Thoughts before finding credible sources to back you up.

When you finally have a topic chosen for a research paper you need a Inquiry question,other questions to help you search for credible sources on your specific topic, what your tentative thesis, and what are your prior beliefs and prejudices. For example: TOPIC: Technology and it's effect on family relationships. INQUIRY QUESTION: What are the effects of technology on family relationship? ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: What is the difference in our relationships now versus before computers and cellphones. Has technology been used to replace real relationships? Is there any evidence of it being the opposite? (Improving family relationships) How can we balance between the benefits of technology and it's cons. TENTATIVE THESIS: We have progressively improved our communication using new and inproved technology but has it actually strained our relationships by promoting a way to communicate that is impersonal while we ignore the personal side of communication? PRIOR BELIEFS/PREJUDES Technology can distract us by taking time to talk and spend time with family+friends.Technology is a way that teens now relate to other people and so is beneficial in communication. There is a balance between our relationships and use of technology, but it is hard for those of us born into the technology era to relate to those who do not understand our favorite pastimes through technology that can be introverted rather than extroverted activities.