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Part Three: Research and Argumentation 283 To hear a different voice on developing research questions, check out this short video from Wilfrid Laurier University. Video: Developing a Research Question b y Laurier Library In order to find the best version of your research question, you should develop “working questions”—questions of all sizes and types that are pertinent to your subject. As you can see below, you can start with a handful of simple working questions that will eventually lead to a viable research question. Working Question Working Research Question Revised Research Question Too easy to answer, low stakes, not specific enough: What do people eat in Vietnam? Higher stakes, more specific: What does Vietnamese food reflect about Vietnamese culture? More complex answers, higher stakes, very specific: How does Vietnamese cuisine reflect a history of colonialism? Too straightforward, not specific enough: Are people in the United States more obese than they used to be? More specific: Have obesity rates increased in the United States over the last 100 years? More complex answers, higher stakes, very specific: Is there a correlation between obesity rates and economic instability in the United States over the last 100 years?