1. Central theme Theoretical context 2. Researchable hypotheses Specificity Observable (operational) Meaningful 3. Appropriate strategy (descriptive,associative,expert) Logical and validity 4. Population/sample Size Sampling procedures 5. Ethics 6. Independent variables Potency (variability) Operational definitions 7. Adequate controls Internal and external 8. Experimental Design Efficient/effective 9. Dependent variables validity and reliability 10. Statistical analysis