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?
To what extent has my thinking been confirmed or changed about my chosen topic as a result of my research
To what extent has my thinking been confirmed or changed about my chosen topic as a result of my research?
What strategies did I employ that proved particularly effective in the research process?
What skills have I developed and how might these be useful in the future?
What improvements might I suggest to my own working practices?
How might different research strategies have impacted my outcomes?
What did I learn about myself as a learner in this process?