Theatre IA Research Question Evaluator
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Compare High-Scoring vs. Flawed Theatre RQs
Below are examples of evaluated RQs from recent Theatre IAs. Review the strengths and weaknesses to understand the scoring criteria, and feel free to evaluate your own RQ using the form above.
Is Theatre important?
Strengths:
The sentence is clear and grammatically correct.
Weaknesses:
Specify the theatrical focus (e.g., a production element, practitioner, or performance tradition) to show what in theatre will be examined. Example: replace with 'To what extent does live theatre performance (acting, direction, set design) influence audience engagement in a contemporary play?'
In what ways do lighting design choices (intensity, colour and focus) shape the psychological portrayal of Willy Loman in a school production of Death of a Salesman?
Strengths:
Clear focus on a theatre practice element (lighting design) rather than a generic topic.
Weaknesses:
Is Theatre important?
Strengths:
The question is concise and clearly centered on a theatre concept (theatre) and its significance.
Weaknesses:
Specify the theatre element or practice you will examine (e.g., lighting, sound, set design, or acting choices) to ground the inquiry. For example, change to: "How does lighting design in a contemporary production influence audience perceptions of theatre's importance?"
To what extent does Brechtian alienation through actor-direct address alter audience empathy and critical distance in a 30-minute adaptation of a scene from Mother Courage?
Strengths:
Clear theatre-focused topic (Brechtian technique and performance practice).
Weaknesses:
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