COLL300 research questions, statement and rhetorical analysis
Write three of your research questions here (remember that, if the question can be answered by YES or NO, it is a closed-ended question that does not invite discussion and so should be revised):
Question 1.
Question 2.
Question 3.
Write your statement here (one complete sentence that is not a question):
Write paragraphs that respond to the questions below:
1. What is my purpose in writing this paper?
2. What do already know about my topic? What are my feelings toward this topic?
3. What do my readers already know? What are my readers’ feelings toward the topic?
4. What do my readers need to know to understand my point?
5. What information do need to research and add to my paper?
Begin by looking at the research question(s) which triggered this statement. Then explain your purpose (passing the course is not the purpose here).
Your statement is a good place to start, but you need to go a bit further. Are you trying to inform, entertain, persuade, or do something else? Consider the “audience take-away.”
What do you want your readers to know, feel, or believe when they finish reading your research paper? A clear understanding of your purpose will help you decide what information to include in your paper and how to organize your paper.
