Research Questions Advisor \u2014 Chapter 3<\/title>\n\n \n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\n <script>\n tailwind.config = {\n theme: {\n extend: {\n colors: {\n primary: {\n 50:'#eff6ff',100:'#dbeafe',200:'#bfdbfe',300:'#93c5fd',\n 400:'#60a5fa',500:'#3b82f6',600:'#2563eb',700:'#1d4ed8',\n 800:'#1e40af',900:'#1e3a8a'\n }\n },\n boxShadow: { soft:'0 10px 25px -10px rgba(30,64,175,0.25)' },\n borderRadius: { '2xl':'1.25rem' }\n }\n }\n }\n <\/script>\n\n \n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin\/>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n\n <style>\n body {\n font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n line-height: 1.6;\n }\n :focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #60a5fa; outline-offset: 2px; }\n textarea { overflow: hidden; } \/* smoother autosize *\/\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body class=\"bg-primary-50 font-sans leading-relaxed p-6\">\n <main class=\"max-w-4xl mx-auto bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-soft p-8 space-y-8\" role=\"main\">\n <h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-primary-800\">Research Questions Advisor<\/h1>\n <p class=\"text-[15px] text-gray-800\">\n Paste your <strong>Project Profile \/ short project summary<\/strong> and your\n <strong>draft research questions<\/strong>. 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{"id":53,"date":"2025-07-15T06:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paultrowler.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2025-11-21T05:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:58:03","slug":"evaluating-research-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paultrowler.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/evaluating-research-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 3: Developing Excellent Research Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n \n Research Questions Advisor \u2014 Chapter 3<\/title>\n\n \n <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\n <script>\n tailwind.config = {\n theme: {\n extend: {\n colors: {\n primary: {\n 50:'#eff6ff',100:'#dbeafe',200:'#bfdbfe',300:'#93c5fd',\n 400:'#60a5fa',500:'#3b82f6',600:'#2563eb',700:'#1d4ed8',\n 800:'#1e40af',900:'#1e3a8a'\n }\n },\n boxShadow: { soft:'0 10px 25px -10px rgba(30,64,175,0.25)' },\n borderRadius: { '2xl':'1.25rem' }\n }\n }\n }\n <\/script>\n\n \n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin\/>\n <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n\n <style>\n body {\n font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n line-height: 1.6;\n }\n :focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #60a5fa; outline-offset: 2px; }\n textarea { overflow: hidden; } \/* smoother autosize *\/\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body class=\"bg-primary-50 font-sans leading-relaxed p-6\">\n <main class=\"max-w-4xl mx-auto bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-soft p-8 space-y-8\" role=\"main\">\n <h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-primary-800\">Research Questions Advisor<\/h1>\n <p class=\"text-[15px] text-gray-800\">\n Paste your <strong>Project Profile \/ short project summary<\/strong> and your\n <strong>draft research questions<\/strong>. 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