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The web activities presented here are not exhaustive on the topics. They are meant to help you become more information literate and accustom you to reading scholarship and reports. Please ask your professor for assistance if you don’t understand. Learning is a process. We don’t expect you to become an expert in just one semester. Do always cite your sources when completing these activities.
Chapter 2: Theories and Evidence
a.) Most students have questions about how to structure research questions. The following link will take you to The Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching:
https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/tutorials/question
where tutorials are provided to help you think about this process. Other helpful links are contained on this page. Once you’ve read through the material, try posing a general comparative politics “Why” question. Then work through variations to narrow it down to what seems to you to be a question that can be measured. Check with your professor to see if you did it correctly.