Question

1. Is it necessary to include views from both sides in a problem statement of a researcher paper? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No, it is not necessary. Because our main concern while stating a problem is to write a clear and unambiguous statement, usually in a question form. For instance, What is the relationship between students Intelligent Quotient (I.Q.) and their classroom achievement.

And to clear your doubt on "...both sides in a problem...". A statement expresses the relationship between two or more than two variables. So, basically it is a variable which you are calling side. And such gaps or side you which you wants to express actually come under conclusions. And while stating a problem statement our concern is to show the problem-solving route, not conclusions.

You should remember three things/ One should remember three things before writing a problem statement;

1. A problem statement should be clear and unambiguous.

2. A problem statement express the relationship between two or more than two variables.

3. A problem statement should be testable by empirical methods.

Lastly, before you state a problem you should also remember the ways in which a problem is manifested:

A problem is said to be existing when there is something which we really don't know. Here I am giving you three ways in which a problem said to be manifested;

1. A noticeable gap in the results of investigations.

2. Contradictory in results.

3. Isolated facts in the form of unexplained information