Blog #2 Choosing a Main Inquiry and Sub Questions

When I was finding a main inquiry question I thought, “This is challenging” and then I remembered that I also had to have 5-6 sub questions, which made it even more challenging. I thought that I was not going to finish this! But I did (at least I think so) I found some very interesting sub questions. That really got me thinking about my topic even deeper than I thought that I would. I finally came to a conclusion that my main inquiry question should be “What are the roles of therapy dogs and how do they affect those who they work with?” I settled on that question because first I had a different main inquiry question, but then I couldn’t find any sub questions to go with it, so I had to brainstorm a lot more. I ended up with that main inquiry question after talking with Mrs. Cooper for a while. Then I had to find some sub questions that were really interesting. They were:

 

  1. What are therapy dogs and what are their roles?
  2. What is the demand for therapy dogs in different places (hospitals, schools, homes, government, etc.)?
  3. How do therapy dogs help reduce stress for the people they work for?
  4. What are the different kinds of relationships (between therapy dogs and people) and how long do they last?
  5. How is a bond built between a patient and the dog?

I came up with them by asking myself, “Does my audience know about therapy dogs and what they are” and I thought, probably not. So then I also had to come up with some questions that were fairly basic but still sophisticated enough. That is how I came up with my sub questions.

 

I am so excited that I finally am able to move on with the Capstone process!

3 thoughts on “Blog #2 Choosing a Main Inquiry and Sub Questions

  1. I like your sub-questions! I can see that you spent a lot of time on them, and you mention that you did too! Great work!

  2. Zach, I am so excited to see how your project unfolds. You chose a very interesting topic! You also did a really nice job reflecting on the process.

  3. I liked your sub questions and how you made them stand out. Including how you thought of your questions was unique and cool. I also liked the formatting of your post. Great Post!

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