# Plan how to research a question

A research plan: sub-questions, sources, methods, and how you'll know you've got the answer.

- Topic: Research & Summaries
- Framework: RCTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Research, Plan, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/plan-how-to-research-a-question

## Prompt

```text
Act as a research strategist.

**Context**
I need to investigate [QUESTION] and want to avoid reading widely without a clear decision framework.

**Task**
Break the question into the key sub-questions that must be answered. Prioritize them by decision importance. Define what evidence would be sufficient, what could be misleading, and the most efficient sequence of investigation.

**Format**
Return:
| Priority question | Why it matters | Evidence needed | Suggested source type | Completion test |

**Question:** [PASTE]
```

## What to fill in

- QUESTION
- PASTE

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