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Sample Research Questions for a Problem/Solution Paper

1. What is __________________ and why is it a problem?

a. Definition of topic?

b. Statistics communicating the problem?

c. Stories communicating the problem?

2. What background information is necessary to fully understand this problem?

a. What has caused this problem to manifest itself?

b. What are some of the effects of this problem?

c. Why is the problem so challenging to solve?

3. What approaches to the problem have other communities/institutions

discovered?

4. What were the results of these solutions?

5. Can this solution be applied/adapted locally?

a. How would it help?

b. Who would carry out the solution?

i. An existing agency/organization?

ii. Other?

c. Is there a cost involved (salaries/space/equipment/supplies/etc)? If so,

how would it be funded?

6. Based on my research, why do I advocate for _________________ as a way to

help solve the problem Ive identified?

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