是谁？

Who Are You?

Tell me about yourselves!

- Name- Age- Hometown- Favorite Food- Favorite Tree- If you were a book, what would your

title be?

THE BIG QUESTION

WhAt Is

ReSeArCh?!

Research is…

???Research

Most Important!!!!!!!

Asking A

Good Question

What makes a “good” question?

- Pick a Topic that YOU are interested in!

- Do Preliminary Research- Not too broad

- “What is the relationship between economic development and population?”

- Why do Sichuanese eat spicy food?- Not too personal/narrow

- “Why does my dad’s feet smell so bad

What makes a “good” question?

+Some things to considerO 1) Is the research question something I/others

care about? Is it arguable?

O 2) Is the research question a new spin on an old idea, or does it solve a problem?

O 3) Is it too broad or too narrow?

O 4) Is the research question researchable within the given time frame and location?

O 5) What information is needed?

1. Why did the chicken cross the road?(The question does not address which chicken or which road.)

2. How many chickens crossed 大学路 in Shanghai, China, on September 19, 2014?(The question can be answered in one word)

3. What are some of the environmental factors in Shanghai between September and October 2014 that would cause chickens to cross 大学路 ?(The question takes some real thinking and research!)

3. What are some of the environmental factors that occurred in Shanghai between August and September 2014 that would cause chickens to

cross 大学路 ?

O 1) Is the research question something I/others care about? Is it arguable?

O 2) Is the research question a new spin on an old idea, or does it solve a problem?

O 3) Is it too broad or too narrow?

O 4) Is the research question researchable within the given time frame and location?

O 5) What information is needed?

My research

www.sites.williams.edu/sj1

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