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There are 6 main rules you should follow in order to develop a research question that should be achievable and valid
1.Clear and focused.
What the question is addressing should be clear to the reader. It should clearly state what the writer needs to do in the research activity.
2.Not too broad and not too narrow.
The question should have a appropriately focussed scope, it shouldn't be too narrow, or too impossibly wide ranging. If the question is too broad it will not be possible to answer it thoroughly within the imposed word limit of the task. However, if it is too narrow you may not have enough to write, and the question may not be meaningful. You may also struggle to develop a strong argument.
3.Not too easy to answer.
For example, the question should require an answer that is complicated and needs significant enough research to answer it. It should be complicated enough to require more than a simple yes or no answer.
4.Not too difficult to answer.
You must be able to answer the question thoroughly within the given timeframe and word limit.It shouldn't be that difficult that it requires more time than is suitable for the given task.
5.Researchable.
Make sure that in order to be able to solve the research task, you can have access to the necessary amount of quality research materials, such as academic books and refereed journal articles. Don't select a topic that requires access to research materials that may be difficult or expensive to obtain. Don't pick topics where the research material may be private and not publically accessible, held overseas or written in a foreign language that is not easily translatable.
6.Analytical rather than descriptive.
Your research question should result in an analysis of the challenge, issue or problem at hand. It should not result in a simple description of it.