Inquiry Questions for Research Papers

What inquiry questions would you like to pursue in your research paper? Write them here in the form of open-ended questions that reflect your genuine curiosity and avoid–for the moment–taking a position. [Example: How many U.S. students who enroll in college complete their degrees? What prevents some students from completing their degrees? What would help ensure a higher college graduation rate?]

Explain why your questions are important and how you will begin to find answers to them. Is there an opportunity with these questions to do some primary research and, if so, what forms might that research take? Be sure to include your name at the beginning of your post.

Rhetorical Analysis Reflection

In response to this post, discuss the process of writing and, in particular, revising your rhetorical analysis. Focus on how the paper changed from first to final draft. What changes did you make and why? What revision strategies did you use? How did you use the comments you received from your peers? Why, in your opinion, is the final version of your paper better than the first?