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Many students but not all procrastinate at UTRGV, they state procrastination helps them get their work done. In the Cooperative Pharmacy Program the students procrastinate but claim it is a bad act to engage in, if procrastination is bad then why do the students still engage in it?
ReplyDelete- Hipolito Salinas III
I like your question, but I recommend doing more questioning and less explaining; save the explanations for the actual essay/response. My recommendation would be rephrasing it like this:
DeleteIn the UTRGV Cooperative Pharmacy Program, students that procrastinate claim it is a bad act to engage in, but still do it. If procrastination is bad then why do the students still engage in it?
Our questions are similar in the way that it focuses on students, but has more differences than similarities; I talk about transition while you take about procrastination. Hope that helps.
-Oscar Torres
Like Oscar said, let's clarify your question: How/why do students in UTRGV's Cooperative Pharmacy Program procrasinate? What do they know about this construct, and what strategies should this group develop in order to overcome this obstacle?
DeleteWhat are some of the key rhetorical strategies, employed in the composition of The Declaration Of Independence? What can students learn about rhetorical strategies from this historic document?
ReplyDelete-Noe Garcia
Let's clarify your question a bit more: How/why is the Declaration of Independence a 'rhetorical' document, and what were some of the key rhetorical strategies employed by our Founding Fathers in order to make this document persuasive?
DeleteWhat do high school football players know about procrastination and what impact is it having on them directly? How does football games and practices interfere with procrastination and school work?
ReplyDelete- Justin Rios
I like your how you got your research question from your own personal experiences, i can relate pretty good to your topic too because i also played football in high school. Most of the high school students not only procrastinate in study, but also high school football, so i think it is a pretty interesting topic to research about.
Delete-Yuncheng Gao
Let's clarify your question a bit more: What do (name of your high school) players know about procrastination, how/why do they engage in this activity, and what impact is it having on their academic success? Ultimately, what strategies should this group develop in order to be successful?
DeleteWhat method of studying for engineering students has proved to yield the most success?
ReplyDelete-Pedro Esquivel
Let's clarify your question a bit more: first off, be clear on the specific type of engineering you are referring to. Here's an example: How/why/where do UTRGV electrical engineers study? What methods/spaces yield the most success? What methods/spaces yield the least success? What study strategies should this group develop in order to be successful?
DeleteHow is street art creative yet rhetorical? How can it influence the understanding of the spectator? Why should non artists be aware of the rhetorical elements of a work of art?
ReplyDelete-Anna Gonzalez
I like how you are not only focusing on the creativeness but also the rhetorical side of street art. I feel like you could improve this question by actually adding in a specific type of audience. We both focus on how our interests can help someone. For example, I'm talking about dance and how feedback helps the dancers become better. You're talking about art and how it helps the spectator understand the meaning behind it.
Delete-Alejandra Salazar
Love this subject, but let's clarify a bit more: How/why is street art creative, yet rhetorical? How/why are these two constructs similar/different, and what impact do they have on spectators? What are some of the most significant reasons that non-artists should be aware of the rhetorical elements of street art?
DeleteWhy do many students Procrastinate? How does Procrastination affect them physically and mentally?
ReplyDelete-Marilyn Herrera
I liked your research question because I can relate to it. You can improve your question by instead of saying "why do many students procrastinate?" you can state a certain group of students with the same major or some athletes on campus whom say they procrastinate. Our questions are somewhat similar because my construct as well is procrastination.
Delete-Hipolito Salinas III
I like your question because it's something that all students can relate to. Procrastination is something that can be tied into many things aside from school work. I feel like you can improve your question by asking how does procrastination connect the student to their work? What are the positive/negative effects of procrastination?
Delete-Anna Gonzalez
I like this question because it is relateable to us as college students. Most of us procrastinate because either they completely forget about an assignment or they dislike it and does not put the assignment into the right priority. Procrastinating affect students mentally and physically because it drains them. Mentally , they get over stressed when they didn't have to get to that extent. Physically may be when because there's a lack of sleep or the side effects of mentally drained. I think that you can improve your question by asking specifically on what does the student procrastinate. - Noe Garcia
DeleteNeed to be more specific, Marilyn. Let's clarify your question a bit more: How/why do UTRGV students procrastinate, and what impact is this behavior having on their academic success?
DeleteHow do second-language learners, specifically those coming from Mexico, cope with the transition from high school to UTRGV? What's difficult/easy for them in this new college environment and what strategies have they developed to acclimate to the academic pressures of UTRGV?
ReplyDelete-Erick Brandon Sanchez
I find this question interesting because I think that many people here in the valley can relate to this. Many UTRGV student's first language is Spanish because they are originally from Mexico or their parents are. Some might find college more difficult while others don't. It is all a new environment and a person just needs adapt.
Delete-Iris Rodriguez
I like your question because my first language was spanish and when I moved here it was very difficult for me, but when I learned English I found it as a big advantage since I was able to communicate with more people. I think that students that just moved from Mexico to go to college are struggling since the professors expect us to already know English.
Delete-Marilyn Herrera
Looks good, Erick. Happy research!
DeleteHow/why can feedback help dancers improve and, what steps should they take to make sure they make the most out of the feedback they receive?
ReplyDelete-Alejandra Salazar
Let's clarify your question a bit more, Alex: How/why can feedback help dancers improve in their craft? What are some examples of positive/negative feedback, and what impact can these have on the development of dancers? Ultimately, what steps should emerging dancers take in order to make sure they get the most out of the feedback they receive?
DeleteWhat strategies, tips and rules are my classmates imposing on themselves? What strategies are successful when overcoming these rules?
ReplyDelete-Adeladia Martinez
Good, but I still think you need to preface this scenario with info from Rose's article, like I mentioned in previous post. Trick is to be specific, like this: According to Mike Rose in "Rigid Rules," student writers suffer from "writer's block" due to rules they impose on themselves. Among students in my ENGL 1301 class, what are some of the rules my classmates impose on themselves? What is the impact of these rules on my classmates, and what strategies should they develop in order to overcome these rules?
DeleteHow/why is structure important to academic essays, and what rhetorical strategies should students develop to understand the impact the structure can have on getting your message across to the reader?
ReplyDelete-Adrian Garcia
Let's get more specific, like this: How/why is structure important to academic essays? In ENG 1301 classrooms, what strategies should students develop in order to understand the impact structure can have on presentation, audience, and other rhetorical dimensions of the essays they compose?
Deletewhat are some strategies famous songwriters employ composing their music, and how can college students learn about critical thinking and rhetorical reading by studying the writing process of these individuals?
ReplyDelete-Brendaly Benavides
I am interested about your question because it will give an inside view to the thought process that music artists go through to make a song that many people can relate to. What you can do to try to improve your question is maybe use a selective group of major students to see how it might help them. Well overall your question is different than mine but there are a bit of similarities like how in both of our questions we are looking for specific strategies. Either way I'm sure both of our constructs will help develop great research.
Delete-Robert Tafolla
I am interested in your questions due to my liking of music and how it can relate to writing. I like the specific details you put in this questions such as putting famous songwriters instead of just songwriter, which give you a more specific topic to search. Plus adding the concepts of critical thinking and rhetorical reading. To improve this question be courting on the famous songwriters as others have a different opinion on who's famous or not.
Delete-Ireneo Ongcal
Let's clarify your question a bit more:What are some of the most significant rhetorical and critical thinking strategies employed by famous songwriters in their songs? How/why should students analyze these songs, and what can they learn about critical thinking and rhetoric by looking at these songs more closely?
DeleteHow do UTRGV business majors study, and how is it different/similar to study habits in other majors?
ReplyDelete-Robert Tafolla
I like your question because the results that you get are also going to benefit you as well since its in your major. To improve this question I would do a research on specific students such as freshmen and sophomores to have a range on your research. Our questions are different because my research is about writing and your research is about studying.
Delete-Adrian Garcia
Let's clarify your question a bit more: How/why/where do UTRGV Business majors study? How do these practices compare/contrast to other popular study habits at UTRGV?
DeleteWhat study methods do UTRGV accounting students prefer? Can a student successfully learn the ins and outs of accounting by strictly studying out of the textbook and nothing else? If not, what more do accounting students need to do?
ReplyDelete- Tiffany Truong
Let's clarify your question a bit more: How/why/where do UTRGV Accounting majors study? Which of these methods is most/least successful, and why? What are some of the key study strategies this group should develop in order to be successful?
DeleteWhat strategies should students on campus develop in order to structure their study habits in the most efficient way possible?
ReplyDelete-Yuncheng Gao
I like your research question because you get to determine what study habits are commonly used and what other ways are more efficient. You can add to your question by adding "What commonalities in study habits are found with different majors?" When conducting your research, you may encounter certain commonalities with different majors, so adding that question could be essential.
Delete-Pedro Esquivel
I like your research question, because it is a question that all students can relate and are having trouble with. Each student tries to find the best way to learn the information to get the best way possible.
Delete-Abraham Arevalo
Let's clarify your question a bit more: How/why/where do UTRGV students study on campus? According to students, how effective/ineffective are these methods/spaces? What are some of the key strategies UTRGV students should develp in order to get the most out of their studying?
DeleteAt UTRGV, how do student athletes deal with the pressures of sports and academics? Specifically, what do student athletes do in order to be successful on both fronts? What are some of the key strategies student athletes should develop in order to be successful athletes and students?
ReplyDelete-Alondra Garcia
I like this question because not only can I and many other students relate to it, but also because it is specific enough to limit the research to a certain type of students but still vague enough to encompass a good amount of students to research on. The only thing I would add would be another question asking whether is it possible or not to balance out perfectly one's sport with academics or one has to "sacrifice" one on the expense of the other.
Delete-Erick Brandon Sanchez
Excellent, Alondra. I have a student in my 1:40 class working on similar project. Let me know if you'd like to work with her.
DeleteAt UTRGV, how many students love hearing corridos? What is it that they like about them? Why are corridos more or less entertained than other kinds of music? What are the ways that corridos are written in terms of the old kind of corridos and and tge new kind narco corridos?
ReplyDelete-Roberto Munoz
Good job, Robert. Let's clarify your question a bit more: How popular/unpopular is corrido music among UTRGV students? For those who do not like corrido music, what are some of the reasons? For those who do like this type of music, why do they like it?
DeleteIs the construct of feedback, in any way involved with a Dietetics major? If so, how? Dietetics majors usually go on to become Dietitians or Nutritionists and their job is to keep people healthy. How can feedback between both a Dietitian and their patient help keep the patient in the best health possible?
ReplyDelete-Iris Rodriguez
Let's clarify your question a bit more: How/why is feedback important to the development of successful Dietetics majors? According to select Dietetics majors, what are some examples of positive/negative feedback in this field, and what impact can these have on their success/failure? Ultimately, what steps should prospective Dietetics majors take in order to make sure they get the most out of the feedback they receive?
DeleteHow/why are the Dallas Cowboys so admired by many people and what does the franchise do to maintain its popularity?
ReplyDelete-Abraham Arevalo
Let's clarify a bit more: What are some of the most effective rhetorical strategies employed by DC in order to market themselves as "America's team?" How/why do UTRGV students like/dislike DC, and what opinions do they have about DC's rhetorical strategies?
DeleteAt UTRGV, how/why have male and female students been affected by the high school-to-college transition? What do each of these groups have to say about this transition, and how are they coping with the stresses of college life and academics? Which group is more successful/unsuccessful, and why?
ReplyDelete-Oscar Torres
Don't want you to bite off more than you can chew, so let's add some precision here by focusing on one group only: At UTRGV, how/why have female students been impacted by the hs-to-college transition? According to this group of students, what's been easy/difficult and/or stressful/satisfying? What important advice does this group have for those who will follow in their footsteps?
DeleteIs it possible for the music a student listens to help them improve as writer? If so, how/why?
ReplyDelete-Ireneo Ongcal
Let's add precision: What are some of the elements of popular music (e.g. lyrics, structure, revision, etc.) that compare/contrast with elements from the writing process, and how/why can student writers use this to their advantage? What do popular artists have to say about the process of writing music/lyrics? What do UTRGV students have to say about their writing processes? What similarities/differences exist between these two groups, and what can student writers take away from these comparisons?
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