Give explanation, reason, and it should not be based on facts.

Identify a problem that the main character/person

How does the main character/person solve the problem?

Tell how the story/article ends.

Who is the story/article about?

conveyed indirectly, in multiple locations throughout the work. Ex: Literary works, poems and stories.

6. According to Diane Hacker (2008), stating main ideas “simply, briefly, and accurately”.

After some initial research, you can formulate a tentative answer to this question. At this stage it can be simple, and it should guide the process of researching and writing.

in academic paper, it is included as a sentence as part of the text. Ex: Journalism, Essays, Research paper

What does the main character/person want?

Try to come up with your own. What would you like to find out or decide about your topic?