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# The aims of the research question or problem must be clear to the audience. Terms used should be clearly defined, especially if they are new or can be used in different ways.  
==Reconciliation challenge — definition==
# Is the question biased? Is an answer or view presupposed?
There is a body of scientific evidence that people are not descended from a single male ancestor. [[Acts 17:26]] includes the statement that God “made ''from one [man/source/stock(?)]'', every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth”. Can these be reconciled? [[User:Prue]]
# Is the question respectful? Is the question slanderous, insulting or provocative?
 
# Is the question too broad or too narrow?  
==Criteria==
# Is the question able to be researched/answered?  
===Clear Aims===
# Is the question relevant and useful to answer? Is there a related question that would be more interesting or more informative or more relevant to the audience?
''The aims of the research question or problem must be clear to the audience. Terms used should be clearly defined, especially if they are new or can be used in different ways.''
 
===Unbiased===
''Is the question biased? Is an answer or view presupposed?''
 
===Respectful===
''Is the question respectful? Is the question slanderous, insulting or provocative?''
 
===Focused===
''Is the question too broad or too narrow?''
 
===Feasible===
''Is the question able to be researched/answered?''
 
===Relevant===
''Is the question relevant and useful to answer? Is there a related question that would be more interesting or more informative or more relevant to the audience?''
 
==Go-ahead==
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Revision as of 13:03, 30 April 2018

Reconciliation challenge — definition

There is a body of scientific evidence that people are not descended from a single male ancestor. Acts 17:26 includes the statement that God “made from one [man/source/stock(?)], every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth”. Can these be reconciled? User:Prue

Criteria

Clear Aims

The aims of the research question or problem must be clear to the audience. Terms used should be clearly defined, especially if they are new or can be used in different ways.

Unbiased

Is the question biased? Is an answer or view presupposed?

Respectful

Is the question respectful? Is the question slanderous, insulting or provocative?

Focused

Is the question too broad or too narrow?

Feasible

Is the question able to be researched/answered?

Relevant

Is the question relevant and useful to answer? Is there a related question that would be more interesting or more informative or more relevant to the audience?

Go-ahead

Editors' endorsement
We agree that this is an accurate statement of an aspect of our task.
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