| What do I know? | What don't I know? | What do I want to know? |
|---|---|---|
| I know that the bus boycott received national attention. | I don't know how much this influenced the Civil Rights movement as a whole. | How significant was the Montgomery Bus Boycott in shaping the Civil Rights movement as a whole? |
| How strong is this research question? | Potential answers |
|---|---|
| Is it clear and specific? | It has specific places and names |
| Is it unambiguous? | *"shaping the movement" is a pretty broad idea - what exactly does this mean? |
| Is this an arguable point? |
*It would be difficult to argue that the integration of the Montgomery buses was not significant in some way. *By being more specific in asking how the movement was affected by the bus boycott, my point may be more arguable |
* These answers will help to guide and focus continued research