Viva Voce in the...

What am I interested in researching and why?

What are my motivations for undertaking research in this area?

How will I begin the research process?

Is my chosen topic appropriate for the subject I have chosen to complete it in?

Do I have sufficient knowledge of the subject area to fulfill the criteria of an EE?

What possible question(s) might I research?

How might I go about undertaking this research?

What have I learned about my subject area so far?

What questions are emerging? Are these similar or different to my initial questions?

Do I have sufficient data/information to begin formulating an argument?

If I do not have sufficient data/information, how will I go about resolving this? Can it be resolved?

To what extent does the data/information I have relate to my proposed research question?

Given the data/information I have collected, do I need to reformulate my research question?

Has the data/information collected taken me in an unexpected direction?

Do I want to change course now? Is it too late?

Are there still questions/issues that I am unclear how to resolve?

Am I keeping to a schedule with the writing process?