According to "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything, one should begin research by asking answ
erable questions rather than open-ended questions. Based on the guidelines in the text, which is an appropriate research question? Which state has the most days of nice weather in a year?
Is a year-round school calendar a better option for students?
What is the most difficult thing about taking a trip abroad?
What is the average income of a dentist in the United States?
"What is the average income of a dentist in the United States?" is an appropiate question for research because it has only one possible answer. The average income can be calculated and through deep inquiring one can get the correct answer.
On the other hand, the rest of the questions may present different answers according to the person replying.
The figurative language contributes to the poem by saying that doing gymnastics walking on water. The poem is describing skimming across the surface of the water in lines 11 and 12.