Step 1. Select a subject.    Fast foods

Step 2. Ask: Who, what, when, where, why, and how

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What

What particular type of fast food?

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hamburger

Who

Who first introduced the fast food
hamburger?

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(to be determined during research)

When

When was the very first fast food hamburger served?

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(to be determined during research)

Where

Where was this fast food concept originated?

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(to be determined during research)

Why

Why is fast food such a popular concept in today's society?

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(to be determined during research)

How

How has the fast food concept influenced healthy eating habits among Americans today?

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(to be determined during research)

Step 3. Develop and Present a specific topic for research.
                        (using the questions in Step 2 as guides)

Specific Topic
The history behind the fast food hamburger and its influence on healthy eating habits of Americans today.

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