Essential Question and Research Question Pretest

Essential Questions

Directions: Which of the following are essential questions? Write a sentence justifying your answer.

Question:	Essential Question? (Yes or No)	Why?
Is technology creating a better world?
What software is most useful?
Are graphic novels fun to read?
What makes great literature?

Directions: Choose 3 of the 5 questions below and write a question about the topic you are studying.

Research Questions

Types of questions	Topic you are studying: ___________________________________
Which one? (Collect information to make an informed choice.) E.g., Which 20th-century president did the most to promote civil rights?
How? (Understand problems and perspectives, weigh options, and propose solutions.) E.g., How should we solve the problem of water pollution in our neighborhood?
What if? (Use the knowledge you have to pose a hypothesis and consider options.) E.g., What if the Declaration of Independence abolished slavery?
Should? (Make a moral or practical decision based on evidence.) E.g., Should we clone humans?
Why? (Understand and explain relationships to get to the essence of a complicated issue.) E.g., Why do people abuse children?