Research Question Sharpener

Help me sharpen a vague research interest into a focused, researchable question.

**My broad topic or area of interest:**
[Describe what you're curious about — don't worry if it's rough]

**What triggered this interest:**
[e.g. a problem I encountered, something I read, a business decision I need to make]

**Context:**
- Purpose: [e.g. academic thesis, market research, product decision, policy analysis]
- Time and resources available: [e.g. 2 weeks solo, 3-month team project]
- What I already know about this topic: [brief summary]

**What I'm NOT interested in:**
[Any angles or sub-topics you want to exclude]

Help me develop this into a sharp research question by:
1. Identifying what's too broad, too narrow, or unanswerable about my current framing
2. Proposing 3 refined versions of the question at different scopes (narrow / medium / broad)
3. Recommending which version is most tractable given my context and why
4. Defining the key terms that would need to be operationalized
5. Flagging any assumptions baked into the question I should examine