[quote=Tick]
Ha, yes. Open-ended assignments.Don't get too worried about it. If your basic plan fits the requirements, you're gold (so long as the teacher isn't of the spacey whimsical sort). Remember, worse comes to worst, and there's no time for an alternative, BS it. :']
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Well.... I think there might be a bit of a problem.

[quote]1) The first section should introduce the research question posed in the article and briefly 
summarize the methods and theory applied by the researchers. In other words, discuss the 
motivation for the study, how the author(s) conducted their research, and what broad 
theory/theories informed their research. [/quote]

[quote]Abstract. This article provides an overview of hostage negotiations, drawing upon historical
cases and analyzing them from the perspective of negotiation theory. Various situational factors
are studied, including the parties involved, hostage taker motivations and profiles, negotiator
objectives and what is considered to be negotiable, the issue of legitimacy, and the
negotiation context. The article also analyzes the dynamics of the negotiation process, addressing
the different phases, hostage attitudes, information gathering, and the role of the media and
public opinion. The intercultural and psychological dimensions of hostage negotiation are also
addressed. The final section of the article considers end-game scenarios, and assessing the negotiation
outcome of such complex and uncertain processes.[/quote]

I don't know if my article is answering any research question. There also isn't anything past what it is in the abstract for that first part.