Bad question: Baseball in Central America.
Problem: This is simply a topic, not a research question.
Better question: How does baseball effect the culture of Central America?
Bad question: Violence and sports participation.
Problem: These are simply two variables, there must be a
question to link them.
Better question: Does sports participation cause a decrease in youth
violence?
Bad question: What can be done to decrease child obesity?
Problem: The question is still too vague: it needs to be
more specific.
Better question: Will incentive programs for sports programs in middle
school cause children to be more active?
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