Turabian - A Manual for Writers

Interrogate your topic:

How does the topic fit into a larger context? Historical, social, cultural, geographic, functional, economic, etc
- How do the topics fit into a larger story?
- How is the topic a functioning part of the system?
How does the topic compare and contrast to other topics like it?
How has the topic changed through time? Why? What is its future?
How does the part of your topic fit together as a system?
How many categories of your topic are there?
Turn positive questions into negative ones
Ask speculative questions
Ask “What if” questions
Ask questions that reflect disagreements with a source
Ask questions that reflect agreements and expand upon those agreements
Ask questions analogous to those others have asked about similar topics