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Read Noni’s research question about the history of the airplane. What did the Wright brothers use to make their first powered airplane?

Read Noni's research question about the history of the airplane. What did the Wright brothers use to make their first powered airplane? Noni is trying to make her question more complex. Which is the best revision? What was the Wright brothers' first powered airplane made of? Would the Wright brothers' first powered airplane have been successful if they had chosen other materials? How did the materials the Wright brothers chose contribute to the success of their first powered airplane? What materials did the Wright brothers use to build their first powered airplane?

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Would the Wright brothers' first powered airplane have been successful if they had chosen other materials?Explanation:Remember, Noni wants a research question that is more complex; meaning one that requires giving careful thought and explanation.Rather than just asking what the Wright brothers used to make their first plane, asking, Would the Wright brothers' first powered airplane have been successful if they had chosen other materials? provides a measure of complexity since it requires first knowing what they use, before exploring whether they would be successful if they had chosen other materials.... Show More
-Would the Wright brothers’ first powered airplane have been successful if they had chosen other materials? This is the best revision of the research question because it provides an avenue for exploration rather than just asking a simple question that can be answered in a single sentence. Included in this question would be the answer to her first question, because you cannot determine if other materials would have been better unless you know the materials that were actually used, but it also allows for interpretation and in depth analysis too. ... Show More
How did the materials the Wright brothers chose contribute to the success of their first powered airplane?Explanation: This both asks a basic question (what materials were used?) and a more complex question about the consequences of the answer to the original question.... Show More
D) What materials did the Wright brothers use to build their first powered airplane?... Show More
How did the materials the Wright brothers chose contribute to the success of their first powered airplane?Explanation:This is the best revision of the question if Noni's objective is to make her question more complex. In this case, the question is particularly successful because the question would prompt the writer to both talk about the materials that were used by the Wright brothers as well as how these had an impact on their success.... Show More

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