The Research Question & Problem Statement Kit: 57 Fillable Templates (US Letter + A4)

For the student whose topic is still a cloud: from a broad interest to a research question, problem statement and purpose that your committee will sign off.

Every fill-in template from the workbook, ready to type into: from a vague interest to an aligned, committee-ready research question.

WHAT YOU GET

- 57 fillable templates in one fillable PDF (64 pages in US Letter, 63 in A4, 665 fillable fields)

- US Letter and A4 versions, both included

- Type into the boxes and save, or print and write by hand

- A clickable template map with a Done box for every template, and bookmarks

WHAT'S INSIDE

- 1.1 Interest Inventory & Motivation Audit

- 1.2 The Topic-Narrowing Funnel

- 1.3 Topic Scope Thermometer

- 1.4 Working-Title Drafting Sheet

- 2.1 Quick-Scan Search Log

- 2.2 “What We Know / What We Don’t” Map

- 2.3 Key Studies Snapshot Grid

- 2.4 “Future Research” Harvest Sheet

- 2.5 Concept & Keyword Bank

- 3.1 Gap-Type Identifier

- 3.2 Gap Statement Builder

- 3.3 Problematization Probe

- 3.4 “So What?” Significance Test

- 3.5 Gap-to-Contribution Map

- 4.1 Problem Statement Anatomy Map

- 4.2 Problem Statement Builder

- 4.3 Evidence-of-the-Problem Worksheet

- 4.4 Problem Statement Strength Rubric

- 4.5 Before/After Rewrite Pages

- 5.1 Purpose-Script Selector

- 5.2 Quantitative Purpose Statement Builder

- 5.3 Qualitative Purpose Statement Builder

- 5.4 Mixed-Methods Purpose Statement Builder

- 5.5 Purpose–Problem Consistency Check

- 6.1 RQ Type Selector

- 6.2 Quantitative RQ Builder

- 6.3 Qualitative RQ Builder

- 6.4 Mixed-Methods RQ Builder

- 6.5 RQ Quality Checklist

- 6.6 Question Decomposition Worksheet

- 7.1 Hypothesis Decision Gate

- 7.2 RQ-to-Hypothesis Converter

- 7.3 Directional vs. Non-Directional Selector

- 7.4 Hypothesis–Variable–Test Preview

- 7.5 Hypothesis Testability Audit

- 8.1 Construct Inventory

- 8.2 Variable Role Mapper

- 8.3 Conceptual ↔ Operational Definition Builder

- 8.4 Variable Relationship Diagram

- 8.5 Qualitative Sensitizing Concepts Sheet

- 9.1 The FINER Scorer

- 9.2 PICO / PICOT / PEO / SPIDER Framer

- 9.3 The Researchability Test

- 9.4 Feasibility Reality Check

- 9.5 Scope & Delimitations Worksheet

- 9.6 Ethics Early-Warning Screen

- 10.1 Problem–Purpose–Question Alignment Matrix

- 10.2 Golden Thread Tracer

- 10.3 Alignment Audit Checklist

- 10.4 Method-Preview Selector

- 10.5 Misalignment Diagnostic

- 11.1 One-Page Study Summary

- 11.2 30-Second / 3-Sentence Pitch Builder

- 11.3 Committee Question Anticipator

- 11.4 Pre-Proposal Readiness Rubric

- 11.5 Supervisor Approval & Sign-Off Sheet

- 11.6 Transition Map

EVERY TEMPLATE PAGE GIVES YOU

- Its purpose and how long it takes

- Short steps on how to fill it in

- Fillable boxes sized for real answers

- The output it produces

- A supervisor sign-off line

- Where to find the completed example in the workbook

HOW TO USE IT

- Open the PDF in a free PDF reader app that supports fillable forms (Adobe Acrobat Reader is free and works best). Some phone and browser viewers do not save typed answers.

- Click a box and type. Save often: your answers stay in the file.

THE KIT AND THE WORKBOOK

The kit gives you the tools. The Research Question & Problem Statement Workbook teaches the method: it explains every template and shows a completed example of each one. If this is your first time, start with the workbook: https://www.gradsummit.com/workbooks/research-question-problem-statement-workbook/

LICENCE

For the buyer's own use. Every page is stamped with the buyer's email and the purchase date. Please do not share or resell the files. For a class or research group, ask about a group licence.

By Rafiq Muhammad, MD, MIHMEP, PhD. The templates were drafted with the help of AI tools and written, checked and laid out by the author.