Create Research Questions with AI
Use AI to create better research questions before you start collecting sources, writing notes or planning an article.
Prompt
Create useful research questions for the topic below. The aim is to guide the research before I start collecting sources. Do not answer the questions yet.
Topic:
[TOPIC]
What I need the research for:
[ARTICLE, GUIDE, DECISION, TRAINING, PRODUCT REVIEW OR OTHER USE]
Audience:
[WHO THIS IS FOR]
What I already know:
[SHORT NOTES OR ASSUMPTIONS]
Please create questions in these groups:
- beginner questions that explain the topic
- practical questions the reader would ask
- comparison questions
- risk or limitation questions
- source-checking questions
- questions that challenge assumptions
- questions to answer before publishing or deciding
Finish with the 5 most important questions to answer first.
Topic:
[TOPIC]
What I need the research for:
[ARTICLE, GUIDE, DECISION, TRAINING, PRODUCT REVIEW OR OTHER USE]
Audience:
[WHO THIS IS FOR]
What I already know:
[SHORT NOTES OR ASSUMPTIONS]
Please create questions in these groups:
- beginner questions that explain the topic
- practical questions the reader would ask
- comparison questions
- risk or limitation questions
- source-checking questions
- questions that challenge assumptions
- questions to answer before publishing or deciding
Finish with the 5 most important questions to answer first.
Example Input
Topic: how small businesses use AI tools. Use: planning a practical guide. Audience: small business owners who are curious but cautious. What I already know: they care about cost, time, privacy, training and whether AI will actually help with everyday work.
Example Output
A grouped list of research questions, with the five most important questions highlighted first. The list should cover beginner understanding, practical use, risks, source checks and assumptions that need testing before writing the guide.
Before you ask
Know the topic, audience and reason for the research. Add what you already think you know, because AI can then help turn assumptions into questions that need checking.
Check before use
Check that the questions are specific enough to guide real research. A useful list should include practical reader questions, risk questions, source-checking questions and assumptions to test.
Common mistakes
Asking for research questions without saying what the research will be used for or who needs the answer.
Useful for:
Research
Works well with:
ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
Nova9 Tools
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