Asked by jy

Which steps should a writer follow when revising a research question to make it stronger?

First, identify why the current question is not generating good results. Then, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected, and write a new question focused on that evidence.
First, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected. Then, identify why the current question is not generating good results, and write a new question focused on that evidence.
First, identify why the current question is not generating good results. Then, write a new question focused on other evidence, and determine the most interesting evidence that was collected.
First, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected. Then, write a new question focused on that evidence, and identify why the current question is not generating good results.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The second sequence is best:

First, determine the most interesting evidence that was collected. Then, identify why the current question is not generating good results, and write a new question focused on that evidence.

Why: reviewing your evidence first shows what you can actually support; diagnosing why the original question failed tells you what to change (scope, clarity, feasibility); then you can craft a focused, answerable question that fits the strongest evidence.