Framing+a+question

Turning a topic into a Guiding Question:
Once you have settled upon a topic, you have to then turn this into a question - a problem that your study will solve, in other words.

(With thanks to Russel Tarr of ActiveHistory)

Developing usable definitions for vague concepts
Here is a good treatment of how to define a difficult concept for oneself, and for use in an essay.

Avoiding logical fallacies in your how you set up your investigative project
[Work-in-progress]