Definition: Establish a research question or information need.
Indicators | Exemplary | Developing | Emergent | Not Evident |
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1.1 Articulates a research question or information need. | Articulates a specific research question or information need. | Articulates a broad research question or information need. | Unclearly articulates a research question or information need. |
Does not articulate a research question or information need. |
1.2 Identifies scope of information to satisfy need. | Identifies the full scope with multiple facets of information needed. | Identifies most of the scope of information needed. | Identifies a limited part of the scope of information needed. | Does not identify the scope of information needed. |
Common Artifacts, Activities, and Tools: Developing a Research Question (video), brainstorming free-write sessions about their topic to develop research question and key words, literature review, annotated bibliography, research proposal, peer review, brainstorm types of sources (primary, secondary, etc.), research output forms.